Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-06
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HE HAS
NOT AssENrEDro INTERVIEW.
TON IN SIBERIA
AMERICA WILL NOT
PROTEST INVASION
Passive Attitude Probable Because OF
Wilson's Pledge to Policy Of No Ter.
ritorial Acknowledgement = Japanese
Forces Already Concentrated in
Korea and Manehuri.

Washington, March 5.-Presidens
Wilson authorized the statement last
night that the United States had not
given assent to Japanese intervention
in Russia. At the same time it is
understood that this country will make
no protest against Japan's intended
action, tho the president did not au-
thorize this latter statement.
No further information could be pro-
cured regarding this governments atti-
tude toward impending military inter-
Yention by Japan in Siberia, except a
declaration from an official source that
message from this government re-
garding the situation had gone forward
to Japan and that it had not yet arrived
at its destination.
Whether the message was sent direct
to the Japanese government or for
warded thru the government of Great
Britain, which originally informed the
United States of Japan's intention to
protect her interests by intervening in
Siberia, could not be learned. 1t was
believed, however, that the communica :
ton was forwarded thru Great Britain.
Discussed by Cabinet.
The whole subject of Americas at
titude toward the projected Japanese
movement in Russia was discussed at
the cabinet meeting yesterday. Follow
ing the cabinet meeting an inquiry re-
lating to Americas position was COM
municated to the president.
The president in his reply gave no
intimation that the United States
would dissent to Japan's desires re-
garding the Russian increment, and
the general belief in official circles here
is that this government will not enter
any formal protest to intervention in
Siberia by Japan so long as Japans
purposes are merely to protect her in
terests and the interests of the entente.
Position of President.
Attic not officially disclosed, it is
believed here that the American note
reiterates Americas position in the
war, the principles for which this gov
eminent is fighting and the determine
ton of the United States to oppose war
for-conquest or national aggrandize.
ment.
1t was made clear In official quarters
that there exists no written agreement
between Japan and the entente allies
in regard to the Siberian occupation
and that up to the present only views
have been exchanged which would not
require any written understanding.
Cable advices, however. uphold the re-
ports that Great Britain and France
already have assented to Japan's ex-
pressed intentions.
Keep Agreement Secret.
1t has been intimated that the terms
of whatever informal understanding
may have been reached between Japan.
Great Britain. and France would not
be made public because of military
reasons.
Whatever Japan intends to do, it is
believed here. will be done in the i'm
mediate future. In fact it was learned
here last night that two Japanese col
umns are expected to move into ST.
IBERIA and meet at Chita.
Japanese forces already have been
concentrated In Korea and Manchuria'
and they are prepared to move for
ward whenever the order is given at
Toxic.
Start From Korea.
OHo COlunIT, II Is cdlu, Will llldICu "
Vladivostok from Korea. whence 1t will
move along the all-'Siberian branch Of
the Trans-Siberian railroad, which
does not touch Manchurian terrific q at
any point, but skirts it, crossing The
Amur district the Stanovoi mountains,
and running to Chita, where 1t Joins
the main line.
The second column will follow the
southern, or Manchurian, part Of the
Trans-iSiberian railroad. the greater
part Of which is In Manchurian terri
tory. The troops will start from south
ern Manchuria, which is already occu-
pied by Japanese forces.
Chita is just east of the Yab1onovoi
mountains. Whether the Japanese
forces will penetrate further. advanc-
ing as far as Irkutsk, short distance
west of Lake Baikal depends, twas
learned, upon future developments in
Russia.