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Washington, Jan. 22. ity Guam Island are intended to force Japan into a conference with the Democracies to d cuss Pacific problems, the semi-official 'Army and Navy Register' suid today, The publication interpreted the move ax an effort to force Japan to accept the recent invitations tendered Tokyo by Washington, London and Paris for a conference between all Powers interested in China.
It Japan agrees to such a confer ence, it was believed, the United Stales would abandon plans to fortify Guam, "But if plans for the conter~ fence fail, the United States will fortify the Island and "become a great Paciile power with all the Fesponsibilities that state implies, the: publication said, "The "Register" recalled the treaty Tar between Japan, Britain,
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