The New York herald., 1921-10-08
Japan's Services in the World War
Listed With Fruits She Garnered

| TO European waters on the theory
that they were necessary to patrol
the Pacific, but which she. employed
to assert and extend her influence
over the defenceless countries in the
Far East.
n Profited hugely by the collapse
Of Russia, which placed at her
mercy Eastern Siberia, the full ex-
ploitation of which has been prevented
solely by adverse public opinion
throughout the world, but mainly in
the United States
l2 Used the advantage provided by
war conditions to take possession
Of the northern part of caghalien. in
close proximity. to the Siberian main.
land, and has since exploited 1t to her
town advantage.
ia Gained economic advantages Of
fabulous character through the
building up and widening Of the
sphere of influence of her merchant
marine. paid for by profits made dur
| ing the war.
ITO Forced China, while the other
Powers were engaged in the
war. to accept an agreement contain
ing twenty-one demands. which gives
Japan tremendous economic advan-
tages in China, among other things
the renewal of the lease of the south
Manchurian railroad until 2002, with
| out right of redemption by China.
Saved nv vIulteA staxe
The Intervention Of the United
States alone saved China from falling
under the complete political control Of
Japan. In response to the protest Of
China against Group s" of the
twenty one points, which would have
insured Japan absolute dictation over
China, the United States declared that
1t would not assent to any such ar
rangement. circumstance which has
contributed very largely to the resent
ment Of the Mikado's Government
against the interference" OF the
United States In Far Eastern affairs
japan is one of the three nations
OF the world which directly profted
from the war between the Central
Powers of Europe and the allied and
associated Governments that finally
ended the Kaiser's dream of pan Ger
manism. The other two were Spain
and Holland both neutrals. When
the war broke out Japanese finances
and business enterprises were in a de-
moralized condition.
Although belligerent, the interests
Of Japan were not directly affected by
the war. Her relations with Germany
have always been. the most amicable,
barring the Kaiser's control Of Shan
tung and Kaichow. which Japan has
always coveted and from which she
has since drawn heavily for labor for
carrying out her scheme CT exploiting
Manchuria and Mongolia,
The first step taken by Japan In the
world war was to send her naval and
land forces to Shantung. which fell
into her lap after five weeks resist.
ance. japan established herself there.
took over the administration OF the
acquired territory and has been there
ever since.
Article 15s of the Versailles treaty
confirmed Japan's right to Shantung
in the following words:
Sermany renOunceS In favOr OF
japan all her rights, titles and
privileges. particularly those con-
cerning the territory Of Kaichow.
railways. mines and submarine ca
bles. which she acquired In virtue
of the treaty concluded by her
with China on March 9, 1928, and
all other arrangements relative to
the province OF Shantung.
".All German rights I'm the
Tsingtau- Tsinanfu Railway. in
cluding shops. fixtures and rolling
stock. mines. plants and materials
for tho exploitation of the mines,
arc and remain acquired by Japan.
together with all rights and priv
ileges attached thereto.
The German state submarine
cables from Tsingtap and Shang-
hal and from Tsingtnu to Chefoo.
with all rights. privileges and
properties attached thereto, are
similarly acquired by Japan. free