Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
PREPARE TO SEND
FORCE TO SIBERIA
Orders Sent to Army and Navy
Units, and Commission
Formed.
MAY MOVE IN TWO WEEKS
Pronouncement of Nations Plans
Expected From President
in Few Days.
MAY MOVE IN TWO WEEKS

WASIIlNGToN. July 1.-Tcn,x,ivc
rrepa1oiions for placing !, strong
american military force in Siberia
went forward to-day. orders to army
an" navy units we're dispatched am,
concrete instructions for members of
the economic mission were formulated
III inc opinion Of experts who have
advised with the President. ii will be
possible for Cnited States forces TO
move I'm two wceka
The belief is widely held hero to-
night that a pronounccmcnt of the at
titudc OF this country and OF steps
which arc to he taken II safeguard tho
interests OF tho United States in ST.
ocria VIII be made by President Will
son within q few days. Officials. al
though declining TO discuss the terms
OF the expected statement from the
White ifcuSe. state that the American
public should bc prepared for a posi-
tive declaration marking a new epoch
in the participation of the United
States in the war
In diplomatic circles II is believed
that announcement by the United States
of its desire to aid tho law-abidinE
pecplc Of Siberia will result in re-
action against Germany In Russia. It
Is predicted by onicia,s who have re-
Gently returned from Moscow that
strong measures by tho United States
at this time Uil hurl the Bolshevik
party from control.
The news Of the assassination ai
Moscow of Count Won Mirbuch. Ger
man ambassador tn Russia. ard NJ.
Nolodarsky. EolShcvist commissioner
10 the press, is manifrstly evidence
that strong Russian interests arc seek.
ing to create state of terrorism
which will lead to the overthrow Of
tho Rolshevik party and an open dee
laraticn against Germany. IL il said.
II is believed that in joining with
the allies in giving material "aSi*..
ancc to Siberia. the United states will
make II clear that it's main purpose,
il to protect its citizens, itH property
and its interests in Eastern Siberia
and 4" support France In aiding thr
Czccho-Slav forces now directing tho
government In Nladivostck.
ECONOMIC COMMISSION
TO DETERMINE COURSE
The fact that conflicting evidence of
the Russian attitude toward (. friendly
Intervention by tho allies has caused 4
policy leads TO tho belief tina, The final
disposition of American troops in ST.
hcria will rest largely upon The rec
, lamentations OF the economic mission.
II IS understood that this mission, for
the most part. has been formed. and
that the! viii hc prepared 10 proceed
to Nladivostok within three weeks.
The question OF the military part 10
4,
conjecture as yet There il reason to
believe that tho Council Of Vcraaiilcs.
III defining the part 10 be played by
the allies, set forth that :, peaceful
penetration Of Siberia would be pos
force was dispatched 1t is assumed
iha. such Il force would tc small at
FIRST, hui could be rapidly brought 70
at least ccO,ceo men. The Japancse
army would bc IN The majority. bus
res, wi;h :, British or French Ollie n.
wh" would or1:a:,!.:. an intcrallicI mill
!i.iy staff.
The possibility shat the United
States would no; be able 10 supply ude-
quatc shipping for a force in Asia has
been put forward by General March.
chief o. the general siaN. 1t is under
stood, however. new Developments rela-
tive to the amount OF shipping avail
able iii the Pacific. has led hir 10
join in believing that the United States
can easily place division of troops in
Siberia and sustain them. Although
no announcement has been made there
is reason to believe that the units for
the force are already chosen and plans
for naval cnnNnvc ncrfcr.cJ
Within the past twcnty-four hours
the belief has grown that the allies
will also throw Il heavy force along
the MurmanSk coast. the base of opera
tions being a. I[ola. ArchanGel al
ready, it is reported, is practically
dominated by the presence of allied
forces. landed by the request Of Il depu-
tation from the people living in the