Tokyo, July 12.
The Minister of the Navy, explaining to the (Cabinet to-day the situation existing at the Geneva conference expressed the belief that the delegates would do their utmost to avoid disruption. He also said that Baron Tanaka, the Premier, Jhad exchanged views with the Brit land the United States strengthen their navies, which are|'seiterated: Japan's intense desire must ish and U.'S, Ambassadors and had jatready sufficiently strong?" The|that a limitation agreement should journal insists that Japan must not be reached and Japan's extreme dis-
Jagree to any plan requiring naval expansion in any degree—Reuter. approval of any expansion Programme.
Session Postponed Because of Assassination in Ireland Japan Opposed to Increase July 13.
Geneva, July 11.
There is a possibility that the plenary session éf the Naval Conference fixed for to-day will American and Japanese postponed in order to enable the delegations It is learned on good authority that the Japanese delegates at Geneva are determined to withdraw than agree to any proposal armaments, eoorrere ins te reconsider the British proposallsame way as the French and
programme to be spread ili regard to 9 eriser bldg alans—Reuter amber of years: over la Later. London, July. 13. declare:
25 that if 450,000 tons of sur-craft for the United 'The plenary,' sitting of the'
'That there are some sticks, still 'Tripartite Naval' Corference fixed|to be jumped before, an agreement Mr. Hugh Gibson, the chief American delegate, interviewed, said the American figure for large Jeruisers was hypothetical. Agree-_ ment depended on an between Britain and Jay
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