FAR EASTERN WAR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2249, 8 September 1914, Page 6

FAR EASTERN WAR

JAPANESE DIPL&MACY "..'-:'' Tokio, September-6.' - The events leading up to' the war , with Germany were reviewed; by' Baron - -Kato...Minister.!or Foreign .Affairs, in a 'statement made before tie Diet. :" Men-of-war, he .'declared 1 , were prowling in the Eastern seas menacing'commerce, while'"■: Kiao-chaii was carrying out operations'for the purpose of constituting .a'base for warlike operations. Grave anxiety was felt forthe maintenance of peace, Japan's interests were threatened, and the Government therefore Tesolved to. have. a full and frank exchange• of ~ .views with the • British .Government. Japan had no desire to become involved" ' in • the conflict, but she owed 1 it to .'-, herself to be faithful to her alliance. '.".' 'Dfesiring' to solve the situation by pacific means, she gave the following advice to Germany.'(Baron Katohere read . the '■'.■' ultimatum. demanding the evacuation of Kiao-chau, and the withdrawal of !'■" Gorman warships unconditionally before August 23.) Sne,receivod no reply._ .Japan did not desire war with Austria, and accepted Austria's offer to disarm the Austrian ' -warship Kaiserin 'Elisabeth at Shanghai; but at the last moment Austria broke off relations. : German and Austrian insults. ', ', London, September 5. ;' •".-.''l4.'' statement issued ; at Tokio Tecites. ■'treatment meted out to Japanese ;in Germany and Austria, and denounces if as a.violation of international law. The insults to which the Japanese Ambassador was: : subjected when leaving Vienna,;' declares., the 'statement/ raise ■'.'• doubts of : the duality of the civilisation . permitting eucn. acts.—("Times" and . Sydney "SuVV Services.) / ■JAPANESE 'AIRCRAFT IN ACTION; . ■'_■ \..". Tokio, September 6. ;..'•■. Two Japanese- aircraft attacked, the wireless station, and the barracks at; Tsingtau; The result is not known. One . machine, with its planes'riddled with' .shots, returned; safely.