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Show JAPAN WILL NOT SENDJOLDIERS New York. Aug 31. Japan cannot send troops to Europe to nssist the allies In the fighting there, although she stands ready to help them in the far east, according to the Japanese consul general here, Takashi Naka mura This statement was made In reply to questions as to whether Japan Ja-pan would send soldiers to Europe to aid the allies or organize an ez- pedltion to help keep Turkey at bay. "Our agreement with Great Britain," Brit-ain," said the consul general. "Is such that she need have no fear of removing her troops from India to the war zone. That agreement binds us to protect the Interests of Great Britain In just such an emergency and the agreement Includes India and China "In the event or Turkey getting into this war. which is not so promising as it may seem, Japan would send to India a sufficient force to keep down any uprising of the natives that might be fomented by Turkey or German Interests In-terests Such a movement of Japanese Japan-ese troops Is covered in the agree ment. "On the other hand, we cannot send troops to the war In Europe, no matter what the fortunes of the allies al-lies may be. In the first place, our agreement does not call for aid in that direction |