The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
|reat Britain Also Brings Pressure to Bear in the Orient
FEW DEVELOPMENTS LACKING IN GREECE
Fely Artillery Engagements Re ported in Alsace-Petrograd Claims Repulse of Germans
 on Dvina and Styr Rivers

Washington, November 19--Great Brit. France and Russia are making ef- ts to include China in the membership the entente now aligned against the manic powers. Disclosure of this fact |ected the attention of official Wash ton today to complicated situation ir l far east the seriousness of which had hitherto been realized.
 became known that to insure friend relations between Japan and China versations and exchanges had beer ceeding in Picking and the European itals, looking to the formal entrance China on an equal footing with Ja-
 into the alliance that now includes bat Britain, France, Russia, Italy. Ja-
 and Servia.
 FRICTION THREATENED
 ilitary participation by China in the would not be expected, but the polit-
 necessity of adding China to the all is looked on by them as of vast i'm tance. It was learned today that re- tly several Japanese warships were eed at strategic points along the Chi e coast, and that the possibility of Frnal revolution in China through the posed change from republic to parlia- htary monarchy had caused some Jap SC officials to believe munitions of should be husbanded for emergen- . When the recent Japanese Chinese citations were in progress, Japan felt ilarly compelled to hold her ammuni-
 supply for developments, which em- rassed Russia considerably
 far as is known here most of the versations have been conducted at ing, and it is not clear how far the posal has been discussed at Tolzio. belief is general however, that Great tain, on account of the obligations of
 alliance with Japan, probably has suited Japan freely.
 CHINESE ATTITUDE
 in some quarters here the view is
 that the Picking government is fa- ably inclined to the entente proposal, Ee the move would guarantee the in- .ity of China during the present dis bed conditions of world politics and kgliard her interests at the peace COT Fnce In fact, some rumors have shed officials recently that the plan lally~originated with the Chinese, who
 in it a means of checkmating pos e Japanese aggression.
 |st what advantages would accrue to hn in acquiescing in the proposal are clear, but it is suggested that by plac- on solid foundation the relations veen China and Japan, Japanese com- cial interests in China might be inn he from the possible disturbances ch recurrent political friction might g about. The feeling in China against an has been growing on account of recent negotiations. and the possi- [y that more friendly spirit might be eloped between the two Oriental coun- B also is said to be a factor in behalf Japanese approval of the plan.
 cretary Lansing declined to comment the situation, declaring that whatever been received by the American gov nent on the subject was confidential. bne of the communications that have sed inspection have indicated that the Is he ped that President Yuan Shi Kai Id abandon his intention of establish monarcy. In fact, the indications in full, apparently that he will large endeavor to accomplish this on the 9rstition among his people that the lge was coming to his people and assistance of the allies was neces-
 to prevent possible complication be- en Japan and China in acting defi- Ey at this time.
 Hsurance from Picking that the mon- by will not be established at once is Is interpreted, therefore, by various ervers as virtually diplomatic move wing out of the plans of the European ks, a knowledge to bring about a understanding on the development of eastern questions. An accurate de- bd account of the situation has not revealed, but the attention of the |ish, French and Russian colonies in far east has been attracted by re- Is of the excellent treatment afforded man prisoners at Kiauchau, and the ds of admiration for the German |ies frequently spoken in Japanese papers of high standing. These have observed by the allies with much rest. as we'll as occasional adverse rences in the Japanese press to the |lo-Japanese alliance.
 is known that Germany recently en- Id her efforts in the same direction apan to persuade China to abandon change of government. Adviees from far east declare that the German ster at Peking pointed out to the bese foreign office that in the event
 China should retrieve and change form of government, she might not in the recognition of the powers and out this recognition she could not
 well be taken care of automatically he peace conference that will end the ppean war.
 is thought in some quarters here
 the idea of joining China to the nte alliance may have appealed to 1t Britain and Russia particularly be- se of the presence of German propa- ia being carried on from China to lrb India and Persia.