The New York herald., 1921-10-08

Here is what Japan put into the
war:
I Employed her army and navy
in putting down instructions
directed against Great Britain in India
and in patrolling the seas to wipe out
German raiders and discourage SYM
pathizers with the ~Kaiser's Govern
ment from launching attacks on the
interests Of the Allied nations in the
Far East.
3 Performed notable special service
- of great value to Great Britain
In asserting the right Of the latter to
Close tne North Sea against the United
States and other neutral countries
in the early days or the war and later
in exerting military pressure against
Imperial Russia which forced the lat
ter country to- remain in the conflict.
Q Relieved the Allied Governments
-. of the necessity for policing the
Pacific and in providing naval escorts
for troop and supply ships in those
waters, although she did not partici-
pate in any of the naval engagements
or destroy any of the German raiders
that were operating In those waters
during the early stages OF the war.
A Furnished the military expedi-
ton against Tsingtau. destroyed
the German Notifications at Shan
tung and drove German commercial
and political influences out Of China.
< Supplied a limited destroyer
u squadron to cooperate with those
OF other nations against German sub
marines In the Mediterranean.
e Furnished bottoms to carry sup
VI plies to the Allies In every part
Of the world and with great profit to
herself.
II Prevented the jointure of the
- Bolshevist forces OF Russia. after
the establishment of the Lenin Cow
ernment. with the German armies OPP
Grating in Siberia, Mongolia and Man
churia. IA
O Furnished munitions to the Rus
- sian armies and. to limited ex-
tent. the British and French forces,
sold at tremendous profit. 'f
O Provided military protection to
~ representatives of the United
States and ENGLAND engaged in trying
to keep the Russian army together.
IN Employed her own armies In
AV' Far East and ignored appeals
by the Allied Governments for Eu-
ropean participation on the ground
that her military forces were needed
to police the Far East and keep an
eye. on India.
yapan's' war Gains.
Here is what Japan got out of the
war:
I The rich province of Shantu.l.s,
which Germany had wrested
from China and which Japan had
coveted for many years. and moved
Immediately to take by military force
as soon as Germany threw down the
gauntlet to Russia, England and
France
3 Became the trade successor Of
Germany In China. fastened her
control over Corea, and acquired
Tsingtau and the surrounding region
known as Kaichow.
Q Forced Germany to surrender all
- of her rights in territory pre-
viously dominated by Germany, in
Guiding railways. mining concessions
and .the German cables from Tsingtau
TO Shanghai. from Tsingtau to chcfoo.
and from Shanghai to the Island Of
Yap.
A acquired al OF the former Ger
man islands In the Pacific north
or the edrator--thc Caroline, the Mar
shall. the Mariana and zap.
= Established at the expense Of
- Russia complete system OF mu-
milton and manufacturing plants by
compelling Russia 10 furnish the
money which was used In making mu-
nitions and sold to the Allied Govern
mcnts. including Russia.
e Kept hcr navy intact by refusing
W ~ W, IVY ~ hcrN caritsl shivs