Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
BRIBERY BY JAPS
AIDS BAYONETS
in SIBERIA GRAB
Russians Forced to Sub
NIT to Arrogant Ulti-
maturn

Correspondent Mason, who dis
patch recently revealed Japans' se-
cret war of conquest in Siberia, re-
veaIs today the steps Japan has taken
to confirm by war her title to the
rich maritime provinces of Siberia
By JACK MASON,
Manager, Far East Bureau, N. E. A.
SHANGHAI, China, July 23.-By
bribery and bayonet Japan has gain
7 ed bloody title to the rich resources
of Eastern Siberia, and is now nail
ing down the loot with bullets.
Gold, timber, mines, narbors-the
untold wealth of great provinces big
ger than many American states
constitute the prize.
l am able today to quote from au-
thentic documents issued by the Jap
. anese themselves, including the ulti-
matum they threw down to the Pro-
visional Russian government, expect
ing a refusal of its harsh terms
would give excuse for attack.
- AS all the world knows, Japan's
original pretext for sending troops to
Siberia was to help the Czech soldiers
get out. That was also the reason
given the U. S. presence in Siberia,
and when the Czech5 were safely
through to the sea coast, and de-
parting, the United States got out.
The Japs did not, though they had
promised to.
Jap detachments on police duty in
Amur province, in Suchan mine dis
trict, and other sections, were con-
centrated at strategic points. This
was preliminary to withdrawal to Ja-
pan, said the general commanding the
: Fourteenth japanese division.
Siberians' Relief Short-Lived.
Siberia breathed a great sigh of
relief for the American soldiers were
respected, even entreated to remain,
Athe Jap occupation had been arrog-
ant and brutal.
The Provisional Russian govern
ment, with headquarters at Vladi-
vostok, was maintaining law and or
der 1t had resulted from a great
popular uprising against the reac-
tiOnary Russian generals, Rozanoff,
Seminoff and Kalmikoff. They were
Overthrown. Kamilkoff was taken
prisoner by the Chinese. Rozan-
off fled to Japan. All were known
to be in the pay of Japan, although
protesting to be fighting to save ST.
IBERIA from Bolshevism.
The revolution was so quickly sue
cessful that the Japanese generals
soon declared neutrality, and then ac-
cepted the new Russian government
on an outward basis of friendly,
peaceful cooperation.
At the head of this government
was a Russia of probity and promi-
nence, Medaredeft, president of all
the zemstvos local councils) of the
maritime province.
But soon came signs that Japan
did not intend to quit Siberia in a
hurry. japanese soldiers dug new
trenches around their barracks in
Vladivostok. They took. possession
of Tiger Hill, with Notifications COM
mandlng the city. They denied the
provisional government access to the
Russian military stores, for use
against wandering bands of reaction
aries, although the other allied ad-
vises favored giving it
Proclamation of March 81.
On March 81 Japanese procla-
nation, referring to Japan's public
promise to quit Siberia when the
Czech were out, said:
0dpdlA3 oGe%tANll4o SNbS 80
a different relationship than other
countries, must consider it's peculiar
position. Particularly it must be
considered that the political situation
in Siberia has direct and mediate
bearing on Manchuria and Korea.
The Imperial government
cannot see its way clear to recall its
expeditionary forces just at present. J"
Then followed another promise to
withdraw, at some unknown future
time.
Five days later the Jap general,
Takaganagi, handed to the provisional
Russian government arrogant writ
ten demands, including:
Free provision of Japanese troops
with "all means necessary for their
soiourn, i. e., quarters, provisions,
ways of communication, correspon-
d1nce," etc.
Suppression of "secreta socitites
and groups which threaten the safe
ty of our forces and the peace and
security in Korea and Manchuria."
Suppression of Japanese criticism
in 'ssian papers.
provisional Russian govern
ment "to submit to all the agree
ments which have been made our
government and our command on the
other hand and the Russian authori-
ties on the other whenever
such agreements might have been
concluded"
Thus by this last demand, the Si-
berians were ordered to agree to all
the illegal grants and concessions
bought from reactionary Russian gen.
erals by the japanese.
This ultimatum was so stiff no one
in Vladivostok expected the Russians
would yield. But they did, within
"a hours, knowing they were help
less. Perhaps they expected later to
find a WaV out II was agreed that