Tokyo, July 9. each Power building the smallest programme of minor vessels compatible with its needs.
Referring to naval parity between Britain and America, Mr. Churchi said that trac parity would take into consideration the entirely' different conditions of Britain and the United States and the relative importance of naval defence to each of them. "We hold firm in the faith that the world will never be The vernacular press is alma st Junanimous in condemning the Geneva proposals for increased tonnage.
The "Nichi Nichi" asserts that} while Britain has reason to] peoples, On the contrary we fervently believe that the future will gradually bring a closer and more possess 600,000. tons, neither is|friendly association between Britain America justified in and the United States. We are, ry parity, The resent therefore, able to take the calmest and British plans, view of the naval situation and its says the Yaper, mean naval expansion developments in the near future which is most unsatisfactory 'i]and anticipate confidently an era fof peace and Frogress on land and The "Hochi" declares that thei proposals are entirely inconsistent} with the purpose of the conference, [The paper believes that if. Britain persists in her demands the Japanese delegation had better withdraw immediately.
The "Asahi" says that both the JAmerican and British proposals for uncreased tonnage are astonishing.
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