Japan's Decision

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 75, 18 August 1914, Page 5

Japan's Decision

ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY MUST "GET OUT" OP THE EAST AT 'ONCE. KAIO-CHAO TO BE GIVEN UP I UNCONDITIONALLY. ENEBGETILC JAPANESE ! ACTION. | POUT WILL BE RESTORED TO CHIXA Received 17, 10.30 p.m.. London, August 17 (morning). An official statcmfcnt is made that Japan baa issued an ultimatum to Cer- | many. The ultimatum informs Ger■wny that it is important and neeesi»ry to remove causes of disturbance of ttn peace in the Fax East: ami to safeguard the general interest* under the iaiglo-lapanise A-liancc. Accordingly advise, Germany to withdraw fcer warships of ull kinds from ChinoJapanese waters, and to disarm those that she is unable to withdraw; and, iecondly, to deliver to Japan by teniber, unconditionally, her entire territory at Kiaochao for eventual restoration to China. U the terms are not accepted bv noor. on August 23, Japan will take action. Bcccived 17, 3.20 p.m. Sydney, August 17. An Independent Service cable message date Undon, Sunday, 1.30 p.m., status that Tokio officially announces that Japan has banded an ultimatum to Germany in which she demands the evacuation' of Kiaoclao and the withdrawal •f German ships unconditionally before Aupu=t 23. Received 17, 8.13 pjn. London, August 17 (morning). Japan's ultimatum promises the restoration of Kiaochao to China.' AMERICA PERTI'RHr.I). SPECT'LATIOXS AS TO JAPANESE INTENTIONS. TERRITORIAL" EXPAXSIOX FEARED. , Received IS, 12.40 a.m. Washington, August 17. A sensation was caused by Japan's ultimatum, and there is much concern' in ollicial circles. Washington desiring that Kiaochao sliall revert to China. It Is feared, however, that Japan may l;e tempted to demand that the leasehold of Kiaochao shall be transferred to her. It i~ also feared that Jf pan may seize German Samoa and insist on it> retention, which would be bitterly resent-.1 in America, with a view of its strategic importance in connection with the Panama Canal. A REITERATION' Or' TREATY OBLIGATION'S. New Ycrk. Angrst 111. The Japanese news bureau print;-. :i itatonient received from iVtie to the effect that Japan intends to uphold at all costs he! treaty obligating tj Britain, while sefking im tvjri.orial expansion in the Far East.