South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
No FRICTION IS
LIKELY OVER
SIBERIA ISSUE
United States Said to Have
Received Reply From Japan
on Its Intervention Atti-
tude Accepting Spirit.
International News Service: :

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. March S.-The
United States is understood TO have
received from American Ambassa-
dor Roland 5. Norris at Toxic. a
statement dealing with the japanese
attitude toward Siberia. Officials re-
fused 10 make any statement as to
the contents OF the report. although
IL was lntimated that something
might be made public later on. 1t is
understood that Japan accepted the
attitude IF the United States in the
spirit in which it was communicated
but so far no information is obtain
able as TO whether Japan is con-
tInuing her military plans.
Expect no Friction.
State department officials said
they could not discuss the Develop
ments iS the japanese situation al
though they continued TO insist
that they felt confident that there
would be no friction. 1t is unde--
stood here that administration lead
ers who are watching all of the de-
velopments i'm Russia believe that
events are transpiring which may
yet make it unnecessary for Japan
TO intervene in Siberia.
The sentiment against an accept
ance Of the German peace terms
continues 10 grow throughout Rus
sia. And even though the lawless-
ness increases, so long as the Ger
mans were not given a free hand It
Is believed here there would be no
necessity for any action on the part
Of Japan in Siberia.
Anarchy is Growing.
SO far as the general Russia sit
uation is concerned, the department
today was i'm receipt Of a cablegram
from Consul Summers at Moscow
which was dated March o. II was
stated that the anarchistic move
ment was growing stronger there
and that a number Of persons had
been killed and wounded by bonn bs
1t was stated by Mr. Summers
that the sentiment against any ac-
ceptance of the German terms was
growing among all classes of citi-
zens.
Another message received by the
state department announced that an
entire Polish brigade in the Aus
trian army had deserted because Of
dissatisfaction with the treatment
accorded the Poles by the Austrians
in the Ukrainian peace treaty. The
Poles generally were declared 10 be
very much dissatisfied with the
treatment of their nationalities by
the Germans and Austrians every
where.
May Counsel Rejection.
Officials say there is every reason
to believe that when the congress
Of soviets meets in Moscow to con-
slider the German peace terms many
of the delegates will openly counsel
| rejection Of the terms All OF the in
| formation reaching Washington to-
day indicated that the ruthless man
mes in which Germany has con-
I tinued violation of promises made
/ in connection with the peace negO-
/ tiations has aroused a bitter mill
/ tary spirit, even among the radical
socialists. and that should the
+ sOviets congress develop a militant
/ leader. a real effort TO organize
/ strong opposition may be made
II is entirely likely that a new
/ government will be organized and
I that Lenine, Trotzky and their as
/ sociates will be deposed. II this IS
I done il is entirely within the possi-
/ hility that the United States would
/ recognize the government and all
aid would be rendered. This posi-
/ BILE development officials said to
day. would entirely settle the Jap
! anese problem that has developed
as a result OF the Siberian situation.