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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 3914.
BOMBS DROPPED BY
GERMANS IN NAMUR
Explosions Hurled From Aero
planes and It Is Thought,
i by Flash, Gun Is Used.
MAP OF SHAN-TUNG PENINSULA, CHINA, WHOSE EVACUATION BY GERMANY JAPAN DEMANDS,
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CIVILIANS ARE VICTIMS
Intense Indignation Fell, Becaut
Belgian Cltj 1 "( Rc-iescd.
Wm-klng r Bridge Is fng
gestod M Possible Motive.
NAMin. Belgium. Aug. lfi. (Spe
cial.) A bomb ha just fallen on the
roof of the railway station within a
distance of 100 meters from the place
where I was standing. Six or icvn
other bombs also have fallen In other
quarters of the town. The platform
f the railway station waa covered
with broken glass and tin' ticket col
lector's hamT was burmi. but no other
damage was done. Nobody waa on the
platform.
A German aeropfane passed over
Uamur last night at 5:30 and dropped
tbre bombs, one after the other, on
the ton n. The first two did no dam
age. The third fell on tr-..- sKiewaix
of the bridge Domallua and 'rounded
live men. three severely.
VtetimV Legs Mi.ntterrd.
When the bombs fell I waa in the
Place de la Garc. 300 yards distant
from the bridge. The Place was
crowded at the time. Kveryone was
jrazing at the German aeroplane and
t a Belgian machine which was at
the same moment coming down by
Volplane.
A alight flash was seen as the last
mislle left the aeroplane, but no one
suspected what had happened. In a
lew minutes, however, an ambulance
cart passeT carrying one of the vic
tims to a hospital with the lower part
of both legs completely shattered.
When I reached the bridge the first
thins: I saw was his straw hat torn to
pieces lying in the mmdle of the road
on the pavement. There was a big
pool of blood, and fragments of
eloth and flesn were blown in all di
rections by the force of the explosion.
Bridge M'Kb(l Damaged.
If. the purpose was to damage the
bridge it failed. The only effect on
the structure was a hole about two
feet square. In a cavity we found
several bullets about the size of spar
row's eggs.
Intense Indignation Is felt by the
people of N'amur, which is not in a
state of siege, especially as from the I
point chosen for dropping the bombs
the victims were almost sure to be
civilians. The flash seen at the mo
ment of the discharge seems to show
that the bombs were fired from some
kind of gun.
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TSI.VC-TAl', THE CAPITAL OK KAIO-CHAU, IS SHOWN OX KAIO-CBOV BAV IT IS HERB THAT GERMAN
MARINES ARE LOCATED BELOW IS VIEW OF CITV OF TSING-TAC
WASHINGTON VIEWS
ACTION AS GRAVE
Japan's Ultimatum to Ger
many Seem to Extend Con
flict in Important Degree.
NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN
IMMIGRANTS AWAIT PEACE
Commiwioner Caminettl Expects Big
Increase From Europe.
WASHINGTON". Aug. 16 In a state
ment today Commissioner-General of
Immigration Caminettl said that, while
there will be a great slump in immigra
tion from Europe to the United States
during the war, when peace occurs
there will be a tremendous Increase in
the number of immigrants.
Last year 1,218,000 aliens were ad
mitted, and just before the war began
an average of 90,000 a month were ar
riving in jthe United States. Now prac
tically none are coming.
Mr. Caminettl said he looked for an
Immigration of more than 2,000.000 the
first year after the war ends.
DARING ATTACK IS MADE
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1s crossed at Longwy and Clrcey. A
large part of this front has been bril
liantly carried by the French, and
German columns are now falling back.
They left behina many dead and
wounded. In addition to prisoners.
"In upper Vosges, the French troops
also continue to make progress and
the Germans are retreating."
roles Say They Seek tap tare.
An official dispatch issued today
stays:
"The French have succeeded in driv
ing further back the Bavarian corps,
iwhlch had already retreated near Clrcy
Germans taken prisoner after the bat
tle at Magienne and Billom declared
that the French tire demoralized them.
Several Poles captured asserted that
they sought to be taken. Some of the
Germans declared the war absurd and
said that it had been opposed in nu
merous cities. All the prisoners com
plained of being badly fed.
CITY LIES ON CREEK
German Possession in China
Diminishing as Port.
LEASE OF 99 YEARS HELD
Place Seized In 189 7 as Result of
Murder of Two Missionaries and
Concessions Taken In Sub
sequent Negotiations.
