New Britain herald., 1920-01-20
(By The Associated PressD

Vladivostok, Jan. 17.-American and Allied representatives arc await ing announcement as to the results of Japanese and American diplomatic conferences at Washington regarding Siberia which are expected to clear up a peculiar sitna ton here growing out of the withdrawal of American forces.
 The United States troops have re- ceived orders to evacuate Sib ria without the issuance by tho American governme of a statement regarding it's policy towards Siberia and Japan. an agreement with whom. on August 3, 1918, brought the American and Japanese expeditions here. Since the announcement on January by Major General Graves, commander of the American cXpeditionary forces in Siberia that the War Department had ordered his command to Manila. he has made no statements regarding the evacuation.
 Withdrawal Continues.
 American troops continue ptheir movement from the railway sectors toward VladivostCk. and vicinity which remains comparatively free from political disturbances and other disorders. The first troop trains from Spasskoe. arrived last night, but the men were unable to board the tram sport Great Northern, which has ar rived in port, but could not dock be- cause of a blizzard. and is now frozen in the ice at Churkin- Point. .----.r-.
 The Japanese claim total ignorance of any change from the original Jap anese- American agreement regarding the Siberian policy. The official pub licity bureau today issued to the Russian press the following state ment:
 'Thc American military evacuation Of Siberia with notice only to General Oi (JapaneSe commander in eastern Siberia) creates q profound impress sion in Tokio. The American move is coming without any notice from the American government from Ambas- sador Shidehara or from Ambassador Morris or without even a reply from Washington to the recent Japanese proposals regarding the Siberian sit uation is a bolt from the blue to un- suspecting Japanese who are unable to grasp the significance of the situa- tion.'
 Peoples View of Situation.
 Summarizing the press comment which officials of the bureau say may te considered tho peoples view,l a statement IS 1ESueG ;tS IOllOWS:
 Single handed opposition to the Bolsheviki iIr Siberia is an exceeding ly heavy burden on Japan both in military sense and financially. How ever, it is unthinkable that Japan will withdraw her forces from Siberia and thus abandon the Red country con- tnguous to her own territory. There fore the wisest policy seems to be to dispatch half a division of troops and reinforcing guards to the important ccnters where the railway is neces- sary in maintaining tho peace of east ern Siberia. With the." points safe guarded Japan can foilov: the trend of events and popular feeling. and accordingly form a definite policy.
 General Graves CO-CIlC- ati'?G.
 General Graves iG cooperating with the Japanese. There will be no fur thcr movement of American troops except those started, until Japan can replace the forces withdrawn -Ad- nliral Albert Gleaves arrived here yesterday on tho tGttl2ship South Da- kota.
 One hundred and seVcnty-five -Am- nrican Red Cross workers inclI0l in" 100 women are reported to have left Chita 400 miles c: st of IrkutHk. for El4diVostOk.