The sun., 1919-03-17
U. S. TROOPS POLICE
SIBERIAN RAILWAY
Other Interallied Forces Also
Move to Strategic Points
on Line.
By the Associat ed Press.

VLADIvosroK. March ~ (delayed) -
American troops have begun to move TO
strategic points on the Trans-siberian
railway west Of vladivostok to aid John
r. Stevens and his stan of American
railway men in the technical operation
OF the railway. The first contingent Is
at Hardin. while the second will entrain
within few days for Chita, which is the
furthest point west to which the Amer
leans will be sent.
1t is proposed to place additional de-
tachments at verkhni Udinsk. Man
Ussuri branch American troops already
are station AT Spasske and Khsbarovsk.
Czecho-Slovak troops are guarding the
line from Irkutsk to Tchellabinsk. jap
anese troops are in Siberia and also are
guarding the Chinese Eastern Railway
as far as Irkutsk.
No announcement has yet been made
Of the zones which the various armies
will police. II is said to be a question
for the interallied committee in Siberia
to decide The committee Is awaiting
the arrival OF the Chinese member of the
military committee before making a de-
cision. There is strong sentiment among
the allied representatives that the CHI
nese should police at least half Of the
Chinese Eastern. While there have been
some rumors of secret opposition to the
allied plan, all appearances are that the
nations are working in complete har-
mony.
Mr.. Stevenss plan for operating the
Trans-Siberian road contemplates a
division of the line into four sections
under the supervision OF a general in
spector. Each section In turn will be
subdivtded into districts. each district
comprising several divisions under cor
responding subinspectors and superin-
tendents.
Until the allied technical appointees
are familiar with American methods.
only Americans will be employed as in
spectors, the others acting as assistants.
Mr.. Stevens proposes at the earliest
| moment TO inaugurate an express SER
vice to omsk The schedule has been
prepared for long time. 1t lie con-
tingent on the available passenger
equipment. The system OF car account
ing and financing will be gone over by
experts and made 10 conform to the
American system. These experts at
present will consist o. Americans sum-
moned by cablegrams.
Col. George II. Emerson of ST. Paul.
formerly general manager OF the Great
Northern Railway. who will be the first
assistant OF Mr.. Stevens as general in
spector, already Is on his way TO Hardin.
organizing the first corps OF operatives
to take over the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way
Lieut.-Gen. Horvath. vice-president
and general manager Of the Chinese
Eastern Railway, Is working In close
sympathy with the allied plans. II Is
considered that his cooperation will go
far toward the simplication OF the task.
Mr.. Stevens expects to make his head
quarters Hardin. after completing the
details OF his task here.
! Roland s. Morris. American Ambas-
| sador to Japan, having completed his
diplomatic mission. sailed for Toxic yes
terday.
The Interallied Committee Is prepar-
ing an announcement to the Russian
public explaining tho aims and scope
OF the allied undertakings. The Military
Committee has not yet been fully organ
lied and the question OF the distribu-
ton OF troops for policing is still to
be determined.
The controversy between Major-Gen.
Graves. the American commander in
Siberia, and the Japanese stan over the
disposition OF tho 1900 Cossacks OF
Gen. Kalmikoffs forces who were in
termed by the Americans at Khabarovsk
at their own request. virtually has been
adjusted by the gradual dispersal Of the
Cossack force. The Cossacks have been
returning to their homes.
Zen. Graves has notified the 'Japanese
stan that upon the Identification OF the
arms and equipment of the Cossacks
as their property It will be delivered
To them.