Show Japan Alarmed Over U. U S. S War Plans By Charles Hodges Assistant In history at Stanford university uni uni- and expert on Oriental affairs lit WI u Th TI T Special N Nei i SAN FRANCISCO Feb Fob 10 Amero Amer lea is arming against Germany in tn tho the Atlantic and Japan In the Pacific This Is the cry of or a Japanese naval authority to the National Defense Association As As- of oC the Nipponese In Tokio The active defense e measures being taken by the United States declares Commander TakahashI of ot the Japanese Japa Japa- nese Imperial navy show tills Utis The plans for tor Hawaii are highly important tant taut and close communications are arc being developed between the Philippines Philip Philip- pines and other American possessions In the tho Pacific Though it does not mean war be tween Japan and America this Japanese authority warned his countrymen it would be a great illusion illusion sion aba for tor Japan to look optimistically on Americas America's preparedness The belief that this expansion can bo be ignored he le pronounced was very dangerous Japan must enlarge her own navy to keep pace with American preparations Such words are representative of ot ofa ofa ota a rising uneasiness in Japan over the outlook on the Pacific The Tho increase of ot American armaments is being seized on by many to arouse tho the people peo peo- pIe Ele of oC the mikado to the need of or buildIng build- build lug Ing up her already large battle fleet Similar distrust of oC the American preparedness plans is being voiced Inthe in the prominent newspapers of ot Japan I Wh Why does tho the United States propos pro pro- pos to Increase her navy What country coun coun- I try does sho she consider as an enemy a asks ks the Dal Dat or greater empi cm em- I pi piro re Let It be stated clearly this NI Nip t ponese organ answers that the 0 ob ot country of oC American naval expansion expansion ex ex- I is Japan America takes Japan for tor a real not Imaginary enemy of at tho the future The American attitude toward Chinese Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese problems plainly tells the story The contempt for tor Chinas China's Independence independence Inde lade and place In the world is shown in these theBo words China itself is hardly hardT worth WIllie while making an independent question and the Tokio foreign office would find It expedient to solve the Ule same with tho the United States America it Is thus said holds the fate tato of or China Were Vere tired of or talking friendship the writer continues For if Jr tho the United States makes good her preparedness plans America will then make herself heard In questions relating to China in total disregard of or the traditional friendship with Japan If Ie the situation comes to that hundreds hundreds hun hun- of oC Judge Garys or Ot Baron Shi Shi- the the leaders for tor operation co-operation between Japan and America In the business worlds worlds will will be of at no avail Inequality of ot military preparedness prepared prepared- ness Bess would be disturbing to peace To expect lasting cordiality between the two countries it is enough that each should possess national defenses of ot I II equal magnitude and strength Japan is now forced to enlarge her j navy I |