Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-17
PROPOSES TO DRIVE KAISER AND
HIS SHIPS OUT OF
ORIENT.
urrMAruM - EQUIVALENT
TO DECLARATION OF WAR
Germany Given Until Aug. e to Re-
n,ove Warships From Eastern Waters
Port in China Must Be Evacuated
Kaiser Probably viii Refuse to Com
ply With Demands

matum TO Germany SATURDAY night az
S o'clock demanding the withdrawal OF
German warships from the orient and
the evacuation of Kiau-Chau and Civ
ing Germany until Sunday, Aug. 2S to
comply with the demand. Otherwise
the ultimatum states Japan will take
action.
The general expectasio ton here is tina.
the ultimatum will be followed by war.
Text of Demands.
Following is the text Of the ulti-
matum:
I'VE consider it 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
,nent of alliance between Japan and
Great Britain.
In order 10 secure firm and en-
during peace in eastern Asia, the es-
tabIishment of which is the aim OF the
said agreement, the IMPERIAL japanese
government sincerely believes il to be
its duty 10 give the advice TO the i'm
perial German government 10 carry out
the following two propositions;
"First-To withdraw Immediately
from japanese and Chinese waters
German men-of-war and armed vessels
Of all kinds and 10 disarm at once those
which can not be withdrawn.
',Second-To deliver on date noc
later than Sept. Is TO the imperial
Japanese authorities without condition
or compensation. the entire leased ter
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eventual restoration OF the same TO
China.
The imperial japanese government
announces a the same time that. in
the event of It not receiving by noon
on Aug 90. 1914, an answer from the
imperial German government signify
ing its unconditional acceptance Of the
above advice offered by the imperial
japanese government. Japan will be
compelled to take such action as she
may deem necessary to meet the stu
alton"
Forced Into Action.
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 Il is pointed out that Ger
iHdHN 10 HidhliiS ddS anu
night at Kiau-Chau, where it is stor
ing provisions, while its warsh!ps are
securing the seas of eastern Asia, to
the great detriment of commerce. and
that its converted cruisers are Selling
English merchant vessels. Such ac-
tons, it is argued, are directly calcu
lated 10 disturb the peace of eastern
Asia. and, accordingly, after full and
frank communication with Great Brit
ain. Japan has found herself COM
PEELED to send an ultimatum to Ger
many.
The japanese war office summoned
all newspaper men at / O'Clock Sunday
afternoon in order that they might re-
ceive instructions in regard to the pub
licaion Of news in event Of a state Of
war coming into force.
Assurances Sent TO America.
Takaaki kato the Japa nese foreign
minister. simultaneously with the dis
patch of the ultimatum. conferred with
George ". Guthrie. the American am
bassador. and made 10 him broad
statement calculated 70 assure the
United States that American interests
in the far east would be safeguarded
and the integrity of China upheld
Owing to doubts where conamunica-
lions with Berlin were assured, Japan
in order to insure the arrival of the
ultinatum forwarded It TO Berlin by
six channels including WASHINGTON
London and Stockholm. The govern
ment also notified Count Won Rex. Ger
man ambassador to Japan, likewise,
and retarded the time limit for a re-
ply until Aug. %.
Count Okuma, the Japanese premier.
Sunday invited the peers, the newspa-
per men and the leading business men
of Toxic to come to his office at noon,
at o'clock and at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon respectively, when he made
known to them the terms of the ulti-
matum and announced that he would
give out the negotiations in connection
with the alliance.
Demand Creates Sensation.
The text of the japanese ultimatunn
created profound impression, altho
1t had been predicted that Japan was
making ready TO participate in the war.
Count Ohuma, the premier, and
Takaaki Kato, the foreign minister.
addressed meetings of merchants.
members of parliament and others,
and counseled a calm attitude. They
declared that Japan had no ambition
Tor territorial aggrandizement
In reply to question propounded
ny merchant. the foreign minister
hnequivocably denied reports that the
United States had interfered In any
way in the situation, and he added the
United States was not likely to- Later
he said the American government
would be fully informed as to the jap
anese position. Copies of the Japanese
ultimatum to Germany were handed to
the Chinese government and the for
eign legations yesterday
Preparing For War.
AS it is not considered likely that
Germany will comply with the jap
anese demands, preparations are pro-
Feeding for a campaign by force OF
arms. The British regiments in China
have received instructions to hold
themselves in readiness for transporta-
ton.
The statement in the Japanese ulti-
matum that japan proposed to return
Tsing-Tau to China is regarded hope.
fully by Chinese officials. The Chi.
ne1e foreign board announced las