Tokyo "Concern" Told Washington, Jan. 18.
Senator William E. Borah, Republican of Idaho, was President Roosevelt's guest to luncheon in the White House today. They had a long conersation on the international situation and Mr. Borah later told Press correspondents that he was "in complete agreement with the President."
He declared that he was convinced no project seeking to transforni Guam into a naval base was envisaged for the time being.—Havas.
"Grave Concern" in Japan Tokyo, Jan. 19.
American plans to fortify Guam are regarded with "grave concern" by the Japanese Navy, Rear-Admiral Masao Kanazawa, spokesman for the Service, told foreign correspondents here today.
Execution of a proposal reported to have been made by Rear-Admiral Arthur Hepburn he said, would be considered "not only as unfriendly but a very menacing act" The creation of an American naval submarine and aeroplane base at Guam, he continued, would make it impossible for Japan to defend the Mandated South Seas Islands, which he asserted, were unfortified.
Rear-Admiral Kanazawa pointed out that Guam, while distant from the American mainland, was very close io the Japanese mandated islands which were surrounded by American possessions such as the Hawaiian islands, Midway, Guam, and the Phillipines.
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