Show PEACE WAS inevitable japan wa upon the eve of a financial breakdown boklo notwithstanding the sl lence of the government the real fact Is disclosed that japan made peace at portsmouth in tear ol 01 a financial break down the war proved more costly than hal been calculated and the rice and cereal crops seemed loomed to failure instead ot sunlight and warmth in the month 0 august when the crops ripen there was continued cool weather while some improvement pro ma still be in store it 1 ertain that the rice crop will be from 15 to 20 per cent below the average and far below last beir s crop when t was marvelo isly large six months more of war would have meant very hard times for the masses of the people are very poor and rice Is breid and meat to them |