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Show JAPAN S ATTITUDE Japan has at length determ ned to 10 n n the war She has g ven Ger many unt 1 August 23 to ret re from the powerful naval stat on at Kiao Lhau a town in the pen nsula of Shan tun, Ch na The town and the bay together w th the adio n ng terr tory 1 vero leased to Germany in 1S98 and a protectorate was soon afterward es tabl she 1 Japan had already coveted tl s terr tory wh ch s r ch in coal f elds and has n any strategic advan toges Germany wh ch had un ted w th 1 ss a to prevent Japan fron secur ng 1 ort Arthur after the Ch nese war also blocked the way when Japan sought 0 establsh tself on the Shan Tung en nsuli In enter ng upon the war Japan is an mated by des re for revenge and per 1 aps for territory as well as by a desire u f ulf 11 ts obi gat ons to Great Br t ain It is announced that the Japanese overnment has made a general state ent to 0 r en oy n Tol o that Japan as no intent on of violat ng the n tcgnty of Ch na No' do bt the Japa nese government believes the TJn ted otates will not obnect if Japan merely y occup es terr tory now held by Ger f nany and th s probably is a warranted I issumpt on It can be seen that Japan f has a wholesome respect for the Amen Ian navy and realizes what a d sas trous st at on for Japan and perhaps for England and 1 ranee could be reated if the Un ted States should sud only decide to take part n the war Lor the purpose of dominating the s t I ation n the Pac fie and in China It f s wholly beyond the realm of probabil L ty that the government in Wash ngton vould for a moment consider such an F -adventure but n Tokio the govern f ment has no assurance of our non nter f terence and is eager to secure that as eurance if poss ble before commenc v ng hostiht es |