Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
WAR ON Japan
IS DECLARED BY
THE AUSTR|ANS
Vienna Hands Mikado'S AM
bassador His Passports and
Recalls Her ENJOYS.
NIPPONESE DELIBERATE
IN KIAOCHOW ATTACK
Kaisers Order TO Garrison Never to
Surrender Il Mems Death War
rant, Says Letter.
TOXIC GOVERNMENT CAUTIOUS
Declines to Sacrifice Life or RisA
Ships Observation-Disclosures
Respect for Chinese
Integrity.
NIPPONESE DELIBERATE
IN KiAOCHOW ATTACK
TOXIC GOVERNMENT CAUTIOUS

NEW YORK, August 49,
The Japanese attack on Tsingtao,
the fortified port Of the territory
Of Kiaochow. has failed. and the
Japanese are preparing for a
siege, according to cable mes
sage received here today by
Count Won Bernstorf, German
ambassador to the United States,
from the German embassy at
Peking.
LONDON, August 2s. $40 ANA
Central News dispatch from Paris
states positively that Austria has de-
clared war on japan.
A dispatch from Vienna announces
that Austria has declared war upon
Japan.
The Exchange Telegraph Company's
Rome correspondent says that as
result Of the Austrian government hav-
ing ordered the cruiser Kaiserin Elisa
beth to Join the German fieet at Using
tau the Austrian government momen-
tarily is expecting a declaration OF war
by Japan.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Reuter-
Telegram Company, by way OF Amster-
dam, gives the official announcement
that the Austrian government on Iues-
day handed his passports to the Japa-
nese ambassador. The Astrian ambas-
sador at Toxic, it is also announced,
has been recalled.
Seeks to Conserve Life.
TOXIC, Japan. August 26.-There are
many Indications in Toxic that Japan
is conducting her hostilities against
Kiaochow, the German leased territory
in China with the greatest delibera-
ton and circumspection. She desires to
avoid any needless sacrifice OF life and
will not risk her warships unneces-
sarily.
Il is reported that a number OF mines
have been seen floating in the waters
around Kiaochow. A number OF jap
anese sailors and soldiers have writ
ten a petition to their superiors, sign
ing the document with their own blood,
in which they ask to be selected to go
to the front.
The Navy Department said today that
1t had no knowledge Of a reported at
tack on Tsingtau by a British torpedo
boat destroyer.
The Japan Peace Association has re-
solved to send a communication to the
International Peace Association, whose
headquarters are at Berne, switzer tier
with the belligerent powers Tor the
speedy restoration Of peace.
Against Chinese Partition.
The Toxic Koksai Tsushin Gnter-
national news agency says it is in a
position to state ION highest author
ity'' that it is the settled policy Of Japan
approved by the emperor. privy coun-
Gil, the cabinet and leading business
men. that Japan under any future con-
ditions will act strictly in accord with
the terms of the alliance with Eng
land and the treaties and agreements
with America and her pledge to China.
Japan will restore Kiaochow," con-
tinues the statement, will preserve
the territorial integrity of China and
many will be adhered to whether
Tsingtau is taken by force or other
wise. Japan realizes that in these
suddenly faced responsibilities she
must act with the utmost circumspec-
ton, especially in view Of the cam
paign of Misrepresentation and the
worldwide prevailing misunderstand-
ing of her real motives. ambitions and
policies. The present Is perhaps the
most critical moment in her history.
cate the suspicion of her motives pre-
vailing In America and fostered by
years OF anti-Japanese propaganda.
The partition Of China. or the viola
ton of Chinese integrity in any way,
is the last thing Japan plans. She
most desires the friendship and con-
fidence Of Picking and the entire eradi-
cation Of all roots Of suspicion"
The statement of the koksai Tsushin
continues that It has authority for the
est to cooperate with Great Britain
and America in China and that il
would be fatal to oppose or attempt
to block the commerce Of either coun-
try With friendly cooperation Japane
trade Is certain to immensely increase
while Great Britain and America are
alone able to supply the vast products
and to cooperate in the great under
takings and Developments in the far
| east from which China will equally
| benefit. There is no room to doub,
| that 1t Is the settled policy Of Japan
| to avoid even a suspicion Of the viola.
ton OF Chinese integrity or to extend
her operations beyond the present nee
cessary sphere in order to secure the
peaceful developments from which All
| alike will reap profit"
Germans Death Warrant.
PERkING, August GA letter receiv
| ed here from an American at Tsing-Tau
| the seaport Of the German territory O,
kiao-Chow, says it is considered there
that Emperor Williams cablegram to thu
garrison to resist to the uttermost is yir.
| tually the death warrant Of every membe,
Of the force.
The Germans are OBTAINING nv forca 6
large number of coolies, evidently 70,
military labor In and about Tsing-Tau.
The writer of this letter says, further
more, that Horace Remillard, the Ameri
| can vice consul at Tsing-Tau. who lef
| before railroad communication wa.
broken. took with him the archives Of tn.
American, British and Russian consu
lates.
| Peking has no Information of the land
| ing Of Japanese forces at Kiao-Chow. The
British and French regiments which SUP
posedly are to take part in the land
operations against Kiao- Chow are still a
| Tien-Tsin.
| The japanese minister to China visitet
the foreign ONCE yesterday and requested
the removal of the limitation to thirty
Tau, which has been fixed by the Chinese
The foreign Office declined his request
|
The engineering department Of the pub
lie service commission, Baltimore. sub
mending that all newsboys be excluded
from street cara