JAPAN.
DOING HER UTMOST. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S TRIBUTE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Ann. LONDON, June IS. The Japanese Ambassador, replying on behalf of the Japanese delegates to the forthcoming International Parliamentary Conference on Commerce, said that however grave the present military situation lie was firmly convinced of tho Allies ultimate triumph. It was not Germany's fault that mistrust and suspicion between Japan and the United States bad been swept awav. Japan had done her best and would continue to do her utmost for the great cause she had made her own. . Sir Joseph "Ward said that after hearing Mr Balfour he hoped there would be a counter-acting policy after the war. when Germany threatened a commercial war. The Ambassador's speech proved that the Anglo-Japanese alliance had contributed to the maintenance of neace. The safe arrival of the Australasian delegates could not have been guaranteed but for tho Japanese Navv in the Pacific. Even if the present land battle went against us. Germany would never beat us while we had the rMavy.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 165563, 15 June 1918, Page 9
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