PEACE IN PACIFIC.
RIVALRY OF NATIONSA DUTY ON BRITAIN. SHOULD ACT NOW. By Tel«gr*ph.—PreM Assn.—Copyright. Received Ort. 7, 5.5 pm. London, Oct. 6. The Daily Express asserts that the island of Guam is the key to the Pacific. While it is unfortified Japan is mistress of the Western Pacific, but when Guam becomes an American base the Trident of the Pacific will paas to the American battle fleet. The Navy Department in Washington in 1920 formulated a plan to make Guam a second Rosy th. It is not suggested in competent naval quarters that if the United States pledges itself not to make Guam and Manilla naval bases Japan will regard the promise as proof that the United States does not intend to use the big stick against her, and will be ready to arrange a mutual limitation of armaments. According to the existing building programmes the danger time would come by the end of 1923, if the Washington Conference fails. If Britain is going to do anything at Washington she must do it now. —Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1921, Page 5
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