Evening journal., 1919-11-01
PEOPLE OF JAPAN
ANGER AMERICANS
Nation Shows Astonishing
Disregard for Allies,
Declares Correspondent
SIBERIANS CONVINCED
YANKS ARE MENACE

PEKIN, Nov. i.-The game Japan Il
playing in Shantung is less important
than Jspan's reckless program in ST.
IBERIA. In shantung Japan is dealing
with the Chinese, but in Siberia she
has shown an astonishing disregard OF
te rights and opinions Of her western
allies.
Spending six weeks I'm Siberia, includ-
ing three near the Bolshevik front, ]
found the anti-Japanese bitterness uni
versal. Thousands Of Americans arriv-
ing at VladivOstok pro-Japan, changed
within a few weeks 90 outspOken op-
ponents. aud the most conservative not
only predict war. but would welcome IL.
It is safe TO say that the state De
partment files contain reports protest
ing against japanese affrOnts and ag-
gressiOns signed by every American OF
every rank who has been in Siberia,
whether civilian or military. While
Washington recently warned Japan
against its conduct, the majority Of the
protests Of our leading representatives
were apparently ignored and several
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America TO assist our program in 81
IBERIA declare they are ready to resign.
The Siberian newspapers are spread
ing anti-American attacks, and at the
same time extolling the japanese. The
Czechs and Americans are trying to be
helpful but both are regarded with al
most contemptuOus dislrust which is
stimulated among the ignorant by this
propaganda.
It is significant that most Of the trou-
bic between our forces and the Cossacks
occurred DIN those sectors Of the rail-
road which the japanese guard. Ameri-
can merchants are robbed, American
consular baggage is searched on trains
and the Red Cross sacrifices are Sener-
ally misunderstood and unappreciated.
Japan always refers 10 the interallied
railway service as "the American rail-
way policy" and actually has con-
vinced tie Siberians that our efforts to
assist in the operation Of this vitally
important line are only preliminary to
a seizure OF the road for American capi-
talsis.
Japan last year was compelled to send
half OF its 10000 troops back 10 Japan
because il was evident that she was
seeking to control the military situation
despite her previous agreement about
restricting troops Japan has gradually
increased her forces since, and the
Americans allege, at the present time
is augmentng her army materially.
Japan waits until she sees what other
Allied officers or diplomatic representa-
tiyes are being assigned to Siberia, then
Japan chooses an officer Outranking all
the representatives Of other countries.
Thus the japanese general at Harbin is
termed by the Japanese commander OF
the Allied forces. The Japanese troops
guarding the railroad for 800 miles
place a few men in a room in the rail-
road stations and fly the japanese nag
over the stations, thus giving the
Chinese and ignorant Siberians the i'm
preston that Japan is in the saddle
everywhere.
The Cossack chief. Semenoff, has been
making trouble for the Americans, linz
iting their activities until the recent
invastiOn Of Manchuria TO a sector Of
the railroad guarded by the japanese.
some time ago SemenOm Sent an armored
car 10 Nerkne Udinsk, and Colonel Nor
row. commanding the Americans at that
point, fearing trouble would result be
tween the COssacks and Americans,
therefore told SemenOff that this was
the American sector and that the car
must be moved.
SemenOff, commanding more than So.
600 men, ignored the order, and Colonel
Morrow asked japanese assistance to
evict the Cossacks. The japanese finally
declared they would side with Semcnon
il there was trouble. Morrow, who Is
called The Bull of the Woods" then
brought up a company Of doughboys,
dug a trench around the car and gave
the Cosscaks and. japanese 2i hours 90
move. warning he would shoot ANY
lobster who dared move a finger
against his men"
The Japanese advised Morrow TO COM
municate with NladivOstOk for explicit
authority, but Morrow declared he had
all the authority he wanted. The Japa-
nese removed the ear at the end Of %
hours and posters in the Irkutsk sector
publish an alleged protest by ii2 Rus
sian women and calling a boycott
against the American soldiers, who are
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calendar.
The Americans attribute this 20 the
japanese, as It has a distinct Hashi-
mura Togo quality.
Our men are conducting themselves
well under such circum-
stances, but the Siberian air is filed
with electricity. None OF the Allied
white soldiers ever consort with the
but are friendly TO the Chi
nese.
A trip from Vladlvostok TO Omsk is
equivalent 10 one from Liverpool 20
Chicago, requiring nine days by the So
called express. There Is no bedding,
and for six weeks two Red Cross blan-
kets were my only couch. Although
among supposedly friendly and Allied
Russians and japanese most OF that
time, l found 1t no advantage to pro-
claim my American citizenship.
The majority Of the Kolchak Cabinet
is pro-American, but the Japanese are
extremely active among the Cossack and
other leaders.