New-York tribune., 1918-07-26
Toxic Agrees
To Send Armv
Into Siberia
Favorable Reply Received to
Wilson's Proposal for
Military Intervention
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)


WASHINGTON, July 25.-The State
Department has received the reply of
the Japanese government to President
Wilson's proposal for military and eco
nomic assistance to Russia. The answer
is favorable, virtually concluding three
months of negotiations which have
been in progress between the principal
Entente powers and Japan and the
United States.
Japan, in complete agreement with
the United States and the Allies on the
principle of non-intefrenece in Russia S
internal affairs, will furnish the greater
part OF the military contingents which
VIII enter Siberia, and the Allied troops
VIII be withdrawn Internationally upon
the fulfiiment of their mission. The
United States might make use of a
division of troops now in the Philippine
Islands.
1t was learned on high authority that,
although the situation created by the
activities of $4,000 Czecho- -Slovak SOL
q1ers scattered across Siberia and into
European Russia as far as Samara rad
icaily modified the position of the AL
lled nations toward Russia, the Allied
expedition will be primarily in the in
terest of Russia, and the relief to l.
extended to the Czecho-Slovak troops
VIII be merely an incident.
No Territory Sought
Whether there shall be identical
statements issued at Paris, London,
Rome, Toxic and Washington, or one
only at Washington, explaining the OBJ
lccts OF the expedition into Siberia. is
ip2eileved not yet to have been decided
The impression has prevailed that
PRESIDENT Wilson, as spokesman for the
Allles, would issue a declaration of the
purposes and scope of the Intervention.
ana II the latter course is to be fol-
lowed 1t is likely his statement will be
read by the Allied Premiers before
being made public
Japan will not seek to retain anv
Russian territory, and will withdraw
her forces from Siberia. together with
those Of the other allied countries and
OF the United States, when the objects
of the expedition shall have been re-
allied.
The Entente American Japanese
agreement concerning Russia contem-
plates giving every assistance Of evry
KIND that is practicable. and though
circumstances make it possible for
Japan to contribute the largest military
force and for the United States to
furnish the greatest quantity of sup
plies, the Intervention will not lose
its inter-Allied and American char
acter All will contribute to the ex-
tent of their ability. both through
K ola on the Murman coast, Archancel
on the White Sea, and through ST.
IBERIA.
According to information obtained in
well-informed quarters. it is indicated
the transportation of Japanese forces
to Siberia has already begun.
The initial military movement, it
is understood, will extend along both
branches of the Transsiberian Railway
to Chita, where second phase of the
operations will begin. carrying the
Allied forces to Irkutsk, beyond Lake
Baikal, which is nearly half way across
Eastern Siberia would rapidly
be restored to order, the expedition
operating in conjunction with the local
governments. which would administer
the civil law.
known. is not convinced as yet of the
feasibility Of sending an army to
European Russia on account of the
grea; distance to be traversed, but is
willing to meet to the full extent of
her resources any situation which may
arise.
A Colossal Task
1t is practically certain that the
economic assistance to be given to
Russia will follow in the train of the
military movement. The economic ex-
redition and task, according to in
formation obtained here, are the great
est ever undertaken or conceived.
1t is considered probable that China
Will participate in the expedition into
Siberia, both with provisions and
troops. 1t has not been divulged to
what extent the British and French
will participate in the campaien