Japanese experts press for 70 percent of US navy
Memoranda from Japanese experts in talks with American officers argue that under Hughes plan Japan should hold at least 70 percent of American naval strength, with 86 percent on a superdreadnought basis. Tables compare predreadnoughts and dreadnoughts, while discussions address ship construction status and naval tonnage methods.
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Arms Conference Faces Long Plenary Negotiations Ahead
The Washington conference debates a 5-6-3 naval ratio among United States Britain and Japan and a Pacific island respect pledge. Tokyo's approval remains uncertain as delegates seek to finish key decisions, with talk of private talks during a potential holiday.
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Delegation from Chita Pleads for Japanese Troop Withdrawal
A Moscow backed deputation from the Far Eastern republic of Chita urged the Washington conference to secure immediate Japanese troop withdrawal from Siberia. They argued development and trade depend on ending presence of Japanese forces and cited aims to open trade with foreign powers and gain recognition for the Chita administration.
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Consortium Seeks China's Good Says American Group
An American group within a Chinese consortium says it does not aim to monopolize Chinese enterprises. It pledges the objective is not profit but to support policies beneficial to China and to limit loans to those required by federal and provincial governments for constructive purposes.
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Pogroms in Ukraine Drive Jews to River
A press statement from American Jewish relief committees reports a new wave of pogroms in western Ukraine tied to the Petliura expedition. Refugees flee toward closed borders as border guards shoot those attempting to cross the Dniester. thousands of orphans are reported stranded beside the river.
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Naval ratio talks stall as informal conferences guide progress
Delegates at the Washington arms talks linger in informal sessions while official naval ratio negotiations await Tokyo. The so called big three Hughes Balfour and Katel keep positions private, and Japan prioritizes internal sentiment before any firm stance. A consortium plan for China surfaces as a potential broad stabilizing move, but officials say further discussion is needed.
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Chinese Admiral Advises American Wife on Household Roles
Boston dispatch reports Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan, senior adviser to the Chinese delegation, humorously counsels that a wife should not let her husband learn to cook or mend clothes or he will become independent. He warns against relying on a housemaid for buttons and repairs. The admiral also speaks on China’s emancipation themes and urges support for a square deal for China as tensions over Shantung persist.
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Sixth All-Russian Communist Congress Planned for February
Moscow reports that preparations are underway for the sixth All-Russian communist congress to be held in February. Invitations have been sent to Ukraine, the Caucasus republics, Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan and the Far Eastern republics to dispatch delegates.
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Mochizuki Seeks International Commission for China Solution
Japanese opposition leader Kotaro Mochizuki urged a general international committee to study China’s situation. He called for engaging China’s leaders, assessing finances and currency unification, and finding a humane plan to disband 400,000 soldiers and fund 80 million taels annually.
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Kotaro Mochizuki
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Obregon Finance Chief Delays New York Trip
Secretary of the Treasury de la Huerta postpones a planned New York trip to seek Mexican financial terms. The delay awaits a report from Gomez Morin on talks with American financiers. Mexico City papers express protests, deeming the visit undignified and unnecessary. An American bankers loan offer of 50 million dollars for Banco de la Republica is noted, with interest rate cited as a hurdle.
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Daniels backs parley urging public support for arms talks
In Chicago on December 4, former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels said public opinion is the nation’s sole king and can make or break the Washington arms limitation conference. He rejected the idea that a larger navy and army ensure security, noting World War I disproved that notion and urged full support for the conference.
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Josephus Daniels
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Reparations policy and relief material deliveries debated
The article notes reparations actions limit to cash payments while material deliveries continue. It highlights that no deliveries have occurred under the Wiesbaden agreement, which awaits ratification by the reparations commission. It also questions France’s levy of customs duties on relief material for rebuilding its own areas.
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Wirth Affirms German Earnestness on Payment
Berlin reports Chancellor Wirth told newspapers Germany would fulfill obligations and awaited international finance for reparations. He warned against deeper economic collapse and urged rapid tax law reforms and property sacrifices to balance the budget and restore confidence.
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Bulgaria Admits King's Sisters Return to Sofia
King Boris hosts Princesses Eudoxia and Nadejda who arrived from Coburg. They are the first Bulgarian royals allowed to return since Ferdinand's abdication. Ferdinand remains barred from Bulgaria as a guest of the present monarch.
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Bulgaria
Princeton Announces War Memorial Scholarships for Freshmen
Princeton New Jersey December 4 announces the first war memorial prize scholarships honoring 120 World War I dead. Lansing Collins secretary says thirty $200 annual awards for four years will be given to freshmen. Recipients include Paul Berger Chicago J R Carruthers Glendale Ohio FF H Conner Los Angeles and others.
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