The state herald., 1914-08-21
ULTIMATuM DEMANDS REMOVAL
OF GERMAN FORCES IN CHINA
BY AUGUST TWENTY-THlRp.
TO ABANDON K|AUCHAU
RESTORE PORT AND CONTIGUOUS
TERRITORY TO cELESTIALs
uNcoN0ITIoNALLY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Toxic. Aug. 17.-Japan sent an ulti.
matum to Germany Saturday night de-
manding the withdrawal OF German
warships from the Orient and the eyac.
uation az Kiauchau and giving Ger
many until Saturday. August 23, to
comply with the demand. Otherwise
the ultimatum states that Japan will
take action.
Japan demands that Germany, not
later than Sept. Is, deliver to the Jap.
anese authorities. without condition or
consideration. the entire leased terri.
tory OF Kiauchau, with view to the
eventual restoration OF the same to
China.
Treaty provides that whenever. by
attack or action, or any power i'm
perils the peace OF eastern Asia. and
either Great Britain or Japan shall be
involved In war on that account.
Great Britain and Japan shall join
forces and fight for the restoration
of peace.
American government assured by
Japan that its interests will be safe.
guarded, but United States officials
regard ultimatum as one Of the gray.
est developments in the war situa.
uon, as II brings the great military
power OF the Far East into a range OF
conflict heretofore held within Europe.
The general expectation here is that
the ultimatum win be followed nv
war Takaaki Kato. the Japanese for.
eign minister. simultaneously with the
dispatch OF the ultimatum. conferred
with George W. Guthrie. the Ameri.
can ambassador, and made TO him n
broad statement calculated to assure
the United States that American In.
forests in the Far East would be safe
guarded and the integrity of China
upheld.
The government also notified Count
Won Rex. German ambassador to
Japan. and likewise retarded the tlmo
limit for u reply until August %.
Owing to doubts whether commnnL.
cations with Berlin were assured.
Japan. In order to insure the arrival of
the ultimatum. forwarded IL to Berlin
by six channels. including Washing.
ton. London and Stockholm.
Inspired uttoranoes express regret
at the inability to maintain neutrality.
but say that Great Britain the nlly OF
Japan is compelled TO defend herself
against the nggressions OF Germany.
II Is pointed out that Germany Ia max.
ing preparations day and nlght at
kiauchau, where Il Is storing proyls.
Ions, while It's war ships are ACQUIRING
the seas OF Eastern Asia. TO the great
dotrimont Of commerce. aud that It's
converted cruisers are selling English
merchant vessels
The statement In the Japanese ultl
matum that Japan proposes TO return
Tslng'rau TO China is regarded hope.
fully by Chinese officials
Such actions. Il IL argued. are dl.
roctly calculated TO disturb the peace
Of Eastern Atla. and. accordingly, NJ.
ter full ana frank communication with
Great Britain, Japan has found herself
compelled TO send au ulilmatum 10
Germany
Aa Il ~ not considered likely that
Germany will comply with tho japan.
oHc demands, preparations are PRO.
oeehins Tor a campaign by force Of
armn. The British regiments In china
have received instructions 10 hbid
themselves In readiness for tho trans.
poriation.
According to Japanese figures tho
German troops at rHinR.Tau number
$500 There are several hundred 70.
Hcrvints nj the various treaty porta.
II In not known whero the German
tleot has gone. u left port about ton
days ago with oolliorH.