GERMAN LIES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2656, 30 December 1915, Page 5

GERMAN LIES

' EFFECT IN JAPAN ANTI-BRITISH TONE OF THE JAPANESE PRESS e L'™Ph ~ r oss Association—Copyright ( Times and Sydney "Sun" Services.") Londoni December 28. "The Times" Tokio correspondent says the anti-British tone of a section of the Japanese Press has provoked a protest from the English newspapers, and ha 6 aroused the resentment of tho British residents. The most disparaging, language is used in the articles, and the British characteristics are offensively compared with those of the Germans. . Count Icliiki (Minister of tho In-' t-erior), discussing the situation, said that the criticism was not worthy ot serious attention; it did not reflect, the sentiments of tho masses, still less of the leaders responsible for tho foreign . policy. Ho believes that Anglo-Japanose relations are too firmly established to ba affected by the statements of solitary, ill-advised, and irresponsible newspapers.11l spito of this disclaimer, it is observed that the criticisms have not brought defensive utterances from ro« sponsible politicians. More official aotivity and the publicity of tho value ot the Anglo-Japanese relations would have a good effect in helping to defeat the German campaign of lies, which is damaging Britain in tho Far East.