New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
To Insure Reaching Berlin, Mikado Sends
Ultimatum Six Different Ways Threat
ening Action August 3.
WARsHIPs MUST GO OR BE LAID UP
And Germany Must Dismantle Forts at Tsng-Iau and
Hand Over Kiao-Chau, To Be Returned
to the Chinese

to the Chinese
Toxic Aug 16-Japan sent an utimstum Germany yes
terday p m demanding the withdrawal of German wahips
the and the evacuation of Kaochau and giving Ger
many until Sunday August 3d. comply Otherwise the ultima
staes Japan will take action
The general expectation here that the utmatum will be
followed by war.
Tslask Kao, the Japanese Foreign Minister simultaneously
with the dispatch of the utmatu conferred with George W.
Guthrie the American Ambassador and made to him broad
calculated the United States that American
the Far East would be saguarded and the integrity
of China upheld.
Owing doubts whether communications with Berlin
assured Japan, insure the arrival of the umaum, for
warded to Berlin by six different channels including Washing
ton London and Stockholm.
The Japanese government also notified Count Rex
German Ambassador Japan, and likewise retarded the time limit
for a reply until August %.
PREMIER ANNOUNCES NEWS
Count Okuma the Japanese Premef, to-day invited his
office the at at o'clock and leading
business of Toxic at o'clock and made known them the
terms of the unatum He also announced that he would give
out the negotiations with Great Britain connection with the al
lance The ulmatum is follows:
We consider it highly important and necessary in the
present situation to take to the of
all dtubers of the in the Far East and safeguard
the general interests contemplated by the of al
lance between Japan and Great Britain.
In order to firm and enduring peace in Eastern
Asia establishment which the aim of the said agree
ment the imperial Japanese government sincerely believes
to be its duty give the advice the imperial German gov
ernment to carry out the following propositions:
Fnst-To withdraw Immediately from Japanese and
Chinese waters German menofar and armed vessels of all
kinds, and to disarm at those which be with
drawn.
Second-to deliver a date later than September
Is the imperial Japanese authorities without condition or
compensation the entire leased territory of Kiao-chau
view to the eventual restoration of the o China.
UNTIL NOON, AUGUST %.
The imperial Japanese government announces at the
time that in the event of not receiving by
August %, 1914 from the imperial German gov
signyng its unconditional acceptance of the
advice offered by the imperial Japanese government Japan
will be compelled to take such action she may
essary meet the situation.
Inspired express Japans inability TO maintain
neutrality but that Great Britain the ally OF Japan, compelled
defend herself against the Germany Moreover il Is
chau where she storing provisions while her warshps securing
Of Eastern Asia the dctrment commerce. and that
hei converted seizine English merchant
Such argued directly calculated
Eastern Asia and accordingly after full and
with Britain Japan has found herself compelled send
o Germany.
The japanese newspaper men at o'clock
this afternoon for instructions the publication OF
state Of into force.
japanese u,imaum profound rpres
although had been predicted that Japan making ready par
ucpae in the war
the Foreign Minister
addressed meetings OF merchants members OF Parliament
counsed calm attitude They declared that ambition
for territorial aggrandizement
In reply question propounded merchant the FOREIGN Mn
any United States was no,
likely he said the American government would be fully IN
formed to the japanese position
Pcking Aug 6-Copics the japanese ul,maum TO Germany WE'RE
handed to the Chinese and the legations to-day
rs is considered likely that will comply with bs
japanese demands Preparations are proceeding by force