Evening star., 1918-05-26
COSSACK OFFICERS
FOR ALLIES STAFF
French Reports Indicate That
Details of Japan's Action
Satisfies Allies.
>-,-.- 80,
LIBERTY SPIRIT IN EAST
BY e. PERCY NOEL.


Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PARIS. France. May 23.-It is the
general opinion in well informed un-
official circles that the allies agreed
three months ago to the principle Of
Japanese assistance in Siberia, but
that few days ago many of the
details were completed to the general
satisfaction of those concerned. One
of these is said to provide for Cos
sack officers on the general staff of
the allies for carrying out any opera
tions that may develop from the
forces of the situation.
Today the newspapers devote much
space to a sympathetic discussion Of
Japanese ideals and aspects Of the
Siberian situation. In L'Echo de Paris
Maurice Barres, while declaring that
he has never made a campaign for
Japan, and that the only other ar
ticle he ever wrote on that country
was one published in 1915. now
writes appreciatively under the head
ing 'Japan's Thoughts"
People Would Not Understand.
He says that Japan did not send
armies to Europe because her people
would not understand why she
should sacrifice her sons abroad
while German expansion was threat
ened in the far east.
What is Japan doing?" he begins.
'The dispatches are good. The treaty
she has Just concluded with China an
poupcAa that Janap IN nrAnaYed for In.
tervention in Siberia. However, we
hesitate to rejoice. We have read SO
much contradictory news and SO
many kilograms which were followed
by nothing. But it seems that the
hour approaches-the Chinese and
Japanese hour-when Germany. after
believing herself free from all peril in
the east through the treason of the
maximalists, will have to take back
her divisions from our front and
transport them toward Siberia. l ad-
NIT this without affirming it."
Ethics Of Japanese Character.
After studying the ethics of the
Japanese character as shown in
the war-he admits that it is
impossible to sound that character
to its depths-the writer continues:
Since we want diplomatic reasons
to justify Chinese-Japanese tnterven-
tion in Siberia let us recall that the
maxfmalist government repudiated
Russia's debt This failure affects
England. America, Japan-the entire
world, except Germany. The Germans.
as a matter of fact. get paid. In the
presence Of such a breach OF faith the
allies have the right to demand
pledges.
.'The Chinese and Japanese can say:
We are coming to take pledges and
to compel the maximalist government
to reverse its decision not to recog.
nize debts to the nations. But we Will
not conquer any land. Tne please we
wish to assure ourselves Is the Trans
siberian railroad.
Bad Blow for Teutons.
"As the hour may come when the
Japanese and Chinese will march the
length of that railroad. Will go ahead
with their forces to hold the railway
stations and the surrounding places
and will call to their aid the nearest
elements. they will reanimate every
where the spirit of Independence.
Their entry into Siberia will arouse
all who neither want bolshevik an
archy nor German slavery. Just a
definite announcement OF suGn ,neea sa-
vention would be terrible blow Tor
the Austrians and Germans.
ITO Russia's add" exclaims Gustave
Herve in La victoire in concluding
his discussion. Let us aid RUSSIA Dy
way Of Siberia. yhere the cossack
elements are gaini%g INCREASINGLY. and
where we could organize divisions of
Czechs and Of all the other so-called
Austrian prisoners of the slaric race
who surrendered en- masse to dhe Rus
slams and who only ask for a chance
to get at Germany. We could after
few weeks, with the aid of the Jap
anese and Chinese. help or Russian
friends. Here where we have argued
with might and main for Japanese
Intervention we would like nothing
better than to see such Intervention"
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