Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04

M LONG DELAI.
1t is certain that there will be no
long delay, as there appears to be no
disposition to enter into any extended
arguments on the subject of measures
to combat German aggression in ST.
IBERIA, and to protect the military
stores at Vladivostok.
One distinguished foreign represen-
tative said today that situation has
developed where the allies, and Amer
ica must place entire confidence in the
rectitude of purpose and military
ability of Japan. This belief is that
there can be no half confidence such
as would be implied by demand
for a pledge from Japan, in advance
of any action she may contemplate
to limit her activities or to make GER
tain disposition of occupied territory
after the war. Such action, he said,
could cast intolerable suspicion upon
a devoted and powerful ally.
May Ask Intentions.
1t is entirely possible that some in
quiries may be made to develop the
nature and extent of what Japan re-
CARDS as the special German menace
that existed in eastern Siberia even
before the resumption of the German
drive against Russia. Aside from the
presence of a large number of Ger
man prisoners of war in central ST.
IBERIA, nothing is known here of any
new and threatening danger to Japan
or to her allies, unless such might
be found in active German propa-
ganda in that section, which might
involve the transfer of allegiance
to Germany of the bolsheviki-con-
trolled population, or cause an out
break of absolute anarchy, which
threaten the lives and property of
Japanese and other foreign residents
in Siberia. 1t is not doubted that
Japan is now satisfying her allies on
this point and consequently there will
be no necessity for any formal en-
gagement or declaration of purpose
by Japan covering her aims in Siberia
beyond any such expression as she
might herself care to volunteer.
NO troops Gone yet.
Reports reaching here and credited
to British newspapers that already
Japanese and Chinese troops have
been sent into Asiatic Russia, find no
confirmation here. They are believed
to be founded upon previous reports
that Japanese marines had been
landed at V1adivostok to suppress dis
orders there of all anarchistic turn
that threatened the safety of the mill
tary stores at the port. 1t is known
that there are four large Japanese
cruisers at Vladivostok, but as they
have been there for some time, Of
fcials said their presence could not
be construed as indicating any new
policy. As for the report that
Chinese troops have been sent into
Siberia, officials are convinced that
this is based on a misunderstanding
of the movement of some Chinese SOL
diers into Harbin, which being in
Chinese Manchuria, is properly sub
ject for Chinese military control. So
far as can be learned here the atti-
tude of the Chinese government has
Deen HldIkeu ny TeluCldHCt 10 JOIN III
any international campaign in Man.
churia.
There has been an omission to
develop the feelings of the Russians
themselves towards any disturbance
of status in Siberia. However, report
reaching Washington from an appar-
emily. reliable source today that the
Russians themselves are desirous. if
there is to be any foreign entry into
Siberia, that America above all pow
ers should participate. In the view of
some officials this probably is based
upon a belief that Americas partici-
patton would insure complete evacu-
alton of the country after, the pur-
poses of military expedition had
been served.