Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
WHY HEs,rATE7


IN Europe who have given months anu.
In some instances, years TO lne sIuus
OF the political questions tnere' uise
the necessity for immediate lnterven'
ton by the allies in the Russian STU,
alton, to the end that Germany shaii
be prevented from obtaining absolute
control of Russia and Siberia.
The danger of such progress IN the
east cannot be exaggerated. germany,
Tor many years, has been attemptiEg
20 foment revolution in India. Snoula
the kaiser obtain dominion over Inc
Russian territory he could accept oe-
feat in the west and still be victor IN
the world war. The peace OF the worlo
would be imperiled constantly by the
opportunity the non-Christian peoples
81 Europe and Asia would have TO com
I, hine. and that such union Would DC
encouraged and turned to advantage
| Nv Germany admits of no doubt IN the
jMxht Of the recent revelations OF Ter
nan intrigue with the Turks.
Day by day the world is realizing
INA treat disadvantage which the
/ allies were compelled to accept when
! Russia withdrew from the war as an
active enemy Of Germany. obviously
military activity in the east would re.
Heve the terrible pressure on Generai
Fochs forces in the west. II RUSSIA
had remained fighting nation there
vo,,ld have been far less anxiety now
a to the success Of the German Of
.fensiye. Perhaps there never would
have been such an offensive. Perhaps,
indeed. the war would have been emo
Al 81 now with a victory for allied
arms.
Il Is only logical, therefore, that the
Allies should take every step posslDie
10 create fighting front IN the east
where Germany would be compelled 10
2urn her attention to defense ratner
TRAN to Invasion and oppression.
/ r. a. seems apparent, there Is not
nuflcaent surplus strength IN the ar.
nAes Of Great Britain, France ana
America to put big lighting force IN
ne east. Intervention BY the armies =!
6apan and China is the logical answer
"a the problem which daily IL grow
1nr moro serious as Germany extends
her control of Russia and Siberia.
II there Is to be choice. in the end,
~ to whether Siberia shall be domi-
/ mated by Germany or Japan, even II
the allies must permit Japan to Work
her VIII in that country as the price
of her military action In the present
crisis, It should not be difficult to
choose between the alternatives.
The Courier does not accept the the
cry that Japan must be restricted In
her military operations in the far east
as an ally Of the other nations fighting
Germany. We are disposed to accept
the assurance Of the Japanese govern.
ment that It's desire Is not for conquest
OF Siberia. We are unable to under
stand the logic Of war alliance OF
which Japan is a member but is not to
be entrusted with protection of the
interests OF all the allies against the
common enemy.
Japan and China have completed a
military agreement. Relations between
these two nations seem to be on bet.
Ter and stronger basis than they have
known for years. japan chose DELHI.
erately between the Hun and his ad.
versaries when she declared wa.
against Germany in 1914 Now the
time has come for her armies to take
an active and vitality important part In
the conflict 1t does not seem proper
time for her allies to raise the ques
fiOn OF her sincerity.