Show JAPAN SECRETLY BUYS MUNITIONS (Continued from first page.) ing the latest war inventions of Germany. Ger-many. It is difficult to understand how German materials could bo removed without conflicting with the peace treaty even if Japan should buy them but it is possible thnt the Japanese arc getting only models. It is pointed out in this connection thnt Admiral Togo relined his 12 inch guns just before the battle of Tsushima Tsushi-ma with mntcrials from boxes labelled 'agricultural machinery' and 'pinnos' which had been shipped from England on board British ships. ! Japan's war time ship building1 enmpaign has resulted in the construe-' tion of many big liners which are now plying direct between Japanese ports nnd European ports to facilitate tho shipment of all kinds of supplies 'into Japan direct without touching intermediate inter-mediate ports. . |