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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1921
Page
11
The Far Eastern committee met to discuss naval tonnage ratios with Japan seeking 10 10 7 while the United States maintains 5 6 3. Britain shows reluctance to expand retained fleets. Japanese analysts claim Japan nears 70 percent of U S strength, sparking fresh debate as experts exchange papers and await further talks.
Delegates discuss ending extraterritorial rights in China and returning Shantung by a 1935 treaty. China urges abolishing foreign post offices and extending domestic control over telegraph and radio. Japan expresses sympathy but calls for study before action. American delegates receive Navy aid on cable and radio data.
Tokyo reports Japanese naval authorities pushing ahead at full speed with warship construction. Start of the Atago at Kobe marks a third battle cruiser in the eight eight project, while Kaga’s completion is accelerated and Tosa’s launch is planned for December. Takano to follow after Tosa.
Paris dispatch reports French press reacting to Marquis Curzon’s London luncheon address criticizing Wilson era policy. Papers debate Britain’s stance on arms, frontier defense, and Poland crisis, noting Britain’s insistence on unified action and its impact on alliance cooperation and future plans.
London reports show a tempered British view of Curzon criticizing France and the Near East amid Washington conference tensions. Planes for a supreme council meeting loom as Downing Street seeks to keep progress, while papers edit dispatches to curb anti French sentiment.
London reports J. H H. Thomas MP and labor leader predicted an early general election in Derby saying it would test Lloyd George's Irish policy. He opposed timing due to concerns the vote would disrupt the trade revival and said the date would hinge on parliamentary inquests.
The Navy Department ordered a temporary pause in recruiting with exceptions for established enlistments. Officers were instructed to accept no new applicants after discovering enlistments vastly exceeded discharges last week. Recruiting will resume once the surplus is depleted, officials said.
The arms conference has kept land armament in reserve while focusing on naval and Far Eastern issues. Delegates note that a hard land arms agreement would be complex and costly, with France Poland Australia and smaller states affecting the dynamics. The aim remains to advance topics with clearer chances of progress and avoid broad European policy entanglements.
A Serbian paper reports King Alexander of Serbia will marry a French aristocrat before year end. The claim comes from the Serbian newspaper Epos via a special cable dispatch with Vienna dateline November 5. The report notes the wedding would be the king's bride within months.
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