The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-26
japanese Press Is
Enthusiastic
Over Intervention
Three Daily Papers Of Honolulu
All Warmly Praise Decision To
Send Large Military Expedi-
ton Into Siberia

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| The determination of Japan, the
] United States and the European Allies
) to intervene in Russia, and send n
formidable military expedition to 81.
beria, Is hailed with Joy by the jam
nese press Of Honolulu, who are unani.
nous in asserting that the contemplat,
cd step Is q wise one.
The three Japanese dailies-the Ha
wall shinpo, Nippu Jill and Hawaii
Hochi--all have published editorials
strongly approving Of the proposed 81
berian expedition and declaring IL TO
/ be necessary move if Russia is to
be saved from the clutches Of the Huns,
The Hochi also advocates the over.
throw of the Bolsheviki government.
What Shinpo Says
The Hawaii Shinpo in its editorial
says:
he japanese government has at
list decided to despatch troops to 81.
IBERIA to check German influence, hav
ing accepted the new proposal Of the
United States. As residents of the lnnd
of the Stars and Stripes and as sub
iects of Japan we feel great pleasure
and pride in the fact that our native
country has shown more concretely
than ever her attitude in the war
against the common enemy, anticipat
ing at the same time great military
and financial sacrifices.
1.-The object of military Intervention
in Russia is clear to all for the cues.
ton has been discussed since last sum
mer by prominent statesmen. diplomat
lists and businessmen of our country
as well as those Of the other Allies
1t is one of the most important poli
! cies of the present war for the Allies
to check the enemy influence in Rus
STA and bring matters there to vic
! torious conclusion.
Japan's Part In War
"Siuee August %, 1914. when Japan
, declared war against Germany, she has
done many things in the war. Japan
completely cleaned out German influ.
enee in the Far East by crushing Using
tau, and destroying German and Aus
trian warships in the Pacific. The
safety of the Pacific Ocean and the In
dian' Ocean are now guaranteed by the
/ japanese navy. A Japanese feet com
posed of several big ships of war and
many destrOyers is now patrolling the
, Mediterranean Sea. which is the center
of activities of German submarines.
And now Japan is sending her
troops to Siberia, to take an important
part in the war in cooperation with
the United States and her allies This
action shows that Japan does not count
the sacrifice when she thinks upon the
final glorious victory. When the uues
ton was discussed in Japan a promi
nent japanese statesman and several
business man declared that Japan
would lose all the fortune she had made
since the war began if she sent he
troops into Siberia and continued the
business of war there for three wears
But Notwithstanding that, Japan has
now decided to run the risk of poI or
ty again but to enjoy the great vie
tory In the future with the Allies"
New Cabinet Wanted
The Hawaii Hochi, while heartily ap
proving of the project Of sending ar
expedition into Siberia, does not be
lieve this should be done until the
present japanese cabinet is overturned
and a new one installed. The Terauch
cabinet, the Hochi contends, has not
the confidence or support of the ma ior
ity of the people of Japan.
The Hochi says in its editorial that
it has been, since last spring, advocat
ing the despatch Of an armed expedi
ton to Siberia to save Russia from
the Germans. The paper goes farther
however, than merely saying that ar
expedition should be sent to cooperate
with the Czecho SNovaks; it should
70 right on through Siberia, even as
far as the Ural Mountains, says the
Hochi, and should overthrow the lie
nine government.
Nippu Uji Approves
The Nippu Jill in lengthy editorial
expresses hearty approval of Japan 5
decision, reported from Toxic, to co.
operate with the Czecho-Slovnks il
opposing Germany and the Bolshevil1i.
Most Of the Czecho Slovaks in Siberia
it goes on to say, refused to enlist IL
the Austrian army but were forced in.
At the first opportunity they surTend
cred 10 the Russians. 1t is believed
that there are about 100000 Of them
now in Siberia. They have the sym
pathey of the japanese in their Oppo
sition to the Huns.
The lii expresses the belief that
.IHunn should srud an army Of not less
than 100000 men into Siberia, in ad
ditiOn to the forces sent by the Unit
cl States and the European Allies.
These, il believes. will be only nomina'
in number on account of the difficulty
of transportation.
W. &, g.