South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
j. 8. LIKELY To
COOPERATE TO
SAVE SIBERIA
Wilson Expected to Announce
Widening of War Aims to
COunteraCt Menace of
Germans in Russia.
International News service:


national capital today anxiously
awaited authoritative announce
ment from Pres't Wilson of
widening Of the countl.y's war aims.
Everywhere it had been accepted
that the president finally will decide
to have American troops from the
Philippines, from Hawaii and from
the west coast join with the Japan
'ese army in aiding the loyal Rus
slams Of Siberia to counteract the
German menace and prevent Ger
many securing possession of the
enormous military stores accumu-
lated at Vladivostok, Harbin and
along the line of the Siberian rail-
way.
No Official Confirmation.
There has not been a single Off
cial utterance designed to confirm
that this will be done. But, the Eu-
ropean chancellories, cabled advices
today indicated, are agreed that the
entente must interfere to safeguard
the Pacific and prevent Germany
getting the enormous supplies now
in Siberia.
Washington. while without official
information on the subject has as
sumed that America has been ask
ed to cooperate with Japan so that
all operations shall present a dis
tinct international flavor
Presents Delicate Problems.
The situation presents some very
intricate and somewhat dangerous
int
has carried on a most insidious
propaganda among the neutrals, es-
pecially IN Norway, Sweden and
Denmark. designed 10 show that
Japan has had envious eyes On
Siberia. and that she has planned
TO seize this rich province under
cover Of war necessity. 1t is known
that this doctrine also has been
spread among the Russians them
selves. especially among the anti
bolsheviki element. Because Of this
Il has been felt that if Japan was
forced TO act alone in any war
movements that are undertaken, It
might have a serious moral effect
on the allied cause.
Great Britain and France can
spare no troops TO act with the
japanese. The United States. Of
course, could, although naturally
this nation could not put into the
field an army that would be as large
as that of the japanese. But, the
moral effect of the Stars and Stripes
and the Golden Sun Of Japan floa.-
ing side hy side in an expedition
which avowedly had for its objects
the salvation OF the invaded terri
tory for the actual inhabitants of
that territory would he tremendous
officials pointed out today.
May Call Joint Session.
It is because Of this feeling that
Washington and apparently the ma
ton at large today was awaiting "A
new statement from Pres't Wilson.
Congressional leaders were expect
ant that a joint session would be
asked for and were ready to call
il at an hours notice
IT was exclusively pointed out in
International News Service dis
patches the president has not
abandoned Russia TO her fate. on
the contrary, he believes that this
giant new republic yet will be saved
TO take her place in the general
concert of nations which are ruled
by democracy. His new announce
ment Of position, when IL comes,
will show 20 the Russians them
selves that they cannot accept Ger-
man autocracy even as a relief for
the widespread anarchy which has
prevailed throughout the nation
since the downfall Of Kerensky.
viii Make Position Clear.
IL viii be made very plain. -
Germany and Russia alike. officials
who know the inside facts OF the
situation say. that the United States
viii continue 10 fight 20 her last
man her last gun and her last dol
lar that "the world shall be made
nj and safe 20 live in. and partic1-
larly that il be made safe for every
peace loving nation. which. like our
own. wishes TO live its own life. de-
termine it, own institutions, be as
sured Of Justice and fair dealing by
the other people OF the world as
against force and selfish aggres-
sion"
This latter declaration taken
from the presidents address TO con-
gFess. delivered on Jan s. las.
was declared by administration
chiefs today 10 sum mp the attitude
Of the United States toward Ge--
many's latest and greatest assault
on democracy.