DISARMAMENT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10811, 29 January 1921, Page 8

DISARMAMENT

AMERICA’S POSITION PROHIBITIVE COST OF CAPITAL SHIPS. SENATOR BORAH’S VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Assn-—Copyright Australin ■> ' / ( 'l> .. ' - WASHINGTON, January 27. Senator Borah, in a speech in the Senate, declared tijat the United States could pursue two course* —seek an Internationa) agreement furthering disarmament, or the construction of a navy able to defend the country Against any possdljle group of enemies. The completion alone of capital ships in the Amenia.ui naval programme will cost 640,000,000 dollar*. This cost is piohilntive, therefore he would advocate the determination of just what sort of navy America needs, especially the types of ships. Continuing, he said: “I believe the masses of the people of the United States, Britain and Japan -favour abandoning competitive naval building.’’ GUARANTEE AGAINST INVASION (Received January 29, 12.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 27. Senator Hording (President-elect), in an article in the Naval Journal,” says: “It is the navy that guarantees us against invasion. We do not want a navy for conquest. We would like to reduce armaments, but so Tong as there is need for American national defence we must maintain our navy, not only in material strength but in moral and capacity of its officers.” OPINION IN JAPAN OPPOSITIONISTS OPPOSED TO NAVAL HOLIDAY. (Received January 29, 12.20 a.m.) TOKlOj^.January 27. The newspaper Shimpo” declares that a, member of the Opposition party submitted a resolution within the party circle advocating the restriction of armaments. ' The newspaper adds: “It is believed that the majority of the party is opposed to the idea on the grounds that it is idealistic and impracticable. 'The existing international situation renders the assurance of perraenent peace difficult. The failure of the United States to join the League making this quite evident.” The newspaper concludes that Japan has grave responsibilities in the Far East and must complete and amplify her naval defence.