ENGAGEMENT BRILLIANT ONE
Bavarians Flunked by French at
Blamont and Circy.
LONDON. Aug. 16. A dispatch from
Paris to Reuter's Agency says the offi
cial account of the fighting on Friday
and Saturday between the French and
TJerman troops at Blamont and Circy
adds: "The affair was a particularly
Brilliant one. The German force con
sisted of a Bavarian army corps. When
the Germans occupied the northern
heights, the French troops executed a
grand flanking movement, which de
cided the commander of the Bavarian
a:-my corps to retire in the direction
of Saarburg. The engagement was a
hot one. The morale of the French
troops was excellent. In the course
of Friday the French occupied an
angle of the Donon River and took
more than 500 prisoners."
A dispatch to Reuter's agency from
Brussels says It Is officially declared
that the general situation has not
changed since last night. The official
communication adds:
"There are no signs of any large
body of Germans in front of our army.
"We are rot in direct contact with the
enemy at any point of his front. The
impression is that the operations have
been momentarily arrested."
I1EGE QUIET, SAYS BRUSSELS
Forts Said to Be Undamaged by
German Fire.
BRUSSELS, via Paris, Aug. 16. An
ofticial communication issued at noon
today says:
"The situation at Liege Is quiet. The
forts have not been affected by the
German fire.
"A German commander, who had re
ceived a ball in the hip, had his wound
treated and continued to give orders
from a wheeled chair.
"The Minister -of War has no knowl
edge of the death of General von Em-i.-h.
commander of the Tenth German
Army Corps.
"Prices of provisions have been fixed
today by royal decree."
HOW TO PRONOUNCE CHINESE
NAMES IN WAR NEWS.
To pronounce Kulu-Chau correctly
call It Kee-ow-chow. accenting pri
marily the second syllable and sec
omlarllv the third.
To pronounce Talns-Tau correctly
call it T'slng-tow. accenting the first
syllable and pronouncing the second
to rhyme with cow. The Initial T
Is barely sounded, the real begin
ning of the word being the B.
Kiau-Chau. Germany's possession in
China which it has been ordered by
Japan to surrender, is a walled city on
the south coast of the Shan-tung
peninsula near the head of a large bay
of the same name and since 189S the
center of a German protectorate of
about 193 square miles. The popula
tion is 120,000 Chinese and 4728 Euro
peans. It was formerly an important
center of trade, but owing to the fill
ing up of the bay and the opening of
Chi-Fu, on the nortn coast oi tne prov
ince, business has fallen off. The city
is not large, but the suburbs are ex
tensive. The port of Kiau-Chau is 13 miles
from the sea and six miles from the
city on a small creek, which at ebb
tide becomes dry. The surrounding
country, with the exception of Lao
Shau, is flat.
Bar Filled With Silt.
The Bay of Klau - Chau measures
about 15 miles each way and receives
five small streams, which carry into
the bay much sediment during the
rainy season in August and September.
The port of Tsing-Tau was made
the foreign settlement and the capital
of the German zone. There wide streets
have been made and electric lighting,
telephone system and water works
have been Installed. Commodious
houses, offices, hotels and workshops
were erected and a -railroad construct
ed to the native city and thence to the
city of Wei-Hieu. Ten to 20 miles
south of here are several coal mines.
City Seised by Germana.
Kiau-Chau was seized November 14,
1897, by a German fleet as a result of
the murder of two German mission
aries, and in the negotiations which
followed a lease of 99 years was ob
tained, including the zone already men
tioned and, later, valuable railway and
mining concessions were granted in
this and the adjoining country. In
1898 it was declared a German pro
tectorate and Tsing-Tau a free port,
and by agreement with the Chinese
government the custom-house is man
aged by the Chinese imperial maritime
customs. In 1904 the imports of the
protectorate amounted to S8, 324, 000
and the exports to 13,500,000.
The administration of the colony
is to some extent autonomous. At its
head is a naval officer with a titb
of Governor. He is assisted by a coun
cil composed of heads of departments
and three elected members. The budget
in 1906-07 amounted to 13,379,000, of
which the Imperial Government con
tributed 13,130,000.
CHINDA SEES BRYAN
Washington Informed of Ulti
matum to China.
