The Ordway new era., 1914-08-28
IGNORES
JAP ULTIMATUM
FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR
DECLARED ON GERMANY
by MikAoo.
war ON LAND and SEA
MlkAoo's AGENTS DECLARE HE
WILL CARRY OUT HIS
PRoMIsEs.
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Western Newspaper Union News servics.
Toxic, Aug. 24.-Germany having
failed to reply within the time limit
10 Japan's ultimatum that she surren-
der Kiao-Chow. the Japanese govern
ment Sunday afternoon ordered the be-
ginning Of operations on land and sea.
The time limit on the ultimatum sx-,
pired at noon.
The imperial rescript declaring war
upon Germany was issued last even.
ing. 1t officially inaugurates hoetil-
tiles in the Far East as result OF
Germany's failure to reply to the ia
pan ultimatum.
Cheering crowds assembled before
the buildings occupied by the depart
ment OF foreign affairs and the ad.
ministration OF the navy.
Count Won Rex. the German ambas-
sador. has been handed his passports.
He probably will leave for America
either on the Minnesota, sailing Aug.
81. or the Manchuria, which-departs
Aug. 20. George w. Gutherie, the
American ambassador. will represent
Germany. The diet has been called
In special session for Sept. ..
: No action yet has been taken rela-
tive to Austria, and the foreign Of
fice has explained that Japan will re-
main friendly unless Austria adopts
an. attitude which It regards as
offensive. Ia
II is reported here that Germany
has been trying to trnnsferl the Ger
man railroad in Shantung. China, to
America. Toxic believes. however,
that the United States, pursuing the
policy of neutrality outlined by Pres
ident Wilson's. announcement of neu-
trality, has greatly pleased the ia
panese.
Premier Okuma states that docu-
mentary evidence will show that Eng
land not only requested Japan's as
sistance. but approved her entire
Washington. The Japanese en-
bassy announced here Saturday night
that no answer had been received in
Toxic relative to the ultimatum H.
sued a week ago by Japan to the
Kaiser.
A high Japanese diplomat said that
the next heard on the question would
be the booming Of big guns outside
Of Kiao Chow. ,.
The time limit to answer the re-
quest. demanding that the Chinese ter
ritory OF Kiao Chow. held by Germany.
be Internationally surrendered and
German cruisers now In far eastern
waters be disarmed, expired at 10
O'Clock Saturday night, eastern ume,
or noon Sunday. Toxic time.
AS that hour approached. state de-
partment and diplomatic officials here
were watching for possible reply
from Germany to be transmitted to
Toxic through American channels.
1t is now regarded as certain that
no formal declaration OF war will be
made. It is known that the Emperor
has prepared for the occasion and that
he did not expect the Kaiser to com
ply with his demands. The japanese
AaSSs anu hCAdy toi aSthSSts
Baron Chinda. Japanese ambassador
to the United States. transmitted
through the State Department Satur-
day a message to Mr.. Fonikosha, the
Japanese charge d'affaires at Berlin,
ordering him to leave the German cap
ital at I a. m. Sunday II by that hour
he had received no reply from the
German government to the ultimatum.
The Japanese charge was instructed
to leave the interests Of Japan In the
hands of the American embassy at
Berlin.
The next step on the part Of tho
Japanese government. 1t was generally
assumed here. would be an attack on
Kiac Chow.
AT the Japanese embassy 1t was re-
iterated that Japan would carry out
to the letter the terms Of her ulti-
matum. The United States. in the
role Of an interested but neutral spec
tator, was prepared to transmit any
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