Evening star., 1918-08-04

Objects Are Stated.
The only present objects of the jap
anese-American forces will be to give
such aid and protection as is possible
to the Czecho-Slovak forces against
the armed body of German and Aus
trian prisoners of war and to steady
any efforts at self-government and
self-defense in which the Russians
themselves may be willing to accept
assistance
Later the United States will send
commission of merchants. agricultural
experts, labor advisers. Red Cross rep
resentatives and agents of the Y. NJ. C.
A. to organize some way to meet the
economic necessities of the stricken
Russian people.
Both the United States and Japan,
in the official announcements. make
the most specific pledges of the action
agreed upon being wholly without
thought of interference with the Sow
ereignty of Russia, or any fnterfer-
ence whatever in her internal affairs.
japanese Pledges.
The japanese government, at the
same time. pledges itself that when
the objects of the mission are accom-
plished it will withdraw every Jap
anese soldier and leave the sovereign
ty of Russia unimpaired in all It's
phases.
This agreement, to which all the al
lies assent, is largely the result OF the
personal efforts of President Wilson.
who has been at work almost unceas-
ingly for weeks to bring the nations
together in the most effective plan
which, at the same time, Will convince
the Russian people that the aim was
purely to help them preserve and de-
yelop their new-found democracy
Statement by Japan.
The statement setting forth the pur-
poses and aims of Japan with respect
to Russia was issued by the Japanese
government at Toxic. A translation
made public at the Japanese embassy
here last night follows:
THE Japanese government, actuated
by the sentiment of sincere friendship
toward the Russian people, has al
ways entertained the most sangulne
hopes of the speedy re-establishment
of order in Russia and healthy and
untrammeled development of her ma
tional life. Abundant proof. however,
is now afforded to show that the CEN
trail European empires, taking ad-
vantage of the defenSeless and chaotic
condition in which Russia has mo-
mentarily been placed, are CONSOLE
dating their hold on that country and
are steadily extending their activities
to the Russian far eastern possessions.
They have persistently interfered
with the passage of the Czecho-Slovac
troops through Siberia. In the forces
Mt
German and Austro-Hungarian prison.
ers are freely enlisted and they prac-
tically assume the position of COM
mand. The Czecho-Slovac troops, as
piring to secure free and Independent
existence for their race and loyalty
allies, justly command every sympathy
and consideration from the CO.
belligerents. to whom their destiny is
a matter of deep and abiding concern.
Danger From Austro-Germans.
TN the presence of danger to which
the Czecho-Slovak troops are actually
exposed in Siberia at the hands of the
Germans and Austro-Hungarians, the
allies have naturally felt themselves
unable to view with Indifference the
untoward course of events and a GER
tain number of their troops have al
ready been ordered to proceed to
United States, equally sensible of the
gravity of the situation. recently ap-
preached the Japanese government
with proposals for an early dispatch
of troops to relieve pressure now
Weighing upon the Czecho-Slovak
forces.
''The Japanese government, being
anxious to fall in with the desires of
the American government and also to
act in harmony with the allies in this
expedition, have decided to proceed at
once to dispatch suitable forces for
the proposed mission. A certain num-
Der of these troops will be sent forth
with to Viadivostok.
Desire Enduring Friendship.
TN adopting this course. the Japanese
government remain unshaken in their
constant desire to promote relations of
enduring friendship with Russia and
the Russian people and reaffirm their
avowed policy of respecting the terri
torial integrity of Russia and of alb
staining from all interference in her
internal politics. They further de-
clare that upon the realization of the
objects above indicated they will i'm
mediate1y withdraw all japanese
troops frem Russian territory and will
leave wholly unfmpaired the SOW
ereignty of Russia in all its phases.
whether political or military"
The text Of the Japanese statement
declaration published in the Official Ga
zette at Toxic Friday and cabled to this
eountry via London.