In the East.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 51, 16 October 1914, Page 5

In the East.

JAPAN AND THE WAR. Professor Moors, who has returned to Sydney from a trip to Japan, Hong, kong, and Manilla, said that throughout Japan the war with Germany was being taken quietly but seriously. Although only about per cent, of the people had any voice in the government of the country, there was absolute confidence in "our" Emperor. It was his war, and they did not worry any further. The Japanese were distinctly anti-German. They had forgiven Russia long ago, even though they knew that Russia was not going to take the late war as final. But they did nob look for further trouble in that direction for another genera--tion. The mobilisation and departure of troops was carried out very quietly. Soldiers would bo seen in ones, and batches making towards the railway stations, where they were picked up by passing trains and taken to Nagasaki. At that town Professor Moors [the day he arrived saw a dozen transI ports go out. Ton left on the previous day, and others were to follow. All this happened quietly; there was no heating of drums, no flying of flags, nor any demonsration. The press censorship was very rigid, and it was nothing unusual to get a newspaper with a big smudge down one column. The next edition would contain an apology to the readers for this. On one occasion a whole issue was confiscated.