Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-20
Withdrawal Of American
Troops From Siberia
Surprises Far East.
TOXIC HAD NOT
BEEN FOREWARNED
Announcement Comes Like Thunder
bolt From Sky---Japan vii! Not Sur
render Territory to eolshevikl and
Plans to Send Rsinforosments TO Re-
place An,ericans--u. s. Troops Nov
Ing Towards Home.

Ing Towards Home.
allied representatives are awaiting
announcement a. the result OF Japan
ese and American negotiations at
Washington regarding Siberia. which
arc expected to clear UP peculiar
situation here growing out Of with
drawal OF American forces. The
United States troops have received
orders to ovacuate Siberia without the
issuance OF q statement of the Amori-
can policy toward Siberia and
Japan. an agreement with whom in
July. 1919. brought tho American and
Japanese troops here. Since the an
nouncement by Maj. Gen. William
Graves that the war department had
ordered his command to Manila ne
has made no statements regarding
evacuation.
ment from railroad sectors toward
Vladivostok. which remains free from
disorders.
The first troop trains from spovs
arrived last night, but tho men were
unable to boGrd the transport Great
Northern because she ~as unable to
dock owing to O bllsaard and 10 now
frozen in the ios as Chsrkin Point.
Japan to Say On Job.
The Japanese claim ignorance OF any
change from the original Japanese
American agreement regarding the
Siberian policy. The official publicity
bureau today Issued the following
statement
Of Siberia, with notice only to Cen. OF.
Japanese commander In Siberia,
creates a profound impression In
Toxic. Tho American stroke coming
without any NOTED OF tho American
government from Ambassador Shide-
hara or Ambassador Morris or without
evan a seply. from Washington to the
recent Japanese proposals. regarding
the Siberian situation Is a bolt from
tho blue sky to Japensss. who are un-
able 70 grasp tho significance OF the
situation. -,
Prose Gays Japsn CAM Withdraw
Press comment 80 summarized a.
follows:
"Siasle handed opposition to tho
holsheviki ID an exceedingly heavy
burden to Japan. However It IL un-
thinkable that Japan will withdraw her
foroes from siberia and thus abandon
the country TO the reds Therefore
tbs wisest policy seems to ho to dis
patch half division of troops and
guards to tho eenters whore the rail-
way II necessary In maintaining peace
In Eastern Siberia"
General Graves IL cooperating with
the Japanese. There Will be no further
movement Of American troops until
Japan can replace the forces with
drawn. Admiral Albert Glcaves arriv
ed hero yesterday on tho battleship
South Dakota. One hundred seventy
five Aremican Red CrosS workers are
reported to have left China. 400 miles
east Of Irkutsk. for v1adlvostok
Earnest l.. Harris, tho American con-
sui general at tho all Russian govern
n,ent 10 on his way eastward. General
gemenoff, oo,nrnander Of tho all Rus
sian forces haa appointed General
Kalmikoff a. his assistant to command
tho military forces IN tho far east
provinces.
Had tho allies brnysly put down
their foot, demanding that Kolchak
make good his promises to call a oon-
stitusnt assembly and to cease hts
terrorism, the present Russian debacls
might have been avoided and the spec
taoie Of American troops withdrawing
<SSu Avo e,to Eat i1uea aSsrdAAA
koiohak Terror Failure.
Kolchak failed because no was out OF
tune with the masses. Instead of be-
coming more and moro democratic he
became more and more reactionnry
Tho people, determined for poace, were
forced INTO the army dressed In British
uniforms and driven toward tho front
Over all great Siberia tho react!onary
generals and Cossack atAmans. only
half under authority Of Kolchak, rails
ed and drafted armies by crucltiea that
outdid the woTat efforts Of the bolsha-
Wiki. All Siberia echoed with the
by the order o1 officers mastsrp IN the
AT OF terrorism. Instead OF reforms
by 4 beloved assembly. Kelohak gave
them only promises and terrorism,
oeulj Net easp ple<s.
vnquestionhbly Kelohak was an
honest man, bpt hs lacked tho force "a
oppose tho raantionary clique sur.
rounding him ana to orush men Hike
eemenoff and Kalmikoff, who only hall
recs ssnisad his authority. Today Kol.
chalk - the real Kiplins's man who
was a, beaten. lost, tragic figure whose
title Of suprens ruler 10 mockery
aad hywotd,
The allied advisers who have plead
Cd for tho cause Of Kolohak, under.
writing him In the eyes OF tho world
have only aIibis to explain the fact
that at the very moment their glowing
reports Of victories and Of consoli-
datod Siberia were made the masses
had turned against Kolciiak. his armies
had melted. and the whole countr,
was undermined with revolt and revds
luton. 81
/ ExpfsssNsn Wsnt lreresss,
MtcA1o, Jan 16.--O Oflicials Of th,