Bisbee daily review., 1919-07-26
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 of law and order in which they might be willing Io accept.
 "The net result was the successful reunion of separate CZecho-Slovak armies" the statement continued, "and the substantial elimination in eastern Siberia of the active efforts of enemy prisoners of war. A period of relative quiet then ensuej
 U. s. Accepts Jap Plan.
 Tn February, 1919. as a conclusion of negotiations begun early in the sum- mer of 1918, the United States accept ed a plan proposed oy Japan for the supervision of the Siberian railroad by an international comEiittee under which committee Mir. John F. Stevens would assume the ooperation of the Russian railroad service corps.
 At the request of provisional gov ernment and with the support of MT. Stevens, there was organized the so- called Russian railway service corps, composed of American engineers. As originally organized this corps consti- tuted IA skeleton division units.
 Owing to the Bolsheviki uprising and the general chaotic conditions neither MT. Stevens norr the Russian railway service corps was able to be- gin work in Siberia until March, 1918. They have since been able to operate effectively only since tie railway plan was adopted in February, 1919.
 Stevens Asked for Troops.
 Tn accepting the railway plan, 1t was provided that some protection should be given by the allied forces, MT. Stevens stated frankly that he would not undertake the arduous task before him unless he could rely upon support from American troops in an emergency. Accordingly, as provided in the railway plan, and with the ap- proval of the inter-allied committee, the military commanders in Siberia have established troops here 1t IS necessary to maintain order at differ ent parts of the line.
 "The American forces under Gen. eral Graves, are understood to be pro- tecting parts of the line near Vladi- vostok. and also on the section around Verchne Udinsk There is also under stood to be small body of American troops at Harbin.
 "The instructions to General Graves direct him not to interfere in Russian affairs, but to support MT. Stevens wherever necessary. The Siberian railroad is not only the main artery for transportation in Siberia, but is the only open access to European Russia today.
 Siberia Is Ex1lusted.
 "The population of Siberia, whose resources have been almost exhaust ed by the olng years of war and the chaotic conditions which lave existed there, can bs protected from further period of chaos and anarchy only by the restoration and main of traffic along the Siberian railway.
 Partisan bands under leaders hay ing no settled connection with any or ganized government and bands under leaders whose allegiance to any set | tied authority is apparently temporary and transitory, are constantly menac- ing the operation of the railway, and the safety of it's permanent structures.
 KoIchak Dependent on U. s.
 "The population of western Sibe ria and thea forces of Admiral Kol- chak are entirely dependent upon these railways.
 "The Russian authorities in this country have succeeded in shipping large quantities of Russian supplies to Siberia and the secretary of war IS now contracting Wllu lH6 BIOaI cooperative societies which operate throughout European and Asiatic Russia to ship further supplies to meet the needs of the civilian popu- lation. The Kolchak government is also endeavoring to arrange for the purchase of medical and other Red Cross supplies from the war depart ment, and the American Red Cross is itself attempting the forms of re- lief for which it is organized. All clements of the population in Siberia look to the United States for assist ance. This cannot be given to the population of Siberia, and ultimately to Russia, if the purpose entertained for two years to restore railway traf' fife is abandoned. The presence of American troops is a vital element in this effort. The services of MT. Stevens depend upon it. and in point of serious moment. the plan proposed by Japan provides that MT. Stevens and all foreign relief war experts shall be withdrawn when the troops | are withdrawn.