Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
PLANNED INVASION OF SIBERIA
DELAYED BECAUSE CT AMER
ICAN ATTITUDE
BRITAIN AND FRANCE MAY
REVISE POINT OF VIEW
Japan Said to Be Seeking Plan Which
Would Have Backing of All Entente
Nations-Hoid Presence OF Warshtps
at viadivostoek Constitutes Inter
vention.

Washington. March 9.-Japan IS
hating in her plan 10 invade Siberia
because of the refusal of the govern
ment of the United States to give as
sent to such far reaching interna
tional movement
Diplomatic adyices declared that thc
reply of the United States 10 Toxic
carefully explaining American assent
10 Siberias invasion by foreign forces
would be inconsistent with the inter
national principles and war aims OF
this government has had great weight
in Japan. ana is being gwen caret IL
consideration.
Because OF Americas declination TO
indorse the Siberian Intervention II
was admitted IN authoritative quarters
that Japan has withheld final decision
in the matter and that some Of her
statesmen, n fact, are celebrating on
some revised plan Of action which
might meet with approval in this Colu-
try.
Arouses Anxiety in Britain.
Not only has the attitude OF the
United States as explained TO Japan oy
President Wilson held Up execution OF
this important military movement, but
it also has aroused anxiety IN Great
Britain and France which had given
assent to the scheme, expecting thar
America would join them. America :
refusal, it is declared, may make It
necessary for the European allies 70
revise their attitude should Japan
eventually decide to go forward WITH
out American Endorsement,
Americas position ccntronts Japan
with two questions:
How, otherwise than by physical in
tervention. can the allies assist Russia?
Does the menace OF German influence
penetrating the far east, with Us threat
TO Japan. warrant occupation Of 81
berian territory against the advice OF
America, altho Endorsed by Great
Britain and France?
Allies Urged Intervention.
Britain and France. il was learned,
possessed foreknowiedge Of Japan's
preparedness 10 dispatch troops TO ST.
IBERIA before they replied 10 Tokio's in
vitaton 10 express their views on the
new Russian situation and in their re-
plies. altho the form Of the japanese
communication did not necessarily re-
quire such a com mitment, recommend
ed physical intervention in Siberia by
Japan.
As understood in entente circles here
the Japanese view of the situation is:
Japan is near threatening con-
fagration. and deems il best to extin-
guish it rather than risk the danger
of its spreading TO Japan by permitting
ii 10 die out after running its course
Japan regards the SITUATION with the
utmost concern, being nearer to the
scene Of the troubles than the United
States.
Japan Fears 5oisheviki.
1T does not believe the bolsheylki
government 70 De capable Of protecting
Japan's vital interests. and a secondary
consideration is the cause OF the allies
itself which the bolsheviki have pc
trayed.
TT does not materially affect the
situation whether the holshevik lead
ers actually are paid German agents:
they are playing the German game and
are injurng the interests Of the allies
to the same degree that they are aid
ing the central powers
Consequently. whether or not the
bolsheviki at the congress Of soviets
to be held in Moscow March y accept
or reject the German peace terms,
their incapacity for dischareing the
national and international obligations
of Russia has been proved. and in this
situation Japan must consider what
steps are necessary for her sef-pro o.
lection"
Means Change in Mikado's Policy.
Japan also holds that the presence
of British American. and japanese
naval vessels in the port Of vladivoe-
tok in itself constitutes physical inter
vention in Russia, if the Russians are
inclined so to regard If. and that con
seguently the movement Of Japan csc
troops into Siberia would be different
in degree rather rhan in kind.
In this connection it vas pointed
out that a final decision Of Japan 20
enter Siberia against the advice Of the
United States would mark a radical
departure in Japanese policy toward
Russia. Heretofore. in the face of
chaos and anarchy turnout Russia fol-
lowing the downfall of Gar Nicholas
Japan has held the position that il was
not for the Toxic government to inter
fere in the internal affairs Of the dis
turbed empire.
The further fact developed that the
United States rather expects a reply
from Toxic. It's views. informally ex-
pressed, being proper subject for dis
cussion between the two governrn ents
1t is known to be the purpose Of Japan
to advise the allies and the United
States in advance Of sending a military
force into Russian territory in the
event that Toxic finally determines
upon military intervention
In official and diplomatic circles in
terest was shown in a press report
that Prince Lvoff. one Of the stronq
MEN OF inc original REVOLUTIONARY gov.
eminent in Petrograd has estabrsaed
himself at Hardin and announced 'h7'
he proposes to organize all RUSSIA r
territory east Of the Trial nou-'oEr.
and another report that General SOW.
enoff's Cossack movement is rro-v: -
rapidly. Prince Lvof is e4nAraITy
y ::-e.ss..Ii;;zcd as strong man and on.
Of the best organizers in RUSSIA