The New York herald., 1921-02-13
JAPAN ANXIOUS TO
RENEW ALLIANCE
WITH BRITISH
Fully Aware of OppOsiti0lf
Oh Part of DominiOns
and America.
CROWN PRINCE AS LUaE
Naval Orders Also Given to K A.
fluence English Firms in
Her Favor.
CROWN PRINCE AS LUG

Special Cable 10 THE New York HEssLp. --
Copyright 1871. bv THE NEW YORK HEnAIn.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. Feb. IL.
With the time approaching for ac-
ton regarding the Anglo-Japaness
treaty, japan Is not concealing her
anxiety to renew some sort OF a bond
with Great Britain. japanese diplo-
matists are fully cognizant of the
powerful influence Of America and the
British dominions in working, If not
against a renewal OF the Anglo-Jap-
anese Alliance, at least to limit its
terms severely.
With the American plans In connec-
ton with disarmament still shadowy,
Japan has adopted a characteristically
diplomatic method Of approaching
Great Britain. The Japanese Crown
Prince is coming TO England aboard
the battle ship Katroi, conveyed by
her sister ship. the Kashmi. 1t IS the
first time Japanese royalty has been
on English soil and the heir TO the
Japanese crown is expected to be q
social lion during the coming London
season. He is reported TO be a most
charming youth. and it is said he Is
bringing collection of rare Japanese
works Of art for presentation to the
British royal family.
Orders for Warshfp Accessories.
Pending the move 10 discontinue the
extensive Japanese shipping programme
Japan also is placing tactful orders for
battleship specialties among British
manufacturers, who are only too grate-
full for orders at this time. when the
virtual suspension of the British heavy
shipbuilding programme has made idle
millions of pounds invested in plants de-
veloped during the war. British steel
men are particularly influential at this
moment when England Is under woeful
pressure OF huge Unemployment.
1t has been reported that Japan had
actually placed orders with the Cammell
Laird Company for two battle cruisers
and that other orders for the same type
OF vessels were going to the Vickers
Through the courtesy OF the WESTERN
Morning Netrs Of Plymouth, whose naval
correspondent. Hector c. Bywater. is
usually well informed on naval topicx
THE NEW YORK HERALD correspondent
here is able TO deny this report authors
tatively.
) ships TO Be Built In Japan.
After an interview with Capt. Koba-
yashi. Japanese naval attache here, Mr..
Bywater said that while IL was true
Japan had placed an order for certain
special curved arnor plate for barbettes
and armor piercing shells. no orders had
been placed by her for ships. Mr.. By
water quoted Capt Kobayashi as fol-
lows:
1T is true that certain amount OF
barbette and other special armor plate
for certain battleships. plus a quantity OF
armor piercing projectiles. have been or
dered In Great Britain. but l have no
official information regarding the con-
struction OF capital ships here. The
present worldwide financial depression IS
felt in Japan as elsewhere, and ship
builders there are facing a serious short
age Of work. Therefore they are keen
est to secure orders and the Government
would not contemplate sending orders
out OF the country. II must be remenl-
bered, however, that Japanese shipbuild-
ers are young and inexperienced and
may find IL necessary TO have some spe-
cial materials from abroad and they
may have ordered from British firms
special machinery or engines bu. this IS
Tin Japan and here. and Il is impossible
TO furnish official details regarding It,"
Cannot BuiId I'D to Programme.
Mr.. Bywater learns. however, that
British firms are confidently counting on
orders for fighting ships for Japan Il
the Japanese naval programme is to be
pushed through 10 completion. Four
battleships and four battle cruisers, with
an aggregate OF 241,e00 tons displace-
ment are in the stocks in Japan. and
eight more still larger ships have al
ready been voted by the Diet. Other
vessels under way or whose construction
has been voted by the Diet include
twelve to sixteen light cruisers and
largo number OF fleet destroyers and
submarines. The total programme Is far
beyond the Japanese shipbuilding re-
sources. rapid n $ has been their develop
ment since 1914. particularly II the am
bitions OF Admiral Kato TO see all these
units afloat in 1925 are realized.
Engiands shlpbuilding plants ara
yeerning for the Job OF building some ot,
these ships, Among the work now being
turned out by the Vickcrs plant are
1900 special curved plates for the bar
bettes and coming towers OF tho battle
ships Kaga and Tosa and several 1900
horse power engines for submarines
which are building in japan. The Had
fields are making several thousand is
and i6 Inch armor piercing shells for The
Japanese battle fleet.
Much OF the pre-war japanese fleet
was built in England up 70 1919. when
the Japanese yards commenced work cf
construction OF vessels, but Japanc .
naval experts believe In the excellence ot
British ship construction. and idle mills
and yards here feel decidedly hopeful
unless a real naval holiday Is deolsSsd.
Piano Prca..- II naty =.
MADRID. Feb. 12.--Croft Corma ef Ca