JAPANESE ULTIMATUM

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 696, 19 August 1914, Page 5

JAPANESE ULTIMATUM

GERMANY TO EVACUATE KIAOCHAU UNCONDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL DEMANDED By Press Extraordinary Sydney, Monday An independent cable, dated London, Sunday, 1.30 p.m., states that Tokio officially announces that Japan has handed an ultimatum to Germany demanding the evacuation of Kiaochau,, and the withdrawal of German warships unconditionally before Sunday, AugU3t 23rd

UNITED STATES ATTITUDE Washington, Monday Japan's ultimatum has caused a sensation in the United States, and much concern in official circles. The official opinion in Washington is that Kaiu;> Gbau ehoufd revert to China It ia feared that Japan will bs tempted to demand that the leasehold of Kaiu-Chau be transferred to her It ia also feared that Japan will seize German Samoa and insist on its retention This would be bitterly resented in America in view of the strategic improtance of Samos in connection with the Panama Canal PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE Received this day, 8.55 a.m. Washington, Tuesday President Wilson informed press representatives there was no reason to question Japan's bona fides respecting the transfer of Kaio-Chau after the German withdrawal « The United Statss, according to the President, refused absolutely to be drawn into a controversy 6 _____ CHINA AND KAIO-CHA U THE GOVERNMENT PERTURBED Received this day, 8.55 a.m. V Peking, Tuesday The Chinese Government is perturbed regarding Japan's, ultimatum, and suggest Germany's only course ia to cancel the lease of Kaio-cbau and hand the territory to China

JAPAN'S OPERATIONS DEFINED ONLY IN CHINA SEA. Received this day, 8 a.m. London. Tuesday _ The Press Bureau states British and Japanese Governments, after com ihunication, decided that each must take action to protect the general interests, especially independence and integrity of China. Japan's action will not extend beyond the China Sea, or any territory except German on the Continent of Eastern Asia