The sun., 1919-05-07
US. TO KEEP 5000
TROOPSIN RUSSIA
Enlistments to Replace Men
Now There Ordered by
Washington.
TOXIC INCREASES FORCE
Prospects for Cooperation of
Yanks With Nipponese
Seem Better.
Special Despurch 10 The srS.

y.
WARRINGTON, May 6-That President
wilson has decided to keep American
troops indefinitely In Russia and sys-
tematically to reinforce these troops
from the United States became known
to-day when the War Department an
nounced that 5000 men are to be en-
listed Immediately for service in Sibe-
ria. This new force. which must be
composed OF seasoned men, will include
1000 Infantry and detachments of men
from the Ordnance. Signal Corps, Quar-
termaster and medical branches. 1t is
70 De shipped as rapidly as possible in
attachments OF 500 via the Preside, San
francisco and vladivostok.
The understanding here ia that orders
Tor new foreign service for American
troops have come from the President
without explanation. 1t is known that
the Japanese Government recently de-
cided to Increase its forces In Siberia,
which now number about ffty thousand,
and the desire of European Governments
to see additional forces sent may have
forced the President to order Americans
to this duty.
IT Is known that the President had
hoped to withdraw American forces from
Siberia and elsewhere in Russia Instead
OF sending new forces to face hardships
on distant foreign SOIL but the United
states is cooperating with Eurpean ma
tons on joint military enterprises. The
decision reached by the European Pow
ers must prevail, even to the extent Of
assigning American troops to special for
eign duty.
The War Department to-day author
lied this statement:
Notification has been sent to all.
recruiting officers and commanding
officers at camps. posts and sta tons
at which recruiting Is authorized that
1t is desired to enlist Immediately
about 5000 men for service In ST.
IBERIA,
Only men with previous military
service will be accepted In the United
States for this service. Men eligible
for discharge or reenlistment may be
reenllsted In Siberia for one or three
years in the Regular Army. No fur
Tough TO the reserves will be granted
under such reeDlistment Pay in
this service will be the same as at
present
1t Is directed that recruits en-
listed for service in Siberia be sent
to the Siberian replacement detach-
m mt. Preside. San Francisco. Cal,
and shipped to Vladivostok as rep
Idly as detachments OF 500 become
available. II IL directed that en-
listments under these instructions for
service in Siberia be opened to men
in the Panama Canal Department as
well as in the continental limits of
the United States.
Coincident with the news that a new
| flow Of American troops to Russia Ia "a
| be begun come reports that there are
| better prospects OF cooperation between
American and Japanese troops In 81.
IBERIA.
In connection with the recent refusal
| OF Major Gen. Graves. commanding the
American forces, to assist the Japanese
In a clash with the Bolsheyiki. II be.
| came known here to-day that the British
Government, after ascertaining what II
believed to be the facts. sided with
| Japan in the controversy Major-Gen
| Graves based his refusal TO cooperate
on the ground that the force attacking
the Japanese were not Bolshevik but
peasant agitators.
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