ASSURANCES ARE GIVEN
JAPAN SENDS ULTIMATUM
(Continued From First Page.)
kaaki Kato. the Foreign Minister, ad
dressed meetings of merchants, mem
bers of Parliament and others, and
counseled a calm attitude. They de
clared that Japan had no ambition for
territorial aggrandizement.
In reply to a question propounded by
a merchant, the foreign minister une
quivocally denied reports that the
United States had interfered In any
way in the situation, and he added the
United States was not likely to. Later
he said the American Government
would be fully informed as to the Jap
anese position. Copies of the Japanese
ultimatum to Germany were handed to
the Chinese Government and the for
eign legations today.
As it is not considered likely that
Germany will comply with the Japan
ese demands, preparations are proceed
ing for a camnalsrn by force of arms.
The British regiments in China have
received instructions to hold themselves
In readiness for transportation.
The statement In the Japanese ulti
matum that Japan proposed to return
Tsing-Tau to China la regarded nope
fully by Chinese officials. The Chinese
Foreign Board announced tonight that
China realizes she cannot forcibly pre
vent transgression of her territory.
She is, however, strengthening her
forces at Tsinan with the view only to
regulating the Chinese affairs. A pro
test will be lodged if the allies land
trooDS beyond the 50-kilometer limit
allowed German troops for maneuvers.
According to Japanese figures, the
German troops at Tsing-Tau number
3500. There r.re several hundred re
servists at the various treaty ports.
It is not known where the German fleet
has gone. It left port about 10 days
ago with colliers.
Washington Satisfied With Promise
of "Eventful Restoration" of
Kiau-Chau to China, Though
General In Terms.
West Fork Woman Robbed.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.)
At her home at West Fork late Fri
day night an unidentified man attacked
Mrs. Mary Crlteser and robbed her of
150. The robbery was reported to the
police here Saturday.
CHRONOLOGY OF CHIEF EVENTS IN "WAR TO DATE.
June 28 Pan-Slavic propaganda culminates In assassination of Arch
duke Franz Ferdjnand, heir to Austrian throne, and his wife.
July 28 Austria informs Servia her reply to a demand for repara
tion end unreserved apology is unsatisfactory, and declares war on
Servia. Troops invade Servia.
July 29 Russia mobilizes.
July 30 Germany demands that Russia explain mobilization move
ments. August 1 Russia refuses German y's demand and German Ambassador
presents formal declaration of war on Russia. France mobilizes in
formally. State of war declared between France and Germany. Ger
man and Russian troops engage in border skirmishes.
August 2 Two German armies enter France. Russian troops en
ter Germany.
August 3 France declares war exists with Germany and formal
declaration is not necessary.
August 4 Great Britain declares war on Germany.
August 7 Austria formally declares war against Russia.
August 8 Germany and Austria threaten to declare war on Italy
if she persists in neutrality. French army wins first victory in cap
ture of Altkirch, in Alsace, on Swiss frontier.
August 10 French Ambassador at Vienna asks for his passports.
China, fearing neutrality will be violated, vainly appeals to pow
ers for protection.
August 13 Great Britain and France declare war on Austria.
August 15 Japan sends ultimatum to Germany, demanding that she
withdraw ships and evacuate Kian-Chou, China, giving her until August
23 to obey demand.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The Japa
nese Ambassador, Baron Chinda, to
night delivered to Secretary Bryan the
written announcement of Japan that
an ultimatum had been addressed to
Germany requesting the latter's with
drawal from her field of activity in
China.
At the same time she communicated
the assurances of Japan to the United
States that the utmost endeavor would
be exercised to safeguard the interests
of this country and all others not im
mediately concerned in the present
operations.
United States Keeping Out.
The United States, it became known
after Baron Chinda's call on Mr. Bryan,
does not intend to be drawn in any
way into the controversy, regarding
it as a matter purely between Ger
many and Japan. The American Gov
ernment considers satisfactory the
promise of Japan of "eventual restora
tion to China" of the territory of
Kiau-Chau.
Baron Chinda's conference with the
Secretary of State was held at Mr.
"Bryan's residence. The Ambassador
presented a communication from the
foreign office at Tokio, which em
bodied the substance ot the ultimatum
and added a strong statement concern
ing Japan's purposes of maintaining
the territorial integrity of the Chinese
republic by restoring to her the terri
tory of Kiau-Chau, originally taken
from China by Germany as an act of
reprisal for the -killing of German
missionaries.
Statement General in Terms.
While the statement made no direct
reference to the United States, it gave
assurance in general that the interests
of all powers Interested in maintain
ing the territorial status quo In the
Far East would be protected to the
utmost.
