Tokyo, Sept. 21.
"Harmful effects" on the future of naval disarmament will result from the projected American naval manjcuvres in the Pacific, if these are designed to impress Japan with the United States' sea power.
This was the statement made to-Jday by a spokesman for the Japanese Navy in commenting on the official announcement by Mr. Claude A. Swanson. the United States Secretary Jot the Navy, describing the exercise to be held next summer.
The _manquvres. according to Washington dispatches received here yesterday, will take place in a triangular area connecting Dutch Harbour, JAlaska, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, and [Puget Sound, Washington. The United States fleet, transferred to the JAtlantic early this summer, is due return to San Pedro, Cal. by the end of this month—Renco.
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