TAPAM has nóthing to fear at present from the naval expansion Tokyo, Feb. 10. programme of the United States because it cán cope with the YE, of national defence, the Navy Minister, Vice"Adrniral Zeng dá, said in the-Diet today.
He rabe this statement in reply to an itibrpeHaќor, Mr.
ion of the American navy.
Miyoshi, who said that he was concerned over the pires plans were sufficient to meet the American prográmme. of He also wondered if Japan's is said to have Bapeg to the east of Pingyang, engaging Chinese forces "At present the navy thinks it can be fully responsible for in the vicinity of Litang, on the National defence, but I cárinót speak of the future," the Navy highway to Wuhsuan south-east of Liuchow.
said.
"The Jápánése navy is studying the Vinson plan Japanese troops north of Nanning daPéfully. At present there is nothing for Japan to fear," lie added.
The revised Vinson naval programme calls for the construction are gent to have serta age along the high: Towers" Whining: Fighting, by America of naval vessels totalling 218,000 tons, The originally proposed programme consisted of 400,000 tons—United Press. Tokyo, Feb. 10. The "growing resentment" in Japan Designs of South against the alleged United States policy of attempting to block the ce sruetion of a New Order in East Asia
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