Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10
Japan IS RUSHING
!. AID IN MUNITIONS
Russia Needs Supplies More
Than She Does Men, Say
Toxic Officials.
PEOPLE ENDORSE IDEA.
OF HELPING THE ALLIES
Baron Kato Relieves War Will. Be
One of Exhaustion and Entente
Powers Will Win.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September S.-Munitions-not
men, for Russia-that is the great need
of the entente allies today. say Japa-
nese officials. The authorities have re-
peatedly denied reports that Russia has
asked for troops, and that Japan will
send troops. They are concentrating
heir efforts on the big problem OF in
creasing the output of munitions for
Russia.
The decision to enlarge government
arsenals and even establish special fac
tories pleases the. military circles of
Japan, who see in this an opportunity
not only to help Russia and hasten the
end of the war, but to create the means
of increasing their own permanent pro-
duction. 1t signifies military expansion
without the necessity of home cam
paign. Now that arsenals are to be
placed on a war footing, the enlarge
ments will remain for future use, and
thus the actual expension of military
equipment will have been effected with
out attracting the notice OF the public.
This is a cause of great satisfaction to
the military interests. 1t is understood
that regular payments for the cost Of
the increased production will be made
the gold reserve held by the japanese
government.
-. Government. Endorsed.
Public. opinion heartily Endorses. the
governments decision to place all its
resources at the disposal of the allies
in the way of furnishing ammunition
and general supplies
There is not a moments hesitation"
says the Japan Times. voicing the SEN
timents of the japanese press. in max,
,, Sc,sA <ar Il
for help from Russia. 1t is the voice
of a friend in need. To the fullest ca
pacity of our arsenals,. factories and
workshops, national or private, We will
shown where and how she can help"
Referring to the impractlcabil;ty OF
sending troops. the newspaper said:
I'VE know full we'll that our friends,
country to take the bread from the
mouths of our children, to leave the
home unprotected or make future re-
coeery for this. country impossible.
These are the only limits we set to the
share we are prepared to. take In the
great struggle in which our friends are
involved"
Great interest is attached here to ref
by Baron Takaaki Kato, ex-foreign
minister. in a. series of political ad-
dresses, because Baron Kato directed
the foreign policies of Japan during the
nrSt year OF the war talteT SoACluS
Japan's desire to help the allies with
increased ammunition. the ex-minister
intimated his belief that Japan's physi-
cal capacity was insufficient to meet
the needs of Russia-still Japan would
do all she could.
Discusses German Strength.
Turning to thew itself, Baron Kato
expressed the opinion that although
Germany has been prepared to a de-
gree of perfection beyond the antici-
pations of the allies her. real strength
has passed it's zenith and henceforth
will begin to decay.
The statesman had something. to say
of France and Great Britain, and I'M
doubtedly voiced the prevailing senti-
ment among. Japanese. France" he de.
clared, has brought her potential
power into play at last, but Britain has
not yet. reused her dormant power to
action. Though many noblemen in
England. have rallied around the colors
some of the populaee. apparently do
not take much interest in the life and