The Detroit times., 1914-08-22

German concession have been rein
forced. Coolies have been working
night and day for a month, strength
ening every point Additional guns
have been mounted, and there Is no
doubt here that the channel TO the
harbor has been mined
The Germans are expected TO put
up desperate resistance both by Hand
and by sea. The German war fleet in
the orient has been getting ready In
the harbor for the last week. Ever
since the ufttmatum WIS served the
cruisers have been preparing for ac-
ton, and. although far outnumbered.
are expected TO attempt a raid upon
the japanese the moment war Is
opened.
Toxic advices say that for the pres
ent. at least. there will be no levying
OF war loan. The minister OF finance
believes the present budget will be
ample for the extraordinary expen-
ditures necessitated by the military
and naval operations under consider
alton.
There has been no excitement what
ever in Toxic. The German embassy
attaches are reported to have every.
thing packd up In readiness to pro-
coed to the United States when war
actually is declared. II Is the inten-
ton Of the Germans to turn their at
fairs over to the United States am
bassador when they leave Japan.
1t Is also reported here that all OF
the official documents OF German Sa
moa have been transferred TO the
bank I'm Americin Samoa for safe
keeping. II being realized that the
German territory there is not strong
enough to withstand any naval as
sault.
UP to the present time there is no
indication that the Japanese offensive
plans consider any further operations
than the taking of Kiao Chau. The
assurances made to the United States
that Japan has no plan Of operations
that provides for any territorial az
grandizement Is believed here to mean
there will be no move made against
Samoa for the present !.
The Chinese government Is very
bmueh alarmed over the outlook be
cause of the danger Of anti-Japanese
outbreaks at various centers when
Toxic acts. The fear that Japan has
designs on Chinese territory and that
her protestations that she intends 10
turn over the Kiao Chau concession
to China Is not accepted as final.
Should the German resistance De
continued. necessitating serious op-
erations by the army and navy, II is
admitted this would give Japan an
excuse to retain the territory Tor
some time to come. Chinese troops
are In the vicinity of Kiao Chau, but
the government has made no an
nouncement of its position.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-State de-
partment and administration officials
and diplomatic representatives here OF
Japan. Germany, China and Great Bril-
tain were on the qui vive today. await
ing the next move in response to
Japan's ultimatum to Germany to re-
linquish the Chinese province OF Kiao
Chau and remove German warships
from the far east, =
So tense was the situation regarded
that President Wilson decided to forego
today his planned and much needed
weekend Atlantic coast cruise on the
Mayfiower. He decided to remain In
close touch with developments today
and tomorrow, In case some important
action may be required OF the United
States
Request of Japan that American
Representatives In Berlin take over the
Japanese embassy and interests there
In case of hostilities between Japan
and Germany, and like request from
Germany regarding the German en-
bassy at Toxic will be granted, state
department officials stated today.
The belief was general in diplomatic
circles here today that Germany would
let the Japanese ultimatum expire by
time limitation tomorrow at noon,
completely ignoring 1t. and placing
upon Japan responsibility for any hos.
tile over act of initiating conflict.
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