The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-10
DELAY CAUSES
JAPS TROUBLE
HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS AS
TO THE SPHERE OF
WAR
500 LIVES DAILY
Delay In Move Against Germans
Increases Toll of Human Life
When Fight Does Begin
500 LIVES DAILY
(By Associated Press }

Toxic, August 18.-Japsn'e decision
to send an ultimatum to Germany and
thus extend the theatre OF war from
Europe to Asia, was reached only af-
ter some discussion among Japanese
statesmen.
1t was the genro or elder statesmen
who first opposed Japan's participa-
tloL Extensive negotiations were
necessary also between Great Britain
and Japan before an accord was
reached as to the sphere of Japan's ac
tion and the exact program Japan was
to carry out IN the fulfilment of her
alliance with England.
AS soon az war was declared be-
tween England and Germany, Japan
mobi(ized her fleet and soon after that
several army corps were ordered in
readiness for qa,ck mobilization. The
third Japanese squadron, located at
Shanghai, was reinforced by several
warships from the home feet and a
patrol was established In the historic
Straits Of Tsushima.
A flying squadron of seven cruisers
was organized at Yokohoma with
Prince Fushimi in command. while
the battleship squadron at Sazebo
was increased to eight big gun ships,
including the dreadnought Kongo and
new draudnought Hiyei.
On August IL, when everybody IN
Japan had been prepared for q, COM
munication from the government re-
garding her participation In the hos
ulities. a halt came in the general ac-
tyitie& -
This was explained as due first to
q hitch in the negotiations between
oIn nr{I ,t,,r- q q
scope of Japan'B action ana being also
due 70 Great Britain.s desire 10 calm
America that Japan had any designs
feary that might exist ia China aaa In
upon the integrity OF China. Great
Britain was desirous that the world
should not imagine that, with the en-
trance OF Japan into the conflict, a
violent and limitless war was tc be
carried on In the Pacific ocepa.
Some discussion, 1t Is said. also was
held upon the question: OF Japan's
Etatus in the peace congress OF Eu.
rope to he held after conclusions of
the war.
Another important factor in the situa-
tion was that the Japanese themselves
were not in harmony as to Japan's at
titude, but after a series OF delibera-
tions they reached unanimity.
AS this correspondence is leaving,
'roopS are being mobilized In differ
ent parts of the empire. including
four regiments OF artillery at ToSio.
A feet OF transports is waiting at Moji
to convey Japan's army to the shores
OF China. 1t is not improbable that
an army corps will move down to-
wards Kiao- Chow from Manchuria,
Japanese do not regard the Ieduc-
tion OF Kia-Chow as an easy matter,
They do not, of course, give it any
thing of the same Importance as they
attached to Port Arthur, but they re-
alize that curing the long delay the
Germans have strongly fortified the
port of Tsing-Tau. They know that,
the Germans have dismantled several
warships and have placed several big
guns on the heights OF the two arms
OF Kiao-Chow Bay. 4
They know, too. that the harbor has
been thoroughly mined and that am
munition enough has reached Kiao-
Chow TO enable the Germans 10 en-
da?s g ioGs siege. As one man gut
it: "Each day that we delay In NOV
on Tsing- Tau means sacrifice OF 500
additional lives"