The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
ENTENTE ALLIES
ANXIOUS FOR
JAP TO INVADE
DO NOT WANT MIKADO TO
BE TIED BY PROM
ISES.
WOULD Be AN INSULT
This Is Reasoning of London, and
Washington Is Looked to Give
Word for Jap to Enter Siberia
Against Germans.

Washington, March 2-The re-
sponses of the entente allies and
of America to the Japanese invita-
tion for their views regarding the
Russian situation in eastern 81
IBERIA are expected to be returned
within two or three days. 1t is Ger
tain there will be no long delay, as
there appears to be no disposition
to enter into extended arguments
on measures to combat German ag-
gression in Siberia and to protect
military stores at Nladivostok.
One foreign representative said
today that the allies and America
must place entire confidence in the
rectitude of purpose and military
ability of Japan. His belief is there
can be no half confidence, as would
be implied by a demand for a
pledge from Japan before action on
her part to limit her activities or
tc make certain dispositions OF oc-
cupied territory after the war. Such
action,he said, would cast intolera-
bic suspicion upon a devoted and
powerful ally.
May Make Inquiries
1t is entirely possible that in
quiries may be made to develop the
nature and extent OF what Japan
regards as the special German
menace that existed in eastern ST.
IBERIA even before the resumption
of the German drive against Rus
sia. Aside from the presence of a
large number of German prisoners
of war in central Siberia, nothing
officially is known here of any new
and threatening danger to Japar
or to her allies, unless such might
be found in active German propa-
ganda in that section, which might
involve the transfer Of allegiance tC
Germany of the bolsheyiki con.
trolled population, or cause an out
break of anarchy which woulC
threaten lives and property of Jap
anese and other foreign resident!
in Siberia.
1t is not doubted that Japan i
now satisfying her allies on thi
point and consequently there will bt
no necessity for a formal engage
ment of declaration of purpose b,
Japan covering her aims in Siberia
beyond such expression as sh,
Z might herself care to volunteer.
In Secret Invasion.
Reports credited to British news
papers that already Japanese an,
Chinese troops have been sent int
Asiatic Russia find no confirmation
here. They are believed to be found
ed upon previous reports that Japa
nese marines had been landed a
Vladivostok to suppress disorder
and threatened safety Of militar
stores at the port.
1t is known there are four larg
Japanese cruisers at Vladivostob
but, as they have been there fo
some time, officials said their pres
ence could not be construed as in
dicating any new policy. As for tn
report that Chinese troops hav
been sent into Siberia, officials ar
convinced this is based on a mi,
understanding of the movement {
some Chinese soldiers into Harbii
which, being in Chinese Manchuri;
is properly a subject for Chimes
military control. So far as can b
learned here, the attitude of tn
Chinese government has bee
marked by reluctance to join
any international campaign in Mar
churia.
There has been a notable omi
sion to develop the feeling of til
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