Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
GEN. PERSHING PREDICTS
ANOTHER WAR IN FUTURE

(By Ryley Grannon In Washington
POST
The league Of nations will not pre-
vent war. There viii be another war
In little while league or no league.
The United States ought to be on
the lookout. II ought to treat well
the boys who have come back from
over there, for they are the ones who
will do the country's fighting
Must Rely on Strength
II is the fighting strength Of the
United States that this country must
rely upon, not upon the league Of na.
tlons. The United States must look
out for itself. BY doing that II will
be OF the greatest service q others.
These are substantially tie words Of
Gen. John ]. Pershlng. spoken in
Washington during the last few
hours.
Holds q Clear-Cut View
Gen Pershing did not speak for
publication. II may be that he will
find Il advisable to declare that this
statement Of his opinions Is unau-
thorized. IL Is true that he has not
authorized any public statement OF
his opinion OF the league OF nations
He regards this as a political matter
which should not call for his opinion
Nevertheless, Gen. Pershing holds
II perfectly clear view of the world
situation and Americas part In It. He
shares the views Of Secretary Ian
sing, Gen. Bliss, Herbert Hoover and
many other Americans who have had
Exceptional advantages in ascertain
ing facts
In speaking to his army friends
Gen. Pershing has expressed himself
with entire freedom. All of them will
subscribe to the accuracy OF thu
statement above quoted. They gC
much further than Gen. Pershing has
gone, and explain that he did not have
in mind the early recovery of Ger
many and another war In conse
quence.
He had japan and Mexico In mind
they assert. He foresees war grow
ing out Of the excessive militarisn
Of Japan and the clash OF occidenta
and Asiatic ideas In China and 81
IBERIA.
Demands Made by Japan
Some of Gen. Pershings staff Off
GERS have disclosed the fact that ia
pan made certain demands as tn,
price of her assistance to the Rus
slams against the bolsheviki. Presi
dent Wilson knew o9 these demand
and opposed them, the result being
joint expedition into Siberia.
Japan wished 10 enter Siberi,
alone. She offered to drive the boil
sheviki back sgross the Urals and ou
of Moscow. In return she made thes
demands:
/. The whole of Sakhalien Island
| .. Special privileges In exploiting
the fisheries forests and mines OF n
IBERIA.
r. Special rights OF navigation II
Russian and Siberian waters for jar
aneSe only.
g. Complete disarment OF tn
fort OF VladivostOk. the defense o
which would be guaranteed by JapaT
II was Japan's intention, II thes
demands were accepted, to move tn
japanese headquarters from Chanl
chung to Harbin. That would hav
brought northern Manchuria into IN
sphere of japanese influence. Bu
more important still. II would hav
given Japan control Of the Transs
berian railroad by enabling her I
cut it at her pleasure at Harbin. Thl
would have left eastern Siberia at he
lmercy.
The negotiations between Japan an
the Russians went on from Januar.
1918, until the allies vert into Siberl
In August On September 25. 1911
the Japaneses forces at Changchm
numbered 10000. and all the towns
north Manchuria were illuminated
honor OF the expected advance ,
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