South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-17
ANGLO JAZZ ANESE
ALLIANCE STRONG
Count 0kuma Says Agree
ment Between Countries is
Not Weakening.
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international News Service
TOXIC. April 1.-THE develop
ment OF the anu-Briush alliance
campaign In the Japanese press has
al last brought Premier Count
Okuma out with an interview in
which ne asserts that the alliance is
as strong as ever and tells the allies
they must stick together 20 crush
Germany-their common foe.
ANY allegation that Japan is in
sincere in her friendship for. or dis
loyal TO. her treaty with Great Brit
ain is utterly untrue" ne said.
The spin. Of chivalry and 10y
atty 20 a friend is strong amor the
japanese and this spirit has been
manifested in many ways since the
outbreak OF the war. have no fear
that the leading men of America. or
OF any other country. will doubt
auan's sincerity or loyalty because
OF the writings and mOuntings of a
sensational newspaper any more
than we OF Japan doubt the friend
ship or the loyalty OF England or
America because few newspapers
say unkind things or publish un-
truths about us.
We are doing everything we
can 10 assist England in fighting
her enemy.
1T IS true that recently a small
section Of the Japanese press has
taken a stand that might be regard
ed as anti british 1t has been sug-
gested 20 me that such newspapers
should be vigorously dealth with;
but / regard the muzzling OF the
press as a dangerous thing 20 do un-
less the newspapers overstep the
bounds.
Il assert positively, without any
fear OF successful contradiction
that Japan is loyal 10 her alliance
friendly to Great Britain and faith
fui 20 all her undertakings. The
Anglo-Japanese alliance is just as
strong today as ever & was. japan
benefits by the alliance and so does
Great Fritain
Must Stick Together.
I'VE must stick ogether-Great
Britain and Japan. Russia and
France. italy and all others. in or
our common foe"
The interesting thing about thi.
interview is its genesis. For month.
a continuous campaign against Eng.
lard and the British alliance ma.
been conducted by a large section
Of the Japanese press and though
the papers have frequently been OF
low standing they have enlisted tn,
pens OF members Of the diet. mem.
beers OF the house OF peers. pro fes
sors and publicists or all sorts
Some have frankly abused England
like Prof Tatebe Of the Imperia
university who declared that tn,
English were a race of lions
sleeves Cpoor fghters) with whom
q was a 64sgrace for a high souIeC
people like the japanese to be a.
lied.
Most writer's here come back e,
China as the nerve center Of tn,
trouble with the British alliance
This campaign has naturally ex
cited the Indignation Of Rritishers
All previous attacks seemed to b
capped when the japan Times.
Japanese paper printed in EngIisl
came out with q long editorial il
which the attitude Of the British
press in China was severely crit
cised and IL was stated that unles
there was n change many Japan
csc viii surely be driven to fancyinl
that IL viii be wise for their couu
try 20 renew friendship with tn
Germans We believe the German
are quite ready 20 overlook man
things Japan may do i'm China j
only they can win her TO their side
Is n Straight Hint.
This. appearing in journa
which IS controlled by the man VIII
has charge Of Japau's semi-ohfcia
agency for disseminating news q
Europe and Asia. amounted 10
straight hint 10 the British dipIo
mats. and was so interpreted i'm