The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-08-25
GERMANY MUST
VACATE China
IS JAP DEMAND
Ultimatum Gives Week
for Evacuation of
KiaW-Chaw

Washington, D. c., Aug. 21.-Re-
ports that Emperor William has or
dered that resistance be made to
the last to Japans attempt to GUST
Germany from Kiao Chou were over
Swallowed here on Thursday by the
significant inquiry on Thursday by the
government of the United States,
whether the latter would undertake
the trusteeship of the territory OF
kiao Chou, transferring it immedi-
ately from Germany to China.
China's inquiry was understood to
have been based on an acQuiescence
of Germany in such a plan, hoping
thereby to avert war with Japan.
While officials were reticent to ex-
believed that the American govern
ment would<not accept the proposal
of China unless both Japan and Great
Britain formally assented.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have scrupulously avoided
in any way in the situation, and
there is every indication that this
attitude will be strictly maintained.
Japan Sends Ultimatum.
Japan sent an ultimatum to Ger
man on Aug. Is demanding the with
drawal of German warships from the
Orient and the evacuation of Kiao-
Chou and giving Germany until Sun
day, Aug. %, to comply with the
demand Otherwise, the ultimatum
states, Japan will take action.
Text of Utmatum.
The ultimatum follows:
1--WE consider it highly important
and necessary in the present situa-
ton to take measures to remove the
causes of all disturbances of the peace
in the far east and to safeguard the
general interests as contemplated by
the agreement of alliances between
Japan and Great Britain.
t'In order to secure firm and en-
during peace in eastern Asia. the
establishment of which is the aim Of
the said agreement the Imperial
Japanese government sincerely be-
lieves it to be its duty to give the ad-
vice to the imperial German govern
ment to carry out the following two
propositions:
Must Withdraw at Once.
First, to withdraw Immediately
from Japanese and Chinese waters
German men of war and armed YES
sells of all kinds and to disarm at
once those which can not be SO with
drawn.
Second, to deliver on a date not
later than Sept. IS to the imperial
Japanese authorities without condi-
ton or compensation the entire
leased territory of Kiau-Chau with
view to the eventual restoration OF
the same to China.
Week Given for Answer.
THE imperial Japanese govern
ment announces at the same time
that in the event of 1t not receiving
by noon on Aug. 20, 1914, an an
swer from the imperial German gov
eminent signifying its unconditional
acceptance of the above advice of
fered by the imperial Japanese gov
eminent, Japan will be compelled to-
take such action as she may deem
necessary to meet the situation"
To Guard v. S. interests.
Takaski Kato, the Japanese for
eign minister, simultaneously with
the dispatch of the ultimatum, con-
ferred with George w Guthrie, the
American ambassador, and made to-
him a broad statement calculated to
assure the United States that Ameri
can interests in the far east would
be safeguarded and the integrity OF
China upheld.
Owing to doubts whether COM
munications with Berlin were as
sured, Japan, in order to insure the
arrival of the ultimatum forwarded
1t to Berlin by six channels, includ-
ing Washington, London and Stock
holm. The government also notified
Count Won Reed, .he German ambas-
sador to Japan, and likewise re-
tarded the time limit for a reply
until Aug. %.