It developed as a result of the con
ference that Japan had no assurance
up to the present time that its ulti
matum had been delivered to Germany,
owing to the cable difficulties with
that country. In order to make cer
tain of its delivery, a copy of the ul
timatum will be communicated to Ber
lin through the channels of the Amer
ican Government.
BURNING TARFIRES HOUSE
Two Acres of Timber Destroyed Near
' Walla Walla Waterworks.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug. 16
(Special.) Fire, which started from
the explosion of tar being used on the
roof of James Denton's house above
the waterworks on Mill Creek, de
stroyed the house, set fire to several
acres of dry grass and spread into
some timber on the Denton and Rey
nolds places, destroying two acres of
timber Saturday.
The fire was controlled without
damage to the city property or getting
into the Wehaha reserve.
Grass along all the water courses
and in the mountains is dry, owing
to the unusually dry Summer, and the
forest fire menace is greater than it
has been for years, was the word
brotisht here by rangers.
Military and Naval Observers Point
Oiil That Battle al Kiau-Chau
Probably Will Be Waed
Chiefly on Land.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. Japan's
ultimatum to Germany was received
by American officials as one of the
gravest developments in the war sit
uation, bringing for the first time the
great military power of the Far East
into a range of conflict heretofore held
within Europe.
The announcement of the ultimatum
demanding the withdrawal of the Ger
man fleet from tho Orient and the
evacuation of Kiau-Chau was fully
confirmed in official and diplomatic
advices received here. The American
Government has been informed of what
lias been done and has received assur
ances from Japan that every Ameri
can interest will be amply safeguarded.
Action Fulfill. Treat?.
The salient features in this new and
grave issue, as made known through
authoritative sources, are as follows:
Japan's action was taken on the pro
posal of Great Britain, and after full
conferences which led to the deter
mination that the Anglo-Japanese
treaty of alliance applied to the pres
ent situation. The two allies, Great
Britain and Japan, are therefore co
operating in the action now In prog
ress. Japan's ultimatum is in the first in
stance a fulfillment of her part in the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, but it is de
signed also (an issue having arisen) to
terminate Germany's control of Kiau-
Chau, which Japan holds endangers
the integrity of China and the peace
of the Orient. The action of Japan did
not come as an entire surprise to the
United States Government.
It is believed here, that the Adminis
tration will assume no attitude other
than that of passive observer should
Japan follow her ultimatum with a
declaration of war.
Repeated Asslirancea Given Guthrie.
Ambassador Guthrie, at Tokio, has
had many conversations with the Japa
nese Government, in which the intima
tion was constantly given that what
ever steps Japan might feel obliged to
take in aid of her ally, Great Britain,
the United States could feel assured of
her intention to maintain the integrity
of China.
The military and naval conditions of
Kiau-Chau, and the political events
leading up to the present crisis were
outlined today by a distinguished
diplomat of the Far East. He pointed
out that Kiau-Chau is at present tho
great German stronghold of the Orient
Since it was taken from China elabo
rate fortifications have been buiit with
bastions and glacis until it is now
considered to be as formidable as the
great fortress of Port Arthur, in which
the Russians withstood the Japanese
lege for months. It is now garri
soned by a German force of about
5000 men. The entire establishment.
military and naval, is under a German
military governor.
Contest Chiefly Military.
Back of the fortress the Germans
have Improved the hinterland so as to
assure a large and constant source of
supplies to the fortress. Still further
back a network of railways has been
developed by concessions until German
influence is now practically paramount
throughout the whole of the important
province of Shantung.
This official pointed out that the
naval defense of Kiau-Chau fronts on
the bay, which is large and deep, and
adequate for the maneuvering of a
fleet. However, the German naval
forces there at present consist chielly
of cruisers and gunboats, without any
battleships of a large naval organiza
tion comparing with that Japan main
tains in her own wafers. It is expect
ed, therefore, that in the event of oper
ations against Kiau-Chau, they would
e of a military rather than a naval
haracter. The Japanese fleet, it is
expected, would station itself at the
ntrance to the harbor, much as it did
t Port Arthur when the Russian fleet
was held there, ana that military
forces would be brought fro.n Japan
to lay siege to the fortress from the
land side.
Japan Once Balked by Germany.
