The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-01

Carried Out-Japan Secretly Puts
100000 Men Into Eastern Siberia
Russian SOviets Win Against KoI-
chak-General Wood Involved in
Canned Goods Scandal-East Fol-
lows NOnpartisan League Victory
Closely-HOusewives Demand Ac-
ton on Prices.
Washington, D. C.-If the oppon-
ents of the league of nations in the
senate are successful in their fight
to keep the United States free from
this ''intangling alliance" it will be
largely due to the betrayal of China
at the peace conference, which result
ed in handing over to Japan the
Shantung peninsula, its rich mineral
deposits and its 100000 of native
Cinnamon.
Scathing attacks on this sample of
0ld-World democracy, by means of
which Japan was bribed ito subscribe
to the league of nations principle,
are the order of the day in the
senate now. Supporters of the adj
ministration are hard put to it to
explain just why the United States
should bind herself to an interna-
tional alliance the first achievement
of which has been the brutal spoila-
ton OF a peaceful nation.
Particularly powerful was an adj
dress made this week by Senator
Norris of Nebraska, who supplied
the hitherto secret text of diplomat
ic exchanges between Toxic and
Paris, and Toxic and London early
in 1917, whereby it was agreed that
Japan should be given Shantung and
the German islands to the south of
the equator if she would force China
into the war. This having been ac-
complished, German ships interned
in Chinese ports were to be given
France and the German islands north
of the equator were to go to Great
Britain.
''In all the annals of history" said
Senator Norris, 81 do not believe
there is recorded a more disgraceful
and dishonorable agreement to carve
up the territory, not OF any enemy,
but of an allied friend"
In the meantime, suspicion of Jap
an has been deepened by the report
NEGOTIATIONS for an alliance between
Germany and Japan were going for
ward looking towards an alliance OF
these two nations, the main object
being the mutual partitioning OF So
Wet Russia. In calling upon Presl-
dent Wilson to furnish the Senate
any information Of this matter in his
possession, Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, Republican floor leader, de-
clared that Japan is following the
policy of Germany as mllltanstlc
empire builder, adding: eve are
asked to put our name at the bottom
OF a treaty robbing China. L do not
want to see my country's name at
the bottom of such thing"
laps IN SIBERIA
While the information is being
carefully kept from the daily press
the following startling fact IS known
by both the war and state depart
ments in Washington:
Japan is secretly throwing heavy
reinforcements into Siberia and no"
has an army of at least 100000 men
in Russian territory, completely
equipped for prolonged campaign
of invasion and conquest. inns
move has not only been earned on
in secrecy. 1t has been done IN olfect
contradiction to official announce
ments by the Japanese government
that her forces in Siberia are Delng
steadily withdrawn, recent procia'
nations from Toxic stating that less
than 10000 japanese soldiers are re-
naming in Russian territory.
The object of this move, as seen
bv high officials here, is Simply
plan to seize for Japan the Faciilt
seaboard of Siberia and as mucn OF
the einterior as seems desirable,
stem rendered easier by the rapid dlS
integration of the dictatorship OF Az
miral Kolchak. It makes the posi-
tion of the 5000 American troops
many of them drafted men, sun II
Siberia even more dangerous, any
certainly gives rise to grave douot
&c to the advisability of keeping then
there. - no,
This startling information Nd
been brought to the attention OF sew
eral senators and representatives, ah am
Il can only he a matter of time DE
fore 1t is picked up w +;r,e
politan dailies. At the present s ell,s
it is said, the administrator OH !,
that publicity on it would fesu; =
the defeat of the league OF na'ioil
by the senate.
KOLCHAK DEFEATED
The spread of bolshevism is one e. o
the most serious problems conlIoil'
ing the world today and the sag s
has long been passed when doWnLlgl;
lies manufactured by its ecohoill
opponents could be successful IN al a.
swering the question. 1et' as p liz
shevism grows stronger, the lle
about it increase in volume -
One of the latest instances -, 81
pears to be in story printed III III
week by the New York times, ~ ~
of the most influential papers ~ Cd >,
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