BRITAIN AND JAPAN
NEED FOR THE ALLIANCE.
STATEMENT BY MARQUIS OKUMA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association NEW. YORK, July 2. The Washington correspondent of tho "New York Times" reports that, Recording to advices from Tokio, Marquis Okuma has made a statement pointing out that Eingland needs the Alliance in order to maintain' order in India; and Japan needs the Alliance in order to maintain the integrity of Siberia and China. 'He said that American participation in the Alliance would be welcomed. It appeared that tho British in China and Australia thought the Alliance throw an undue obligation on England, and that Japan had acted in Siberia and Manchuria during the war without taking England into her confidence; but Jhis was an entirely superficial view, since Japan had helped to transport Australian and New Zealand troops to Europe, and ha 3 ako played a significant part in frustrating tho aggressive plans of Russia and Germany. HONOLULU, July 2. According to advices from Tokio, the proposed changes in tho AngloJapanose Alliance, to make it conform with the principles of the League of Nations will not he' made unless the United States joins the League.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10633, 5 July 1920, Page 5
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