South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-18
BY DUKE ~. PARRY
(COpvriEht. 1921

TOXIC, July IL (By Special
Courier to San Francisco), July
Japan, If she should go TO war
with the United States within the
next 10 years would employ against
the American naval section, aviators
whose original instruction was re-
ceived from British naval aviation
exp erts-experts who for the past
several months have been arriving
in Japan. While disarmament talk
in the United States runs high, while
opponents OF preparation measures
throughout the United States gain
favor for their beliefs. Japan goes
"feverishly on" with preparations.
Her diplomats and statesmen nor
committal1y agreeing that disarma-
ment is a measure in which lies
much good. her officials in some
cases stating that Japan Will LOOK
with favor upon such a disarmament
conference as has been suggested,
the imperial japanese government
through its department Of the nay
is showing what will rank we'll along
in great national speed contests for
HICN dA diAOlA III OGAAA4AAS aAlA al ANrAA "a
ing. Before giving figures-lists OF
British ex-service men who have ar
rived in Japan within the last year
TO instruct the japanese and detailed
plans are known regarding Japanese
intentions in naval aviation some
facts that stand out might be pre-
sented on the subject of Japan's lat
est attempt in preparation for posi-
BILE war
First British former officers AMI
former commercial designers, with
mechanics TO the number OF SO posi-
lively. "a possibly have arrived in
Japan in the last year. While not the
representa- ives Of the government OF
Great Britain they have been chosen
by the Japanese government.
Japan Announces Hopes.
Japan announced informally in
1920 that the imperial Japanese navv
hoped 10 have II divisions in naval
aviation trained and ready for duty
in 1928 Fifteen OF these divisions
we're to be the flying divisions. while
two were TO be training.
They are 10 be located as follows:
FLYING: Yokosuka, five; Sasebo'
five: Kure. four: Maidzura, one.
Training: Kasumigara, one: Yoke
suka. one.
Great Britain's commercial men,
who send their representatives 20
japan 10 teach and build for the
japanese are breaking no interna-
tional custom by so doing. Called the
unofficial mission" OF Great Britain
TO Japan. the present group OF naval
aviation men now in this country. $
IN no way different from the military
mission which trained the japanese
army and which came from France.
The present group, which IS headed
BY Lieut.. Col Meares. retired, or the
British air forces. represents bus
ness enterprise in Great Britain. rs
members are finding employment N
Jaran far more lucrative than they
could find In their own country, they
are. II recommended by the British
government receiving some OF the
good postwar treatment that Is due
ex-service men and they are vet N
no wise, the Official representatives
OF Great Britain.
Program l. Interesting.
This does not lessen the fact nor
make less interesting 70 Americans
the fact that II war were declared
any time within the next 10 years,
American naval aviation men would
go up against japanese aviators
whose preliminary instructions was
given by Americas one time ally
Great Britain.
Japan. as far back as 1919, be-
gan 10 realize her weakness in 4
line OF warfare which has only III
the Last decade come 20 the included