Manchukuo Not Subject to Treaties New York, Feb, 17.
'The United States is inviting war Admiral William A. Moffett ethel the weamest of her Navy, Rear "the Navy Bureau of" Aero-antics, told the graduates' associntion of the United States Naval to-night.
Admiral Moffett hinted thet there are now no, restrictions whatever on the Navy that Japan may build be-such maintenance and recognition cause of the creation of the new being compatible with the funda- state of Manchukuo. national' obligations and. with the mental principles of existing inter-
good understanding between the two fountness, whereon the peace of the Far East depends. is not subject to any of the naval imitation treaties," he said. "Say could build all the ships she desired so long as she ostensibly built them. for Manchukuo." clear that in adopting the The speaker asserted the Navy slent Feport the members of the gue Ought 20 refrain, patticularshould not be further weakened, and ted that too, many ships have ly as regards the present, a ready been @ecommissioned.—Manchuria, from any act prejuize the execution of United Press, recommendations of the said report jor to delay their application They will continue not to re-between the contratting powers cognise this regime, either in law c ordin fact. "They intend to refrain In order to facilitate as far as in regard to the situation in Manchuria from any isolated action and the establishment in the ast of a. situation in con fo concert their' action among themselves, and, if possible, with, formity with the conclusions of the states. concerned which are "not present report, members of the League.
General ig instructed to communicate a copy of this report to states In addition, those members of the which are non-members of the League who are signatories of the League who are signatories of the Nine Power Treaty have agreed Nine Power Treaty or the Kelloge that whenever 'a situation "arises Pact, informing "them of the Which in the opinion of any of them Assembly's hope that they Will asfavolves the application of the societe themselves with the views stipulations of the present. treaty, expressed the report "and, and renders desirable a discussion' necessary, concert their action and plications, there shall be their attitude with the members of frank communication the League—Reuter, Why don't you make
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