American-Japanese relations, Rear-Discussing the increased strain Admiral Sekine declared that "the question boils down to whether or not America means to go to war against Japan over China. d Some hold that a solution can be found to the China Incident without war between Japan and America," he wrote. "Others aver that only an armed conflict between the two Pacific nations can settle the Incident."
The retired Japanese officer expressed the opinion that America would avoid war with Japan "because there is not enough at stake to make it pay." The Nine Power Treaty, which Rear-Admiral Sekine claimed, was signed in a bad atmosphere and virtually under duress "must be ab-togated just as the Washington Treaty binding Japan to permanent naval inferiority has been cast aside," the writer declared."
"But much depends on the attitude of the American Government towards Japan," he remarked. "If there is no modification in the attitude of those who rule in Washington, who regard Japan and the Japanese people with enmity, there is no gainsaying that a crisis will arise in Japanese and American relations.
Confidence in Navy "There is no occasion for alarm on the. part of the Japanese people, however, so Jong as they pursue a policy of preparing for an emergency: They may rest assured that there is the perial Navy, which can stand its Own with any fleet in the world. While the Navy has the command of the seas in the western Pacific, the Typ Royal Air Forge Association ci SAN held every Wednesday at Morse Code genius are 530 pin. in the Dome, Hongkong Shanghai Bank Building. The classes, f wa are open to all, irrespective of whether Lope members of the Association or mot, are under the instructions of Captain St.
Louis. Classes in map reading and observation are ing organized. It is hoped that many of the younger men of the British Community in Shanghai will avail themselves of these opport-
1 boys a girls will vie for honours Am-minded Chinese and Japanese
in a model airplane contest to be held
1 o'cl day morning, at Hongkew Park beginning Sapanese Rewipapels reported, Prizes will be awarded to owners of the model graft with the most endurance, pri Re the newspapers. Japanese naval abd military authorities, the Asia Development Board. the Ministry of Communications of the Reformed Government, the Shanghai Special Municipality, and other organizations are supporting the event.
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