Evening journal., 1918-08-03
SIBERIAN POLICY
IS AGREED upon
Allied Troops Thoug h t
Ready to Move to Aid of
Czecho-Slovaks
JAPANESE TO
BE IN COMMAND

WASHINGTON, Aug 3.--Full agree
ment between Japan. the United States
and the Entente Allies on a program
for joint military action in Siberia vir-
| tually has been reached and announce.
ment Of the plan by the President ]:
expected soon. The smoothing over Of
! divergencies Of opinion between the
Governments at Toxic and Washington
/ happily has been concluded, according
10 diplomats, and there is expected tC
be no further delay in putting the plan
into actual operation.
The developments bringing harmony
/ Of views were associated with a visit
which President Wilson paid TO the
State. War and Navy building. The
! President conferred for half an hour
with Acting Secretary OF State Polk and
Secretary Baker. Viscount Ishlll, the
Japanese Ambassador, also conferred
with Mr.. Polk.
The basic festures Of the Joint enter
prise in Siberia Is the same as In the
beginning Of the exchange Of views be-
tween the Governments concerned. II is
said, which means that the United
States, Japan and the Entent Allies
have only unselfflsh motives In stand
Ing behind the Russian peoples at this
critical stage. The military phases OF
the enterprise are TO be regarded chiefly
In the light Of necessary police meas
ures 10 guarantee aid otherwise 10 be
extended, and to insure the Czecho-
Slovaks against the consequences Of any
action which Germany or her agents
may attempt.
Certain particular features TO which
the Government OF Japan attached par
ticular importance are understood to
have been agreed to by the American
Government. As the Entente Govern
ment already had agreed TO them a
harmony OF views was established at
once, after exchanges between Toxic
and Washington cleared up these ques-
tions.
One matter which appears now to be
settled Is the question OF the nation
ality Of the commanding officer for the
Joint military forces IN Siberia. That
officer. it was said. will be a Japanese.
In the matter Of limiting the size OF
the Japanese military force there will
be no restriction excepting, of course,
the future judgment OF Japan, America
and the Allies, which will be formed
according TO circumstances. 1t Is un-
derstood, however, that Japan Is not
Inclined TO favor sending a large initial
Japanese force. although the number
of Japanese troops may be considerably
in excess Of the number OF troops Of
any other nationality.
other minor points relative to the
program are said TO have been adjusted
to the mutual satisfaction OF the Japa-
nese and American Governments, but
no details are known.
Chinese troops which have been
gathered in Manchurla and which will
Cooperate in conjunction with Japanese
troops, will be commanded by Pao Ku
Chi Chino. the provincial Governor OF
Sci Lung King In the matter OF troop
movements, the rules Of military CEN
sorship do not permit mention Of plans
I'm the course Of being carried out The
following facts have been reported
within the last few days with respect
to the general plan Of landing at Vladi-
vOstok.
Entente troops have been gathered at
points IN China preparatory to leaving
for western Siberia.
American engineers have left Hardin
for VladivOstok.
Small detachments Of French troops
are en- route for Siberia and other are
said TO have landed already at Vladl-
yostok.
The steady progress OF the Czecho-
Sloyak plans to hold strategic points
along the Transsiberlan railroad and
to win more and more the support OF
loyal Russians also has been featured
in the cable adVices.