Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-06
Gen. March viii Be Able to
Make Public Tomorrow as
Much of the Program as
May be Disclosed at Present
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
TO REMAIN A SECRET
Censorship Rules Do Not Per-
nit Any Specific Statements
Of How Many Men Are 10
Be Sent Abroad, or When

tsr soREIHo IoUaHAL SPECIAL LEAsEp wIHEI
Washington, Aug. 5.-Plans for the
organization dispatch of the American
military contingent to Russia to CO.
operate with the forces of the allied
nations in support of the Czecho-Slo-
vaks at Vladivostok are being worked
out by the army general staff Beyond
the statement issued Saturday by Act
ing Secretary of state Polk that the
American forces would be a few
thousands in number, no intimation
as to the size of the contingent has
been given.
At the war department it was said
that by next Wednesday, General
March would be able to give out a
statement of as much of the plans as
safely may be disclosed at that stage
Meanwhile the censorship regarding
the actual movement of troops does
not permit of any specific statements.
There is no objection to the state
ment that if the military laws that
govern joint action by international
military forces are to be observed in
the case of this Siberian operation,
the senior officer of the international
force will be in supreme command.
Jap May BE in Command.
1t rs assumed that as Japan, by
reason of her proximity to the scene
of action, and the excellent condition
of her army and transport service,
will supply the largest single body Of
troops and therefore would naturally
assigH to their command an officer Of
higher3 caltk Ltatfn n 80 ia NommsAd
or the smaller and entente forces. In
the opinion OF officials here this of.
ficer will be General Baron uyehara
chief of staff OF the Japanese army.
The only notable violation of this
International rule was on the occasion
of the joint expedition against the
Boxers in China. Then the kaiser.
though his contingent was less than
some of the others, rushed a field
marshal all the way from Europe to-
China, to be able to claim Germany's
right to command the expedition,
The Red Cross has been before
handed in arranging for the participa
tion Of that organization in the Sibe-
rian enterprise, and already has ar
ranged for the shipment to the far
east of supplies likely to be needed.
British Land Troops.
Information has reached Washing
ton that, responding to the state de-
partmenfs appeal for aid. the British
already have landed battalion OIL
troops at Vladivostok, while similar
force of French troops from Ton
quin is due at the same port at any
time.
Admiral Knight. commanding thel
American naval forces on the Asiaticl
station, already is at Vladivostok, I'll
was said he would of course cooper
ate fully with the military authorities.
1t is not permissible to indicate just
where the American troops are toI
come from, but the principal forces
must be drawn from distant point.
There will be no armed resistance
10 the landing of the international SOL
diers at VladIvostok, as the port prac.
tlcally is dominated by the Japanese
and British naval and military forces
already there. Assurance that mol
trouble is ODE expected on this ac-
count has been received by the Rus
sian embassy here.
The embassy also gave out a state
ment that everywhere the population
of different classes and political
groups has manifested vivid interest
and sympathy with the Czecho- Slo-
vaks, to organize an army to re-estab-
lish, together with the allies, battle |
front against Germany.