Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-01-13
JAPAN FORCED To
SCRAP NEW FORTS
Must DiSmantIe Notifications on
Island of Saipan.
PROMISED NOT TO FORTIFY
Nippon Caught in Act of Erecting
Formidable Forts Just North Of
Guam--Further Delay for
Arms Conference.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Japan has
been forced to dismantle the formid-
able Notifications she was erecting as
a permanent establishment on the is
land of Saipan. This closely guarded
secret of the ornaments conference
was revealed on the highest authority
Saipan lies just north OF Guam. Thei
fact that Japan was terrifying 1t could
have no meaning in the opinion of
American naval and army experts ex-l
cept to menace Guam and the ship
route between the United States and
the Philippines.
Japan had entered into solemn as
severation that she would not fortifyI
inundated territory, but In this in-i
stance was caught in the act. And the
value of Saipan In tine event of a
hostile move by Japan towards the
United States, either for the present.
or the future. could not be overlooked.l
Causes More Delay.
Disclosure of this development
came In the midst of a fight by thei
Japanese for a definition of the term
Japan proper" In the five-power naval
treaty that viii exclude others of hel
islands from article 10, providing for
maintenances Of the status quo with
regard to Notifications in the ''regionl
of the Pacific" This latter term like
wise is causing serious trouble. Cons
sideration of definitions of thesel
terms was one of the outstanding feat
lures Of the all-day deliberations of
the heads of the American, British,
japanese, French and Italian delega5
lions.
The, Japanese delegation viii refer
the matter of the definitions back td
Tokyo as soon as the discussion has
reached point whore a definite prop!
osition can he submitted. The British
also may refer the Hong Kong matter
back TO London for consideration by
the admiralty 10th have promised
- expedite the exchanges, but moi
hope Is held out for replies In time to-
complete the treaty this week.
Another surprise in the aIl-day de4
llberatons over the naval pact was
the insistance ny Secretary Hughes, I'M
the face of foreign opposition, upon re-
tention of a provision STIMULATING that
the United States should issue calls
for future conferences of the 6ge
signatory powers.
The section as it stood In the draft
submitted by the legal and technical
experts reposed authority IN the
United Suites to call the meetinE
specifically provided for eight years
hence to take mp necessary reyisions
In the present agreement and also any
early session which may be neces4
STATED by scientific inventions revolu-
tionizing naval warfare.
Opposed by Foreign Delegates.
While voicing opposition in the most
friendly terms some foreign spokes-
men exp. aimed that as the United
States insists upon keeping out of
European entanglements, It should not
place itself IN a position where critics.
i'm Europe would criticize 1t of dlctat-i
ing to Europe in these matters.
Mr.. Hughes however said the
United States preferred" to have the
provision remain rs II was, and the
other four powers assented.
Profound CONSERVATION was created
in naval and shipping board circles
when It hecnme known that Secretargl
Hughes, ~ behalf of the American,
delegation, had Insisted 81! vessels to
be sGappeG under the agreement
SHOULD be scrGpped literally or used
for targets.
Mr.. Hughes took the position that
1t would rot be wise to convert the
ships consigned to the scrap heap be-
cause suspicion might attach to such
action In that the thought would arise
that they could be just as easily re-
converted into hattleships.
Albert Sarraut chief French dele
gate, supported Mr., Hughes view, but
some Of the other delegates requested
time to submit the question to their
home governments