London, Jan. 20.
Germany maintains her decision to attain submarine parity with Britain and to build two new 10,000-ton cruis sers armed with eight-inch guns, in a Note sent to the British Government, naval quarters stated today:
Germany also refuses to yield to Britain's request that she should at least spread out submarine construction over a long period so as not to attain parity until a distant date, the same well-informed quarters added.
The Reich's Note was communicated this evening to Paris and Washington in accordance with existing treaties, it was understood. Naval observers predicted that Britain will now decide upon a new programme providing for' the construction of eight speedy anti-submarine units, which will be built specially to ward off the threat to British communication lines offered "by German submarines—Havas.
Washington, Jan. 20.
Naval quarters here voiced anxiety today over reports that the new Ger-armed with guns of greater than six-inch calibre.
Violation of this clause by the Reich may well bring about invocation of the Tripartite Treaty's Safety Clause. This would necessitate a revision of the United States' plans for the construction of cruisers provided for in the naval programme, it was Three Buddhist Priests Arrested in Rangoon Rangoon, Jan. 20.
Three Buddhist priests were arrested today and charged with attempted murder, adding to the already tense situation as a result of serious labour strife in Burma.—United Press.
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