Admiral William V. Pratt in annual report as Chief of tions of the United States raised the conduct of the Marina
Japanese conflict early in the year. forces in Shanghai during the Sino-'The commanders in handling this highly delicate situation averted a situation that might have had seri consequences, he said.
Philippines and tary attache in Japan is} familiar with the Far Bast and the military problems that exist there. Nov. 30.
Simultaiieous with the disclosure that the State Department was more than mildly concerned. by General ino-Japanese controversy, it Was announced to-day that the' entire United States fleet will be con- sole outrated on the Pacific Coast from: February @ until the end of March, Tt' was learned to-day that Secretary' of State Stimson was not awave of the contents of General MacArthur's" rezommendation® annual report.
'This report which also. caused, comment "among "Congressmen, recommended a 40 per cent. increase inthe enlisted strength of. the Army, It added that' the" Sino-Tapariese conflict has shown that treaties alone cannot be replied upon to preserve international peace, he White House has so far, remained silent on the question' despite the fact that in some quar. ters, General MacArthur's report might make the State Department's work more difficult and_ might hamper the progress of the disarmament -moventent.
In this connection, the State De-Bartment revealed to-day that the American delegation to. the Disarmudment conference is attenmting to draft a disarmament. treaty bodying all the points upon which the Powers have agreed s0 far. This hope to. present and have signed before proceeding with further proposals. With the continitsi references to the Sino-Japanese {uoubles here, however, it way ed that an agreement' even nature might. be delayed, Many' Congressmen felt that General MacArthur's comment was unfortunate, coming as it did, when the people "of Japan are nervous over the United States' fleet's ooncentration in the Pavife.
Washington, Dec. 1. evidence that military are determined to oppose any further reduction in the Actual "defence strength of the United States, was given to-day in the annual report of Assistant Secretary of Wat, Mr, Trube Davison, during continuance of the aeroplane construction programme.
Mr, Davison's report showed that the United States is now within In dealing with the general condition of the Navy, Admiral Pratt declared further economies. will be impossible without imparting the efficiency of the organisation.
While Great Britain, Prance and Japan have well rounded construe Programmes, the Admiral said, the United States has no such schedules and as a result the United States navy ig not up to the permitted strength in eetiain claaues In some oth the America's ships are Other portions of the report dealt with the manceuvres. that Atucted during last spring ner and with the economies effected concentrating most of the feet Pacitle waters, nited Press,
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