Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-17

SSOIis aug t.-L Ho CAV VI
the treaty offensive and defensive al
lance between Japan and Great Brit
ain under which Japan has now is
sued an ultimatum to Germany, be-
came available here today and Is as
follows:
Agreement Of Alliance Between the
United Kingdom and Japan.
"Signed at London July 10, 1911.
Preamble.
THE government Of Great Britain
and the government of Japan having
in view the important changes which
have taken place in the situation since
the conclusion Of the Anglo-Japanese
agreement Of the twelfth Of August,
1905. and believing that a revision Of
that agreement responding to such
changes would contribute to general
stability and repose, have agreed up
on the following stipulations to re-
place the agreement above mentioned,
such stipulations having the same OBJ
Ject as the said agreement, namely:
(a.) The consolidation and main
tenance of the general peace in the
regions Of eastern Asia and of India;
(b.) The preservation Of the
common interests of all powers in
China by insuring the independence
and integrity of the Chinese empire
and the principle of equal opportuni.
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all nations in China;
(c.) The maintenance Of the ter
r%ttorial rights of the high contracting
parties in the regions of eastern Asia
and OF India, and the defense of their
special interests in the said regions:
ARTICLE l. 1t is agreed that when
ever, in the opinion of either Great
Britain or Japan, any of the rights
and interests referred to in the pre-
amble of this agreement are in jeo-
pardy, the two governments will COM
municate with one another fully and
frankly, and will consider in common
the measures which should be taken
to safeguard those menaced rights or
interests.
Article 2. If by reason unpro-
voked attack or aggressive action,
power or powers, either high contract
ing party should be involved in war
in defense of its territorial rights in
special interests mentioned in the pre-
amble Of this agreement, the other
high contracting party will at once
come to the assistance Of its ally, and
will conduct the war in common, and
make peace in mutual agreement with
it.
ARTICLE 3. The high contracting
parties agree hat neither of them
will, without consulting the other. en-
ter into separate arrangements with
another power to the prejudice of the
objects described in the preamble of
this agreement.
ARTICLE 4. Should either high con-
tracing party conclude a treaty of
general arbitration with a third pow
er, it is agreed that nothing in this
agreement shall entail upon such con-
tracing party an obligation to go to
war with the power with whom such
treaty of arbitration is in force.
ARTICLE 5. The conditions under
which armed assistance shall be af-
forded by either power to the other
in the circumstances mentioned in the
J present agreement, and the means by
which such assistance is to be made
available, will be arranged by the ma
val and military authorities Of the
high contracting parties. who will
from time to time consult one another
fully-and freely upon all questions of
mutual interest.
article 6. The present agreement
shall come into effect Immediately aft
er the date of it's signature, and re-
main in force for ten years from this
date.