From the Japanese standpoint, Kiau-
Chau's chief menace to Japan is that
it lies directly opposite Corea, the
great field of Japanese colonial devel-
pment, and also Just across the sea
from the southerly Japanese iBlands.
Explaining the political effect of Ger
many's occupation of Kiau-Chau, this
diplomatic authority on Oriental affairs
said the issue presented today had Its
origin in the events of the Japan-China
war. At that time, he said, Japan had
succeeded In taking Port Arthur from
China after a memorable contest At
this point, however, he said, Germany
took the lead among a group of Euro
pean powers in demanding that Japan
should not retain the fruits of her vic
tory by holding Port Arthur. Yielding
to this pressure, Japan relinquished the
rlze. Shortly after this a German fleet
occupied Kiau-Chau, claiming; It as an
indemnity for alleged attacks on Ger
man missionaries.
Possession Steadily Developed.
Since then Kiau-Chau has been stead
ily developed, until now, witn its rort-
ess. its hinterland and its outlying
ections of Shantung province, it rep-1
esents. in the Japanese view, a most
formidable foothold of German influ
ence. Meantime, Russia is no longer at Port
Arthur, and England has given up her
naval establishment at Wei-Hel-Wei.
So. It is pointed out, Germany remains
practically alone among the European
powers in North China, with Kiau
Chau in a cofnmanding position at the
entrance to the China Sea.
China has long sought to have this
territory restored, thus re-establlshlng
her territorial integrity in North
China.
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IDZUMO GETS GOAL
Japanese Cruiser in San Diego
Is Under Orders.
"MISSION WOT COMPLETE"
Captain Directs lo Be Heady to Sil
on ttO Minute-' Notice and Ad
mits He Does Not Kxpcet.
to Return Home.
SAN DIEGO. Aug. 17. That the Japa
nese cruiser Idzumo will not remain In
port here for more than 24 hours after
tonigrht was the information given out
tonight by Captain Moryama. who is In
command of the warship. The officer
declared he had received a telesram
from Tokio ordering him to be ready to
sail on JO minutes notice.
After first asking permission of the
United States Government to take on
500 tons of coal, the Japanese com
mander today altered his request and
sought permission to fill his bunkers
with fuel. The request was granted,
and Japanese sailors worked steadily
today loading coal.
Captain Moryama admitted he did
not believe the Idzumo would return
to Japan for some time.
"Our mission is not yet completed."
declared the Japanese officer, but he
refused to tell what the mission is.
POLAND'S UNITY SEEN
MME. CURIE SAYS CZAR'S PROMISE
MEANS RECONCILIATION.
completed when tho war ends, fully
us striking as that of tho Culled States
in connection with Cuba, and It un
questionably will make u strong Im
pression on hn Chinese people and the
world at large.
Japan will lose men at Kiau-Chau, as
the 1'nlted Htate.s lost aolrtlera In Cuba.
The reduction of Kiau-Chau, which h
was believed would ho an taalor tank
than tho capture of 1'ort Arthur, prom
ises, acoording to authoritative Infor
mation, to be an Infinitely harder and
costlier work. Kiau-Chau, Instead ol
being defenseless from the land side,
has a powerful chain of formications.
In addition, from Inland It will not he
difficult for the besieged to obtain sup
plies of food.
Germany always lias benn antag
onistic to Japan in the Far lsast Now
that the latter Is in alliance with
Great Britain, the Tokio uuthorltlea
fully renllie that If their country In to
protect itself from trouble In tho fu
ture ft must eliminate lienii.tny from
the situation in tha extreme Orient. tv
action against Uermany In that sec
tion will mean future peace in the Ta
ctile and China.
Fully to understand Jupan's attitude
and to realise how she was In honor
bound to aid Great Britain, It Is Im
portant to take Into account tho
agreement existing between the tuo
countries. The preamble of the agree
ment reads:
"Tho governments of Great Britain
and Japan have agreed upon the fol
lowing articles, which have for tlislr
object:
"A The consolidation 1 and mainte
nance of tho general pence in tho le
gions of Eastern Asia and of India.
"B The preservation of the common
interests of all powers In China,
Insuring the Independence and integ
rity of the CMnese Umpire Iks Un
people and the equal opportunities foi
the commerce and Industry of all na
tions In China.
"C The maintenance of the terri
torial rights of the high contrai tin,
parties In the regions of Eastern Asia
and India and tho defense f their spe
cial interests In the said legion."
Noted Scientist, Pole by Birth, Avers
Germany Haa Done Much to Wipe
Out Polish National lam.
