NAVAL CONFERENCE

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 7

NAVAL CONFERENCE

THE JAPANESE DEMAND. OPPOSED BY OTHER POWERS. NEW ZEALAND DELEGATE SPEAKS United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Dec. 14, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 13. A communique states: “ The Naval Conference continued to discuss the Japanese proposals of a common lupper limit. ' , , , , After the New Zealand delegate had made observations on the proposal the Japanese representative, in response to the request by the various delegations for elucidation, furnished additional explanations regarding the-nature and scope of their proposals, upon which delegations further commented.” The next meeting of the Conference, on Monday afternoon, will be restricted to the heads of the delegations, In an effort to speed up the business of the conference, which the Japanese demand has thus far dominated. British circles remain reticent, explaining that the Japanese plan has not yet been fully propounded, but there is not the least chance of acquiescence in it. The progress of the negotiations is slow, which is not surprising in view of the inability of the Japanese to obtain any sympathy for their claim for equality. A UNITED EMPIRE. OPPOSITION TO JAPAN. LONDON, December 12. It is understood that the English, Canadian, Australian and South African delegates, while presenting separate opposition to the Japanese claim for equality at the Naval Conference, based their arguments in such a manner as to present a united Empire case. Sir James Parr also intended to speak to-day, but illness obliged a postponement.