Admiral Kanji Kato, tactiturn chief of the Naval Staff, found ways more potent han words last week to inform the Nation that he disapproves the London Naval Treaty.
Asked by the America-Japan Society to attend a farewell dinner for returning acting U. S. Ambassador William R. Castle Jr., the chief of staff refused.
Although forced to receive a courtesy call from Naval Minister Takeshi Takarabe, who got home from the conference only last week, it was noted that the call lasted the bare five minutes etiquette demanded.
When the newly arrived minister announced...
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