Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-13
SHALL JAPAN
HAVE SIBERIA?

Japan has made known her inten-
ton to occupy eastern Siberia, re-
placing the defeated "All-Russian'
forces of Kolchak, but the question
is" according TO the FL Paso Her
aid Oni) will Japan become a
menace to the United States T. she
acquires more territory in Asia, or
will her expansion westward take
Care of her desire fe growth and OBJ
viate further invasion Of America,
the Philippines and the Hawaiian
Islands ?" The Herald thinks that
Japan "aspires to he in Asia what
Germany aspired to be- in Europe
Japan Is attempting 80 score
silent diplomatic victory over the
United States, the Minneapolis
Tribune Rep) believes. reminding
Us that the State Department was
forced to deny statement from the
japanese publicity bureau that
"N-ashin2ton and TOXIC had come
10 an agreement upon Siberia" The
0Diect Of the Japanese propagau-
Ga" is to "g9in from America blan
te6 endorsement Upon any and all
Of her future activities" "A Siber-
ian policy agrees the Detroit
mes GndD 'would seem II be a
err SSH necessity fer us 81 the
.1u.Dt3-
IIara's assurance that
- pan As abeaiutely no territorial
aEbiti"ns N SIBERIA; she will not
take a s;as.e square foot OF terri
tory, and the minute the Ped men
ace IS settled she will Withdraw ev-
cry soldier Is unsatisfactory to the
Louisville Post Qnd) which notes
that Japan IS to the judge when
this result is reached" and reminds
ua that England went into Egypt
twenty-five and more years ago
with no intention of remaining . ere
but England IS In Egypt today"
be Idaho Statesman (Rep) too
eanks. "it would be we'll to have
Japan withdraw from Shantung be-
FIRE giving her control of any more
q the eastern Asiatic mainland"
DW the Wichita Eagle fInd.) seems
% apprehend that Japan, if it scrat-
9has the Russian, Will catch a Tar
n, for its speaks OF the japanese
army az attending the school OF
Bolshevism IN Siberia in ironical
ahusaon to the fact that numbers Of
Allied troops have suceambed to
he propo ganda Of Moscow
Announ cement OF the japanese
policy followed closely on Admiral
Koichak's threat-just befo his
rctirement-that II he was not fur
nished aid by the Allies he would
"cede" eastern Siberia to Japan in
return for military aid against the
Bolsheviki. American opinion fuds
this laughable. The Minneapolis
Tribune (Rep) likens Ko'cl to
the New Yorker who periodical
sells Central Park TO unsophietic5t
ed newcomers" When did 4 be-
come yours - give way ,eas
the Boston transcript DAD. Repa
and the New Orleans Item Ind
.kewise pointing our that "Kof
ciak has threatened to turn oves
ometa!ng he never had, except be
%een filings stations on his way
ST. saws the threat Sounds ius'
q a monarchist," The Pittsburgh
ader (Prog. Rcp0 also thinks +
Tposes the purpoee which lay be
ind Il those Russian schemes t
oak down Bo}she .sm as s'mpI,
lie restoration OF CARTS -
ICY want endless watN, aud &
nem war Is synonymous vi
aft "Kolchak represents t1
much Of the spirit Of The old reg
"e tn win Russia" SAYS tire Steu
benvile Herald star (Bep)
There is another side, L0Ee,ei
The Philadelphia Record N1C
DENY puts tn case for Japan a