New Britain herald., 1915-05-05
JAPANESE ULIIMATUh
 GRANTS 4S HOURS Ministers Of China Divided in
 Opinion on Situation. JAPANESE CRUISER OFF PfklNc
Pcking Remarkably Quiet in What Is
 Termed @The Gravess Peril in
 China's Modern History"-War Seems Inevitable.

London, May 5, 3:15 D. m.-.A Japanese ultimatum to China" cables the Tokio correspondent of the Gen. tral News, grants delay of forty eight hours. .
 Japanese Cruiser Arrives. X Picking, China, May 5, S:15 D. m.- A Japanese cruiser and four torpedo boat destroyers have arrived at Chin Wang Tao, on the Gulf or Lian-Tung, about 150 miles east of Picking, evil dently for the purpose of removing from China the members of the Japanese legation.
 Consular reports from all parts of the country announce the departure of Japanese or their concentration at the Japanese consulate. There is "a substantial opinion in Picking that Japan may take~action in regard to the non-acceptance of her demands by China without waiting upon the issu- ance of an ultimatum.
 Full of Possibilities.
 Tokio, May A. 9:so p. m.--All Ja- pan has focused it's attention on the Chinese situation which is believed to be full of historic possibilities. It l sent telegrams to all consuls in China instructing them to prepare their nationals for possible depar-ure. Japanese at Mukden have been asked to hold themselves in readiness to withdraw to places near the south Manchurian railroad.
 Lieutenant General Count Terauchi, govsrnor-general of Korea, has held conference with the general staff of the army
 The decisions of the cabinet and cider statesmen are expected tomor- row The press say forty eight hours will be the limit of the pro- posed ultimatum. Newspapers char- acterize as insulting the insistence Of China that ~Japan's offer to restore Kiao-Chow be reduced to writing.
 Picking Remarkably Quiet
 Peking, May 5.--The Chinese cap ital is remarkably quiet in the face of what the Picking Gazette calls The gravest peril in China's modern histoM'.'
 Most of the people of the city are going about their business as usual, apparently with no knowledge of the problem which, confronts their coun- try The government has taken every measure to prevent anti-Jap- anese demonstrations.
 Educated Classes Informed. Only the educated upper classes are informed of the progress of ne- gotiations with Japan. Among them the feeling is intense, but there have been no demonstrations, although re- ports have been received from south Tn cities that several men and one woman have committer suicide be- cause They did not wish to live to China subjected
 After the news was received yes- terday of Japan's proposed u1timatum a cabinet council was held at the winter palace, the residence of Pres ident Yuan Shi-Kai. The ministers were divided in opinion. The pres ident with whom final decision rests, asked questions but did not express his own views.
 ! Women Ordered to Japan. ! Hankow, China, May 4.-,The Jap anese consul general received instruc- tions from Tokio today directing him to order Japanese women and chill dren to be prepared to leave Han- Row for Japan by tomorrow's steam
 cARslopb N ANN N,1rryEsRsARY. EIs E, sA 25tlnf Birthday Will Be obsseirsved in
 Hanna's AImory June o4. sCarmody council, K of C., will ob- serve the tWenty-fifths anniyersarv of