South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-27

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2I.-Japa1
is about 10 take her fun part in the
war. High diplomatic representa-
tives OF the entente were fully con-
vinced Of this fact today. 1t is un-
derstOOd here that conferences now
in progress in Toxic will decide
what action the latest Russian de-
velopments has forced upon Nip
pom. Pending complete decision on
this point definite knowledge OF
what is TO be expected cannot be
secured.
But. diplomats here and many
high administration officials believe
that the Japanese army will be sent
through Siberia against Germany.
IL will support the loyal Russians
who are expected 10 refuse to sub
scribe 10 the shameful peace the
Germans are imposing on the Rus
sian bOlsheviki But. il is likely that
actual information regarding what
is To be done will be withheld .ny
Toxic until its publication can give
no aid 10 Germany.
Action Needed at Once
to Stem German Advance.
1t is considered certain, however
that Japan must interfere in Rus
sia at once. In this connection Off
cialdom was considering carefully
an editorial i'm the London Times to-
day in which the entente was ap-
pealed to aid Japan in frustrating
"Germany's Berlin-to-TOkio plans.
This editorial announcement made
il plain that the interests of the
allies as much as Japan demands
that Germany be not given an out
let 10 the Pacific.
Of6cials having now fully accept
ed the fact that Russia is actually
out of the war and that complete
German control cannot long be de
ferred are readjusting beliefs ana
plans II Il very likely that the COM
ing session Of the supreme war
council at Versailles Will be tn
most important yet held. IL will not
alone have 10 deal with the situation
on all fronts. but will have 10 de-
eide just what steps shall be taken
10 meet the menace of German oc.
cupation of Russia. This is due 20
the fact that one of the most re-
srettable failures of the Russian
collapse is the enormous booty
which Germany viii get Estimates
vary. but il seems certain that in
cluded I'm the lot viii be enormous
stands of cannon and rifles with
plenty of munitions and all manner
OF transport including thousands OF
American-made automobiles The
big stores of petroleum i'm various
parts Of Russia also wiz be available
for Germany.
Dispute over Value
OF Captured Booty.
How much use this captured war
material viii be 10 Germany is
matter Of great dispute here That
among the captured materials will
be much that is very badly needed
I'm Germany is admitted. But Off
ciaIs still hope that a great part Of
the supplies already have been de-
stroycd as the result of the internal
conflict within Russia.
Meanwhile the developments n
Russia seem to have overshadowed
the latest address Of Count Won
Iiertling 20 the German reichstac
There il a complete unanimity of
opinion here that the address i'm no
way changed the situation. Certain
IS. officials say, it has not brought
peace any nearer. Cabinet members
who have studied it. when asked
whether the acceptance hy the Ge.-
man imperial chancellor Of the four
fundamentals OF peace has not
opened the way for continued dis
cussion simply. for reply called at .
tention 20 what Germany did while
talking peace with Russia. This $
what could be- expected if the en- .
tente was 90 stop 10 further dis .
cuSs peace at this time they say.
In consequence war preparations .
we're being hurried in Washington .
today as al no previous time i'm the .
war.