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Show JAPAN FEARS NAVIES OF UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND Discussion of Disarmament Proposal Brings Fact to Surface Maa--a- NICW YORK, Feb. 17. Citizens of England, Franc and Japan, In unofficial unoffi-cial capacity at a dinner last night of the council of for iff n relations here, discussed and urged limitation of armaments. Naval plana occupied much of the discussion and speakers for the three countries seemed to agree that there should he a reduction. Huggestlon that any one of the nations na-tions represented take the lead In reducing re-ducing existing fleets was lacking. "Kear of but two navies Is causing Japan to continue its policy of naval construction," Dr. T. Iyenga, director of the Kast and West News bureau, said in presenting his views as to Japan's Ja-pan's policy, lie did not mention the countries, but made It clear that he meant Kn gland and the United Hiatei. ALLY AND FRIEND. "The Irony of It all Is," he continued, contin-ued, "the fact that one of these great naval powers is Japan's ally and the other her best friend." 1. W, Wilson, correspondent of the Txmdon News, expressing his opinion from the Knglh viewpoint said a navii. understanding "as to dTsarrna-" ment "seems to us to depend on an agreement between the United States and Japan in the Iaclflc.N The United States viewpoint was to have been presented by General Robert I Billiard, commanding the second corps area, U. H. A., and Frederick H. Allen. Mr. Allen, however, was ill and could not attend. General Rul-lard, Rul-lard, after listening to the other speakers, declared he had no prepared speech, and begged to be excused. Asked by newspapermen why he had not given his views, he replied, The eleventh commandment for army officers offi-cers Is not to talk." Dr. Iyenga said the whole scheme of Japan's foreign policy rests upon the consideration of how best to play her part In Asia. Ire said the Asiatic policy was purely one of defense and never of aggression. "Only the inexorlable march of events,' he declared, "has brought ! Japan Into Korea, Manchuria and I Kast Hi ben a, Japan Is looked upon as a militaristic power bent on conquest. Nothing rould be farther from the heart of the Japanese nation." 8 peaking of naval disarmament Tr. Iyenga said: "It would certainly be a feasible proposition if the powers concerned approach ap-proach it in good earnest and good faith." |