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Show HELPED WIN WAR. The Japanese will make modest claims to having rendered efficient service during the war when the allied repre-"rilativf's repre-"rilativf's asH-'niblo at the peace con-ferencn. con-ferencn. The achievements of tho .lap-afH"-e havo b'-en summed up by Tr. I. Xilrol.e, the well-known author, in an .'irti'le written before tho allies took joint action in Siberia. I)r. Nitrobo ' I ' i si nrit mention the possibility of Japan si!.ing to make homo gain out of the war, although it is generally con-c'l'd con-c'l'd that, she v.ill want the German i-lands captured by her wnrihips- and that kIk. will g't them. The article in qui tifjfi is as follows; "I. Japnn lias chared Tsingtao, tho German b.-L of activities in the east, of German influence, thereby maintaining tho pevo of the c.'i'.t, and removing tho .'(Tlies' nnvielv regarding the cant. " 'J. .Japan has secured sea power in Hie I'.vii'i,. .,ri. free, I that ocean from Mie niei,;i. e of the German niivv, rn-al.bng rn-al.bng the alfie-i to eonceri t rat i' their I ' " r.'i""- the Mediterrnnonn '! 'I'" A'l.'hlic, v-.lnl.- ,.,, ., 'airy ,n Gad" v. 1 1 h Ih'ur rolornen wit lion li-on ( o'air-.r. " AilfiuiMdi (,ho lia;j not intervened in Siberia (this was written in July), the mighty military force Japan holds has had the effect of preventing any serious disturbances occurring in the east, and of creating in Siberia a situation situa-tion not unfavorable to the allies. "4. Owing to Japan's faithful observance ob-servance of provisions of the Anglo-Japanese Anglo-Japanese alliance, and to her efforts to secure the preservation of tranquillity in India, peace in that country was maintained so that Britain could feel quite easy. "5. As regards China, there is no question that a very serious revolutionary revolution-ary movement would have broken out in that country had it not been for the vigilant care exercised by Japan as upholder up-holder of the peace of the east. "6. Japan has sent her navy as far 3s the Mediterranean for the purpose of taking co-operative action with the allied navies in destroying the enemy's naval strength, protecting allied commerce, com-merce, etc. "7. Japan has given financial help to. France and Eussia, thus indirectly assisting as-sisting their militarv operations." |