IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 8

IN THE EAST.

WHY JAPAN INTERFERED. GERMANS TOO ACTIVE AT KIAOOUAU. e AND ON THE HIGH SEAS. j Received 23, 5.5 p.m. < Washington, August 21. ' Japan, explaining the ultimatum sent | to Germany, informed the State Depart- I : ment tliat Germany, since the beginning |,j of hostilities, had been strengthening the ] j fortifications at Kiao-chao, «von enfons- |] ing the labor of Chinese coolies, j ; The German squadron was making in- | cessant appearances in Japanese, and '■ Chinese waters, threatening interference i with British shipping and thereby threat ) ening Britain's commercial interests wtli Japan, whose vessels in many instances were detained, and the cargoes in som« instances confiscated. The possession oi a strong naval base such as Kiao-char) enabled Germany to act thus. In order to restore peace in the Var Eastern waters, it was necessary that Germany should be completely eliminated and Kiao-chao restored to China. j JAPAN IMPATIENT. MINISTER GETS DEFINITE WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTIONS. FAILING AN ANSWER AT DUB DATE Received 24, 12.5 a.m. London, August 23 (morning). The Japanese Charge d'Affaires sit Berlin has been instructed to leave at four o'clock this morning if Germany has not then replied to Japan's ultimatum, Washington, August 22. Mr Bryan has transmitted to Germany a Japanese message demanding an minent answer to the ultimatum, otherwise Japan's Charge d'Affairea will leave Berlin on Sunday. ULTIMATUM UNANSWERED* THE WAR CLOUD SPREADING. Received '24, 12.20 a.m. Washington, August 22, The Japanewj. ultimatum expired without any answer from Germany througi the State Department, the only medium whereby it could be sent. / s 1 JAiPAN-S ASSURANCES, AMERICA'S DISSATISFACTION. > I . Washington, August u, Japan has notified the Uaited States again that her actions against Germany are not dictated by any desire for aggression in the Pacific Ocean. Japnn has no intention of ta&ing action likely to arouse an unfriendly feeling in the United States. The American ProBS continues to punlish criticisms of Japanese action, attributing it to Japan's desire to secure a preponderating position in the North Pncifie, "with an ultimate extension of her , influence throughout the erttire ocean. NO DESIGN FOR AGGRANDISEMENT. NOR FOR PROMOTING SELFISH ENDS London, August 21. The Press Bureau says that the Japanese Premier's speech states that Japan harbors no design for territorial aggrandisement and entertains no desiro io promote any other selfish ends.