The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-17
Kaiser Is Given Until Aug. %
to Make Reply.
IS ALLOWED UNTIL SEPT. IS
To Withdraw Army and Navy
From the Orient.
Failure in Either VIII Bring
Declaration of War.

Toxic, Aug. 17.-Japan has sent an
ultimatum to Germany demanding the
withdrawal of German warships from
the Orient and the evacuation of Kiau-
Chau, and giving Germany until Sum-
day. August %, to comply with the de-
mand. Otherwise, the ultimatum states,
Japan will take action.
The general expectation here Is that
the ultimatum will be followed by war.
Owing to doubts whether communica-
tions with Berlin were assured, Japan,
to insure the arrival Of the ultimatum,
forwarded 1t to Berlin by six channels,
including Washington. London and
Stockholm. The government also nOti-
fed Count Won Rex, German ambassa-
dor to Japan, and likewise retarded the
time limit for a reply until August 23
invited the peers, the newspaper
men and the leading business men OF
Toxic to come to his office and made
known to them the terms of the ultima
tum and announced that he would give
out the negotiations in connection with
the alliance.
The ultimatum follows:
The Ultimatum.
We consider 1t highly important and
necessary in the present situation to
take measures to remove the causes OF
all disturbances of the peace in the Far
East and to safeguard the general In
terests as contemplated by the agree
ment of the alliance between Japan and
Great Britain.
In order to secure q firm and endur-
ing peace in Eastern Asia, the estab-
lishment of which is the aim Of the said
agreement, the Imperial Japanese gov
ernment sincerely believes it to be its
duty to give the advice to the imperial
government to carry out the following
two propositions:
First-To withdraw Immediately
from Japanese and Chinese waters
German men-of-war and vessels of all
kinds; to disarm those which cannot
be so will drawn.
Second-To deliver on date. not
later than September Is. to the i'm
o-.-, - = i. .>.ss.
condition or compensation. the, entire
leased territory of Kiau Chau, with a
view to the eventual restoration Of the
same to China.
The imperial Japanese government
announces at the same time that in
the event of it's not receiving by noon
on August 23, 1914, an answer from
the imperial Germ; n government, sig
nifying its unconditional acceptance of
the above advice offered by the impe-
rial Japanese government, Japan will
be compelled to take such action as
she may deem necessary to meet the
situation.
Inspired utterances express regret
at the inability to maintain neutrality,
but say that Great Britain, the ally of
Japan. is compelled to defend herself
against the aggressions Of Germany.
Moreover. it is pointed out, Germany
is making preparations day and night
at uChau, where it is storing pro-
visions. while it's warships are scour-
ing the seas of eastern Asia to the
great detriment of commerce and that
| its converted cruisers are seizing Eng
lish merchant vessels.
Such actions, it is argued, are di-
| rectly calculated to sturb the peace
| of eastern Asia and, accordingly, after
full and frank communication with
Britain, Japan has found herself COM
PEELED to send an ultimatum to Ger
many.