The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-26
ALLIED NATIONS
AGREE ON TERMS
OF Intervention
Troop Movements May Already
Be Under Way.
Japan VIII Furnish Most of the
Military Forces.
WILL WITHDRAW AFTER WAR
Japan Seeks No Territory Now
! Belonging to Russia.
Americas Part VIII Be To Fur
nish Vast Economic Aid.
WILL WITHDRAW AFTER WAR


London, July 26.-It Is announced
officially here that Japan has decided
to accept the American proposal to
assist the Czecho-Slovak armies in
(, Siberia.
Washington, July 2s-Complete
| :reement has been reached by the
United States with JaJpan and the en-
tente allies upon plan OF intervention
| in Russia for the assistance of the
Russian people and the expulsion of
the Hun.
President Wilson has received the
reply of the japanese government ac-
cepti. the : merican proposals. The
agreement i cludes the following pro-
visions:
Japan will furnish the major por-
ton of the T Iitary forces.
The Clited States and the entente
! alli>.s also will be represented by mill
| tary for -es.
The United States undertakes to fur
| nish economic assistance to Russia on
Ia vast scale.
The troops of Japan and all allied
: tions will be withdrawn from Rus
sia. including Siberia, upon the conclu-
| sion Of peace.
Formal Announcement Soon.
The agreement which concludes
| three months of negotiations among
the allies, but principally between
Washington and Toxic, will be an
nounced by President Wilson. within
fe-y days, possibly tomorrow.
So = the Bolshevist enmity to
the allies is concerned President VIII
so1 is confident that the assistance
TO be given Russia will disarm spec
ulatlon and cause a revulsion of SEN
timent tkruout the republic against
those elements now dominated by Ger
many.
1t was learned today that while the
situation created by the presence and
activities Of $4,000 Czecho- -Slovak SOL
d1ers scattered across Siberia AM into
Europea-- Russia as far as Samara
radically modified the position of the
allied nations towards Russia, the al
lied expedition will be primarily in
the interest of Russia. and the relief
to be extended to the Czecho-Slovak
troops will be merely an incident
Japan Not After Territory,
Whether Manchuria. Ru.x,,,s
sphere in Chinese territory, is reIin,
qu1Shed by Russia and reyerts to
China. or becomes japanese sphere,
1t is known that Japan will not seek
to retain any 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
have been realized.
Intervention May Have Begun.
Great secrecy is being observed with
regard to he military dispositions to
be made, but according to well in
formed quarters it is indicated thak
the movement will begin within two
weeks. 1t is not impossible that the
transportation of Japanese forces to
Siberia already has begun, as 1t is the
common understanding among the
allies that the aid must be furnished
to Russia at the earliest moment pos
sible.
The initial military movement, It is
understood, will extend along both
branches of the Siberian railroad to
Chita, where a second phase of the
operations will develop, carrying the
allied forces to Irkutsk, beyond Lake
Bailkal which is nearly half way
across Siberia. Eastern Siberia will
rapidly be restored to order, the ex-
pedition operating in conjunction with
the local governments, which will ad-
minister the civil laws.
VIII Hasten Solution in Russia.
The extension of the military activ-
tiles TO the Ural mountains. bordering
European Russia, will await develop
ments It is believed in some allied
quarters that the advance of the ex-
pedit1On 20 european RUSSIA Will
hasten the solution of the Russian
problem for the Russians themselves.
and also expedite the reorganization
of an eastern alignment.
The Japanese government, 1t Is
known, is not convinced yet of the
feasibility of dispatching an army to
European Russia on account of the
great distance to be traversed. but is
willing to meet to the full extent of
her resources any situation which may
arise.
1t has not been divulged to what ex-
tent the British ana French will par
ticipate in the campaign in Siberia,
but it is certain that their naval forces
in the Far East will be used in the
operations, and possibly contingents of
troops from the French and British
possessions in Asia will be employed.
Troops From Philippines May Go.
The United State; might make use
in Siberia of a division of troops from
the Philippine Islands. most of these
troops already having received mill
tary training.
The CZecho-Slovaks, It Is stated,
hold themselves TO be subject to the
supreme allied command and If 1t Is
decided to hold them in Russia they
will cooperate in every possible way
with the allied military forces. them
selves becoming a composite part of
the inter-allied expsdition.