New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
President Soon to Issue
Statement on Plans for
Intervention
Allies Now in Full
Accord With Japan
Eastern Front Not To Be-
Re-established, Despite
Military Aid

the expedition to give military aid to
Russia are expected to be announced
In public statement by President Will
son very soon-probably before the end
of the week.
The statement it is understood, will
be OF very explicit nature, making
clear the means of the aid to be ex-
tended and that the United States has
only unselfsh motives and intends to
stand firmly beside the Russian pee ple
in their fight for democracy.
The sending of economic aid also
will be announced in the Presidents
statement, but not the personnel of the
comm ssion.
Plans for the military expedition to
be conducted jointly by the United
States and Japan, with Great Britain
and France, it is understood do not at
this time contemplate the reconstruc-
tlon of the Eastern front as a battle
line to draw German troops from the
West.
Objects of Mission
The objects of the expedition, as
they will be outlined in detail in Presi-
dent Wilson's statement, which he per-
sonally is preparing, will be to protect
American interests, the interests of
fight for democracy and for the safe
guarding of vast supplies which will
be sent to Russia as part of the pro-
gramme of economic aid.
The Presidents statement will be the
official announcement to the world OF
the decisions which have been referred
to in recent news dispatches from Toxic
and London. No official announcements
have been made before, it is under
Stood because the United States has
OF the acceptance of its proposals..
These are understood to differ some
what from those advanced by Great
Britain and France.
SO far as could be learned no Of
fetal communications from Japan had
arrived to-day, but they have been fore
cast in The Associated Press dispatches.
Wilson'S Own Ideas
President Wilson has been conduct
ing the negotiations practically in per-
son, giving them almost his undivided
attention. His determination to see a
democracy presedved for the Russap
t people has been unaltered by any of
the difficulties which have made the
task of finding way to extend aid to
them most discouraglng.
The American proposal, it is said
differs from that advanced by Great
Britain and France. There is under
stood to have been some divergence OF
opinion at first as to the extent tc
which an Allied expedition of assist.
ance should penetrate Siberia. The
Japanese military authorities were in.
slstent that no limitations should be
placed upon their action.
The United States and the other
Allied governments have gone to some
lengths to make plain that they have
every confidence in the good faith o,
Japan, and the announcement of the
acceptance of an agreement indicates
that this point has been satisfactoril,
disposed OF.
Japan to Act in Siberia
Reference in the Japanese newspa
pers to the immediate convocation Of
the Japanese Diet is understood by off
Gals here fully to confirm the report
that the Japanese government finally
has decided to send military expedi
tion into Siberia, even though tn.
terms and conditions of the enterprise
are as yet unknown. The Diet is beina
approve the decision of the governmen,
IN regard to the policy of a Siberian
expedition, for in such case the Jap.
anese Cabinet and the Emperor him.
self do not seek legislative approval
but Tor the purpose of securing appro.
prlatlons of money for the expense o1
the campaign.
A report that Germany and FINLAND
mad come to definite conclusion.
reaened the State Department to-day
but the information was not regarded
as authentic. Officials doubt that Fin
land has agreed to stand by Germany
lnasmuch as it has heretofore beer
very careful to avoid taking sides with
either the Central or the Allied powers
Germans and Firms Strong
| The report said the Germans hae
10000 troops in Finland and hope t,
| have 10000 White Guards acting will
them, giving them a total force O.
10000. The Germans are maxim,
strong efforts to get control of tn,
railroad south from Kola, at KEN. Tn,
road is being used by the Allied forces
which recently were reported movin,
south.
In some quarters it is thought tina
Japanese troops will be actually march
ing in Siberia before formal announce
ment is made Of the enterprise.
1t was disclosed to-day that the Amer
lean government, operating through
the Red Cross, has already lande,
some supplies and is shipping more t
Vladivostok for the relief of the Rus
sian population. This movement is tn
beginning of the great economic relic
which IS intended to save Russia fror
the fatal hardships which otherwis
would be suffered by the masses of tn
people from winter of famine.
| U. S. May Send Munitions
1t was intmated that in addition t
foodstutfs, clothing, medicines, railwa
supplies, etc, it is possible that mum
tions Of war will be shipped to Vlad
vostok from this country for the re
Mobilization of the Russian army.
| The United States has taken owe,
for the use of Home Guards and fo
drilling in the cantonments, the rife
manufactured in America for Russis
and over which this country had con
troll through financial arrangement
But there are great quantities of rife
and other var supplies Under Angle
Russian contract over which the Bri,
ish government has control and whic
are Immediately available .or shipmen
tc Russia.
Toxic Reports Acceptance
OF u. S. Intervention Pla,