JAPAN STILL AT WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 163, 15 March 1915, Page 6

JAPAN STILL AT WAR.

NO SHEATHING OF THE SWORD. PROPOSED ARMY FOR EUROPE. Iti a recent interview the Japanese Premier, Count Oknma, declared that Japan is still at war. ff The fall of Tsing-tau, writes the Tokyo correspondent of the Morning Post, did not mean that Japan could now sheathe the sword, for Germany yet defeated, and the situation In Europe «ight at any moment call for further military activity on the part of Japan. Japan will have to remain on the alert for new developments in the European situation.

One of the most significant phases of the war, so far as it affects the future of the Far East, is the sudden affection it seems to have kindled between Russia ,and Japan. Since the, late war there has been in Japan more or feus of a disposition,to;-regard. Russia 8/9 potential of revenge, a conviction 85pt infrequently; confirmed by uttorsmees of the Russian Press, but all misgiving was quickly dissipated before the present- struggle. .

flie promoters in Japan of what has been called the “Volunteer Movement'’ have ,issued a .manifesto in which they anounce their intention of dispatching an army corps to Europe, 'fo this end they are appealing to both Japanese and foreigners for funds. The manifesto says that as “Lafayette helped the United States, and Garibaldi helped France, so the Japanese wish to assist the* Allies —Great Britain, Russia and- France —to terminate the misery of war and restore peace to the world.” A dispatch, dated Honolulu, December 5, says: —An exodus of Japanese has begun to assume noteworthy proportions here. Thousands of veterans of the Russo-Japanese war are preparing to return to the colours. Word has reached them that they may expect to see service wih their Allies (the British.) in Egypt, Africa, and India.