SHANTUNG.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 September 1919, Page 5

SHANTUNG.

——————-o—-- : CHINA‘APPEALS TOUNITED ‘ ' STATES I - —————- T r . NEW YORK, Sept. 1. 1 i according to a despatch from A’ Pekin, various organisation‘ ‘in 'Sh:ln- Q tung, including the Provincial Assernfi bly,— sent cableigranisptom’ Washiiigtmr ulging the Senate to ‘uphold 'Chi’na’s< cause, It_ is reported that the J'a_pa‘nese are ready to agreé ‘top join";7"y§roi-11-, ing_of railways, mines and leased ter- . ritory. . T. ‘ _ ' I .. ' 1 t,-JAPANESE CRITICISM OF U_S. . ' TOKIO, ‘Sept. 1. There is outspoken newspaper criticism of the American‘ Senate's attitude regarding Shantung, which is charac~ terised as insolent, unfriendly and provocative towards Japan. The unanimous opinion is that Japan must insist on the Shantung clause. :JA.PAN’S INTENTIONS TOWARDS ‘ . CHINA. 1 TOKIO, Sept. 1. l Baron Hara delivered a speech at a Government party- gathering. He said Japan must eeonomicaliy strengthen herself for the purpose of |meeting competition in the economic struggle in the world. Baron" Hara ‘stated that the anti-Jafianese agita|tion in China was due to the fact. that the Chinese misunderstood Japan's ‘sincere intentions Japan had no ambitious desires against China.