ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BUY OFF JAPAN.
EMPEROR'S STINGING REPLY.PETROGRAD, November 28. The newspaper "Rietch" explains Japan's dramatic answer, mentioned by 3fr Balfour in his speech at tho Guildhall on November -th. On the evo of the fall of Tsing-tau, the Kaiser offered tho Emperor of Japan peace at any price on condition that ..'■'•pan attacked Russia. "The Emperor replied that the t'ay when tho last base of German culture in'the Far East fell would bo one of tho most glorious in Japanese history. Ho reminded the Kaiser that Japan was incapable of treachery like Germany's in respect to Belgium. His 3lajcsty handed tho Kaiser s inessago to thc British Ambassador. , [Speaking at the Lord 3iayor's banquet, shortly -after the ial", of T.singtau, 3lr Balfour said: "in the list few hours Japan has made a ra-."_t dramatic answer to Germany's unparail.led insolence."! THE PABIS BOURSE, PARIS. November 28. The Bourse re-opens on December 7th, for cash transactions.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15138, 30 November 1914, Page 7
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