29 AUGUST 1914, Page 3

Last Sunday Japan declared war on Germany, since no answer

had been received to the ultimatum requiring Germany to withdraw all her armed vessels from the Far East and to surrender unconditionally the territory of Kiao-chau. The Imperial Rescript says: "We command our Army and Navy to carry on hostilities with all their strength." The war area is defined by Japan as extending over China eastward of the Yellow River. Germans have been ejected from all towns within that area. Austria-Hungary gave instructions for her cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth,' which was lying in Kiao-chau Harbour, to be disarmed and for the crew to go to Tientsin.