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Show JAPAN MAY WANT TO HOLD ISLANDS Special Cable to The Tribune. TOKIO. Sept. 30. When Japan declared de-clared war on Germany in 1914, Count Okuma specifically stated that she did so .without any in tent ion of territorial ac-jl ac-jl lulsitfons. and the occupation of the Vsland groups In the Pacific was explained as a police measure consequent on the necessity of rounding up the German Pa-cine Pa-cine fleet. Since the Marshall and Caroline islands, however, have been In Japanese possession, posses-sion, the steps taken plainly Indicate intentions in-tentions of permanent occupation. Parties Par-ties of scientists have been dispatched at frequent, intervals from Japan to examine the features and resources of .the islands and have made coniidentlal reports to the government. At t he same time parties of the inhabitants in-habitants have been brought to Japan and familiarized with the power and might of the Chrysanthemum empire. The latest of such parties Is reported to be much Impressed with the wonderful things shown to them. The visitors are carefully selected persons of Importance In the Islands and the purpose of the visit, to Impress them with the strength and civilization of the conquerors of their German masters, is succeeding excellently. excellent-ly. The ultimate late of the Islands remains re-mains to be decided at the peace conference, confer-ence, hut obviously If there was no intention in-tention of acquisition the Japanese government gov-ernment would not be at the expense of those numerous expeditions and visits. |