Press.)—Vice-Admiral Kato, Japanese
Minister of Navy, has arrived herej
at the head of an official mission
which is to visit ail of the principal
allied countries, to convey the friend
ly greetings of Japan and congratuia
tions on the winning of the war. The
Japanese admiral has been received
by the First Lord of the Admiralty to
whom he delivered the message from
(By the Associated
his country.
The mission will go to the contin
ent to visit France, Belgium and Italy.
It will return home by way Of Amer
ica. in a statement published under
Admiral Kato savs
nib name, Admiral ivaio sa>s.
".My mission is to give to all of the
allies the friendly greetings of Japan
and congratulations on the winning
Hut wo -irp honine- tn qpp
but we are nopmg to see
something of what is being done by
each country in the way of reconstruc
tion after the war. ViViViK
rri»pjif- nrrthlpm for nil nf thp
me gieat prouiem tor an or xne
nations now is to economize, and in
Japan we would like to see a general
agreement for disarmament.
in my country there are no plans
yet for a reduction of the navy or
army. We are waiting tp see what
is done in that way by the other great
powers.- That seems to me to be the
position of all of the nations. They
are willing to disarm, but are wait
ing for a general agreement for that
of the war.
