ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12084, 22 June 1920, Page 5

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 21. The "Daily Express" Tokio correspondent interviewed Kato regarding the renewal of the Alliance. Kato said that the Australians seemed to imagine that it would open the floodgates of immigration. The Alliance had existed for twenty years and Australia had absolutely no trouble on that score. " The correspondent said that in view of her war services, Australia's voice must be heard. Ivato answered: How could Australian armies have fought without the Japanese Xtivy? Australia was consulted at tie last renewal of the Alliance, and fully approved of it. Pie admitted that the Alliance now served no specific object. The widespread desire for it was based on the fear ol Isolation, rather than specific danger. Its renewal was an act of mutual product If the Alliance were not renewed Britain and Japan would drift into cool relations. An early decision wa? unattainable, but negotiations were proceeding in the friendliest manner. 'Japan thoroughly realised the necessity for consulting the Imperial Conference and the League of Nations.