Arizona republican., 1920-01-17
EXPLAIN WHY ]. {. ARMY IN SIBERIA WILL BE REMOVED.
Note To Japan Gives Rea- sons For Withdrawal Of American Troops Tn Si- beria - No Further Good To Be Accomplished
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 WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-Reasons which brought about the decision of the United States government to withdraw the Siberian expeditionary force have been set forth in a note to the Japa nese government, which is in reply 10 communication Of the Japanese gov ernment transmitted to the state de- partment, December 8, was made pub lie tonight.
 Japan, in it's communication, in- quired whether the United States pro posed to maintain the status quo. or to proceed to entire or partial with drawal of it's troops or whether it was ready to send endorsements in case of need.
 In replying that, under existing cir cumstances 1t was deemed advisable to withdraw the eXpeditiOnary force, the United States asserts that Ie- achievements would be impractical and that 10 maintain the status quo might involve the government of the United States in an undertaking of such indefinite character as to be in adyisa ble."
 other aspects of the Siberian situa- ton are set forth in the American note, which follows iu part.
 Considered Grave Problem
 The government of the United States has given the most careful con sideration to the subject matter of the communication from the Japanese government, which was read to rfe secretary of state by the Japanese am bassador on the eighth day of Decefu- Der. and which concerns the recent uu- favorable development of the military situation with which Admiral KOl- chak's fore $ have been confronted, and which proposes three alternative courses for the allied and associated powers to take.
 The government of the United States agrees that for it to send a re- inforcement Of sufficient strength and 10 act on the offensive in cooperation with the anti-bolshevik forces is inn practicable.
 The government of the Unitel States believes that for it to continue to participate in guarding the districts now under allied military protection is also, under present conditions, i'm practice bic, for the reason that aa agreement to send endorsements 10 such extent as may be required, with view to maintain the status quo. might involve the government Of the United States in an undertaking Of such indefinite character a s to be ln- advisable. The amount of reinforce ment which might become necessa i.y for the execution of such an agree ment might be so great that the gov ernment of the United States would not feel Justified in carrying 1t out.
 The Other Alternative
 Consideration has been given therefore, to the alternative presen lea 7 by the government of Japan of entire or partial withdrawal. It will be re- called that the purposes of the expc- dition, as originally conceived by the United States and expressed in an aide memoire handed to the Japanese at Washington, January r, 1918 were, first, to help the Czecho- Siovak troops, which had, during tn cir retirement along the Siberian railway. been attacked by 1Ihe bOlsheviki and enemy prisoners of war in Siberia. O their forces and effact their repatriation by way Of VIadivo- stok. and, second, to steady anv efforts at self f-governrnent or self-dcfense in which the Russians themselves might be willing to accept assistance.
 Not only are the Czecho- -SloVak troops now successfully advancing into eastern Siberia, but an agreement has been effected between the governments of Great Britain and the United States providing for their repatriation from VladiVostok. American vessels will be gin to arrive at that port by February land contingent of more than 10000 Czeeho Slovak troops can be imme- diatel yembarked. IL is expected that evacuation will proceed rapidly ther6- after, and from that date the first pur- pose for which American soldiers we're sent to Siberia may be regarded as ac- 
 With respect to the second pur-