Show WITH DANGER Japan n Threatens to the Chef o Incident St Petersburg Aug ug 17 The report that Jason Japan has sent Tan an ultimatum to China threatening to repeat the in incident in the hc case caso of ii the cruiser Askold and torpedo boat b at destroyer at Shanghai especially after it was under understood stood as cabled to the Associated Press this morning that Russia had already agreed to the disarmament of these yes ves vessels ads sels is l regarded here liere more as i a political than a military move inc purpose of which is to overawe the Pekin govern government meat ment and to compel it henceforth to turn turna a deaf ear car to and to recognize Japan as the dominant power In the far east t being inconceivable that a western power would permit Japan to carry out outher outher her threat to engage in hostilities m in the neutral waters of China The Russian authorities who understand thoroughly the effect oi ot a display of ot force upon the Pekin government ap appreciate how greatly China has bias already beep been Impressed by the unbroken record or of Japanese successes on sec sea and land and are inclined lq believe that Japans act is designed to compel China to stand firm against demands in the affair lo to which Chinas first reply renly was unsatisfactory Should Russia then regard China as the active ally of pf Japan toe purpose of the United States and otner rowers gowers In seeking to the area of the war to prevent disorders antI and to preserve the neu neutrality neutrality of China might be defeated The Tho whole situation In is considered to be fraught with the possibilities of Ugly complications unless Japan listens to the S court coun counsel sel rd of the powers whoso advice In the case of the it js Is understood she has declined to follow |