JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1918, Page 5

JAPAN.

PROBABLE ACTION. | IN MANCHURIA AND SIBERIA. BLOCKING GERMANS FROM PACIFIC. United Service. Received, February 28, 10.25 p.m. London, Feb. 27. There is the keenest discussion in An-glo-French political circles conerning the expected action by Japan. Well informed Japanese in London say that the occupation of part, perhaps the whole of Maschuria and even the despatch of an itrinv to Siberia is inevitable to prevent invasion. Japan's determination to block Ihe re-establishment of Germans in the Pacific leads to the conclusion that strong action has already been initiated. JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS. . TO SAVE WAR STORES AT VLADIVOSTOK. Reuter Service. Received March 1, 1.30 a.m. Washington, Feb. 27. Japan has directed enquiries to the Entivto niid United States regarding joint military operations in Siberia to save vast, quantities of war supplies stored at Vladivostok and along the .Siberian railroad. The -situation is regarded by Japan as warranting action mi her part, but she is willing for the co-opera tjon of the Allies and United States, to avoid the question of the ultimate disposition of the occupied territory in Siberia. A VAGUE ANNOUNCEMENT. Received Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Tokio, Feb. 27. It is announced tliat Japan will take drastic measures to cope with any detrimental results arising from a RussoGerman peace.