Vatican City, Feb. 14.
Japan's refusal to divulge her naval construction plans on the request of France, Great Britain, and the United States may have serious consequences, the "Osservatore Romano," oficial Vatican organ, stated to-day.
"Japan's refusal," the paper states, "leads tothe belief that her naval programme exceeds the limits of the London Naval Treaty.
"Three western Powers resume full freedom of action. This means not only an increase in armaments but also the inevitable complications aris. Ing: from iL"—Havas,
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