JAPAN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 76, 19 August 1914, Page 5

JAPAN

JAAN'S ULTIMATUM. THE GRAVEST DEVELOPMENT TO DATE. INVOLVES THE ORIENT IN THE WAR. BRITISH CONCURRENCE SURMISED. Washington, August 17. The Japanese Ambassador delivered to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Bryan, a written announcement from Japan that an ultimatum bad been addressed to Germany requesting her withdrawal from her field of ac" tivity in China. Simultaneously Japan communicated general assurances that the interests of the Powers interested in maintianing the territorial status quo in the Orient would be protected to ( the utmost, and a conference developed. Japan was not assured that the ultimatum would be delivered to • Germany, owing to cable difficulties, and in order to guarantee delivery a copy was communicated to Berlin' through the United States Government. The United States does not intend to be drawn into the controversy, considering the Japanese promise of the eventual restoration to China of the territory of Kaio-ebao satisfactory. The ultimatum was received in "Washington as one of the gravest developments in the situation, bringing for the first, time a great Oriental militarv Power into the range of the conflict, which ha.s hitherto been confined to Europe. The Japanese action, according to authoritative sources, was taken' on the proposal of Britain, following conferences.

AMERICA'S " SPLENDID ISOLATION." A KISKY POLICY. "Washington, August IT. Tlie Japanese Ambassador at Wash- ; ington informed tlic United States that [every American interest would be safeguarded. The United States regards •lapans promise to restore Kaio-chao as satisfactory. The American people are learning that in the twentieth century there is no place for an isolated United States. Paris, August 17. A telegram from Tokio declares that Japan will limit any eventual action t'lat mav be taken in China to the protectorate of Kiao-chao, I'ROPOSKD 4jMERICAX PROTEST. Pieceived LS. o.H) p.m. Washington, August 17. Representative Britton introduced a resolution in the House, directing Mr. TSryaii to protest against Japan's action in sending an ultimatum to Germany. | A LIMIT TO JAPANESE Af'TIOX. XOT TO UXTRXD TIF.YOKD THE OiIIXA SEA. Received IS, 8 p.m. London. August 17 (evening). Tlip. Press Bureau says the British and Japanese Uovcrnmcnts had been m : communication: anil decided that each must take action to protect their gen- ■ eral interests, especiallv the independence and integrity of China. .1 avail's action is not to ex! end beyond the China Sea or to any territory except Uerman on the Continent of Eastern Asia. < IITXA PERTURBED. licceived IS, 10..") p.m. Pekiiv. August 18. 1 Tlie Chinese Government 'is p-itui'lied ■ regarding Jiipan's ulUnHi.tmn. -and susr- ' gesfs thai > .'erniiiny's only culir-e is ti r cancel 'the base at Kiao-cliau ami ham • 11n* leniiovy to Chiiiii, 1 ' . o. I A MCAIiIC STORY FROM AMERICA. y licceived IS. 10..") ii.m. e 'Washington Ancn«l IS. 1) Ti. is stated iiei'e that .la nan intern! l- to capture. all Germany's' Pacific |ios j- sessions, including Samoa. Herman Xev m (ininea:. and slie liismarck Archipelago Tlie statement is unconfirmed.