Japan demands 70 percent naval ratio at arms talks
Japanese naval head Vice Admiral Kato asserts a 70 per cent ratio is essential for Japan's security as the United States upholds Hughes plan for a 60 per cent cap. American experts defend original estimates and push for a 5-5-3 balance, while French and Italian positions remain undisclosed. Delegates plan to move from intergroup talks to a committee stage with a likely shift of action this week.
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Kato explains why Japan would retain more ships
Vice Admiral Kanji Kato, head of the Japanese Naval College, argues for a 70 percent tonnage ratio for Japan in naval arms limits. He says this is essential for Japan’s security and that Japan will scrap ships under construction while pressing for a fair balance with the United States and Britain. He notes Japan’s weaker shipbuilding capacity and steel output, urging mutual understanding to avoid undermining the conference’s aims.
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Naval 5-5-3 ratio plan faces full committee probe
The full naval experts committee meets today to seal the principles of Secretary Hughes naval plan. They aim to fix a 5-5-3 ratio among Great Britain the United States and Japan with focus on capital ship figures and Mutsu related stakes. British Japanese reactions are awaited as American officials press for acceptance of the core proposal.
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Powers Agree to China's Taking Over Post Offices
Developments at the Washington conference outline agreement on withdrawing post offices from Chinese territory and addressing foreign troops in China. Japan’s forces along the Shantung railway and in Hankow Amoy Formosa are noted, with debates on Shantung and the Twenty-One Demands held in abeyance. Troop presence without treaty sanction is flagged as infringing Chinese sovereignty, while legation guards and international troops are excluded from the current discussions.
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Whittlesey Lost Battalion Hero In Havana Ship Farewell
Lieut Col Charles W Whittlesey famed for the Lost Battalion disappeared from the steamship bound for Havana after leaving letters. His mental strain and Armistice Day duties are cited by friends and lawyers as possible motives. He was unmarried, 26, son of Mr and Mrs Frank R Whittlesey of Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Thousands of Ukraine Jews Flee Pogroms Across Borders
Special cable from Vienna reports thousands of Ukrainian Jews flee pogroms linked to the Petlura insurrection seek refuge near the Dniester River. Borders into Bessarabia and Roumania are closed by Polish and Romanian edicts. some shot trying to cross. Hundreds of thousands of Russians entering Roumania and Bessarabia since 1914 forced to relocate within old Roumania, with no housing or absorption plan. Pleas to delay till spring denied by Roumania.
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Union Head Indicted With 68 Glass Corporations
A New York federal grand jury indicted 51 individuals and 68 window glass firms, including Meehan, president of a workers union, alleging violations of federal trust law. The case targets leaders and corporations in the glass industry as of November 1928.
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Dense London Fog Upsets City Transport
London endures the densest fog in 20 years. Public and private transport have been disorganized for four days as fog envelops the city and surrounding provinces. Underground rushes crowds, buses and trams run late, and street accidents occur amid wartime style delays.
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Japan Proposal and War Debt Talks Highlight Today’s Issue
The issue surveys a wide range of notes including Admiral Kato’s explanation of Japan’s stance on China, rail rate cut prospects, and war debt discussions. It references political shifts, upcoming post office matters, and a $500000 suit amid reports of investigations and diplomatic moves in the Far East.
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Vanderlip proposes debt revival plan amid European rehab
Frankie Vanderlip, NY banker, tells Economic Club that allied debts totaling eleven billion dollars should be paid in goods to aid European rehabilitation. He calls Versailles treaty unwise and urges redrawing Europe with a united states of Europe. He warns German inability to pay could destabilize western Europe and suggests America become a flexible creditor and redeploy payments to European rehabilitation.
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