PARIS, Aug. 16. Madame Curie,
the French scientist, who is a burn
Tola and whose maiden name was
Sklodowska, interviewed by the Temps
today in connection with the Russian
proclamation promising autonomy to
Poland, said:
"This seems to me to be the first im
portant step toward the unity of Po
land and reconciliation with Russia.
This is necessary for the development
of Polish national culture.
"Russia, as the protector of the Slav
peoples, is undertaking a war to de
fend Servia and cannot give less to
united Poland than Austrian Poland
now receives.
"In our time, when national feeling
is so Intense, it is certain that lasting
peace between the Polish people, num
bering 25,000,000, and Russia can only
come upon the basis of respect for na
tionality. "Germany has done more to destroy
Polish nationalism than she has done
in a similar way In Alsace-Lorraine. '
Professor Babinskl, a member of the
French Academy of Medicine, said the
Poles suffered greater oppression in
Germany than elsewhere and the union
of the three divisions of that people in
Russia, Austria and Germany would
prove a veritable resurrection.
ARTILLERY FIRE COMPARED
Paris Correspondent ;) tieriuuii
Fighting Is DefcetlM'.
Tho Paris cor
Rputer Company
LONDON. Aur. 16
respondent of tho
says:
"The fighting in recent days In
Upper Alsace again has demonstrated
tho Inferiority of the German artillery,
whose sighting was defective. On tho
other hand many shells thrown by tho
French gunners caused terrible ravages
in the ranks of tho Germans, one shall
alono killing li Germans In a trench.
Many of the German shells failed to
explode."
The Rome correspondent of tho Ex
change Telegraph Company says:
"Following England's declaration
that a state of war exlstod with
Austria and Austria's withdrawal from
her blockade of the Montenegrin coast,
Italy decided to ask Austria either to
make the blockade effective or for
mally to withdraw It. Italy considers
this necessary on account of her SOBS
menial relations with Montenegro."
JAPAN REMAINS FRIENDLY
(Continued From Klret Page.)
SWITZERLAND DEEMED SAFE
Americans Secure There, Is Report,
Frontiers Now Open.
GENEVA, Switzerland, via Paris.
Aug. 16. There is declared to be no
reason for undue anxiety in the United
States concerning the welfare of
Americans in Switzerland. France,
Italy and Germany have opened their
frontiers and are permitting the entry
into Switzerland of foodstuffs.
The Swiss government controls the
price of provisions. thus preventing
speculation. Hotel rates have 'not
risen appreciably.
A life preserver of European Invention for
sea-soinir vessels is Intended to kerp a per
son fairly warm. ai,d dry for feverni days
as he floats abunt awailinu rescue,
prehension that Japan will take any
untowurd act against the United States
or any of its interests or tho principles
for whicli this Government has stood.
This fact cannot be emphasized too
strongly. Reports of Japanese hos
tility to the United States may be dis
counted with confidence.
The policy of Japan toward Kiau
Chau Is similar in many respects to
that of the United States toward Cuba
In 1898. Germany forced China to
grant practically a perpetual lease of
the Kiau-Chau district as redress for
the murder of two German mission
aries in Shantung Province. Now Japan
intends to drive the Germans from
Kiau-Chau and to hand the territory
back to China.
It will be an act of self-abnegation.
POISONED BY THE GRIP
The grip Is no respecter of persons
No age or station of life Is exempt from
It The grip Is not a fatal disease but
It loaves its victim in such a debilitated
condition that one of our foremost
medical writers has been led to say, "It
Is astonishing the number of people
who have been crippled In health for
years after an attack." It is a common
thing to hear people date various ali
ments from an attack of Influenza.
Tho condition of those who have had
the grip Is one that calls for a tonlo
for tha blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
ars especially adapted to meet this
need as they purify and enrich thi
blood, touo up tho nerves and give,
vigor, strength and health to tho debili
tated system.
"The grip left mo without any vital
ity whatever," says one who ha: found
relief, "and I lost all appetite and ambi
tion. I was reduced 111 weight and was
frequently confined to bod for two days
or more. My friends thought I was
going Into consumption. I owe my re
covery to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and
cheerfully recommend them." Tho de
tails of tills case and a chapter on tho
proper treatment of the grip and Ita
aftsr-effects will be found In the book
let "Building Cp the Blood" which will
bo sent free on request by the Dr
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady. N.
T. Adv.
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