The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
ALLIED CONTROL OF
RUSSIAN RAILROADS
AIDED BY SOLDIERS
Transsiberian Line to Be Di-
vided Into Four Sections
Under Supervision of
Capable Inspectors


Vladivostok Friday, March IL.
American troops have begun to move
to strategic points on the TRANSIT
berian railway west of vladivostok to
aid John F. stevens and his staff of
American railway men in the technical
operation of the railway. The first con-
tingent is already at Hardin, while the
second will entrain within. few days
for Chita, the farthest point west to
which the Americans will be sent
1t is proposed to place additional de-
tachments at Verkhni Udinsk, Man
churjs nation and Nikolsk. On the Us
surf fbrAnch American troops already
are stationed at Spasske and Khar-
baovsk.
Czecho- Slovak troops are guarding
the line from Lrkutsk to Tcheliabinsk.
Japanese troops are in Siberia and-also
are guarding the Chinese Eastern rali-
way as far as Irkutsk.
No announcement has yet been made
of the zones which the various allles
will police. 1t is said to be ques-
ton for the interallied committee IN
Siberia to decide. The committee is
awaHinr the arrival of the Chinese
member of the military committee be-
fore making a decision. There is strong
sentiment among the allied representa-
tives that the Chinese 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 harmony.
PLANS OUTLINED
Mr.. stevens plan for operating the
Transsiberian road contemplates a di-
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under the direction of a division inspec-
tor The sections in turn will be sub
divided into districts, each district COM
prising several divisions under CORE
spending subinspectors and superin-
tendents.
Until the allied technical appointees
are familiar with American methods
only Americans will be employed as
inspectors, the others acting as assist
ants.
Mr. Stevens proposes at the earliest
possible moment to inaugurate an ex-
press service to OmSk. The schedule
was prepared sometime ago. lis con-
tingent on the available passenger
equipment The system of car account
ing and financing will be gone over by
experts and made to conform to the
American system. These experts at
present will consist of Americans sum-
moned by cablegrams.
STEVENS ASSISTANTS
Col George H. Emerson of st. Paul,
Mimi former general manager of the
Great Northern railway, who will be
the first assistant to Mr.. stevens as
general inspector, already is on his way
to Hardin, organizing the first corps
of operatives to take over the Chinese
Eastern railway. Lieutenant General
Harvath, vice president and general
manager of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way, is working in close sympathy with
the allied plans. 1t is considered that
his cooperation will go far toward
the simplification of the task.
Mr.. Stevens expects to make his
headquarters at Hardin after complet-
ing the "details of his task.
Roland S. Morris. American ambassa-
dor to Japan. having completed his dip
Iomatic mission, sailed for Toxic yes
terday.
The interallied committee is prepar-
ing an announcement to the Russian