El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
HUNS OF EAST
IS NAME GIVEN
JAP TROOPS
British Colonel Declares
I Mikado's Men Are
Brutal to Russ.
SUSPECT EFFORTS
OF OTHER ALLIES

BY FLOYD MACGHlEE.
7 oNDON. Eng. April 1.-THE Brit
fsh did not get along with the
Japs in Siberia. who ostenslbly
were supporting the late admiral
Kolchail. much better than the Boil
sheTiks themselves. according TO
Col John Ward, British labor member
Of parliament. who was the chief
British officer in Siberia He has
written a book OF his experiences.
New light IS thrown on Japan's &C
'The Japanese" says Col Ward.
looked with suspicion upon the ef-
forts OF the other allies. especially
British and American. and tried TO
exclude them from their cOunsels-
NO orders were ever given TO the
allied commanders 1.-THE Japanese had
complete charge Of the allied G.. II.
O. until too late for them to take
part or offer suggestions"
Clashes With Japs-
Col Ward stated that when he
interposed because japanese sentries
were treating civilian Russians like
tribe OF conquered HotteutOts," an
officer at the japanese headquarters
seemed astonished and incurred II q
sentry had ever treated him like that.
4 told him" says Col Ward. that
the first japanese who touches an
English officer or soldier in NY
presence viii be a dead man That
also surprised the Jap, who pointed
out that the Japanese were IN &C
cupation OF Siberia and therefore en-
titled TO do what they liked"
Col Ward also reveals that ad-
miral kolchak. his army and his ma
tional Russian government" were
simply an allied pawn against the
Bolsheviks.
1T Is certain" Col Ward declares.
that admiral Kolchak would never
have gone to Siberia and become the
head OF the constitutional movement
and government II he had not been
the allies
Was Promised support.
aHe received the most categorical
promises Of wholehearted support
and early allied recognition before
he agreed 10 take up the dangerous
duty OF head Of the Omsk govern
ment-
Had these urgings and promises
been ungrudgingly performed. a con
stituenr assembly would now be sit
ting al Moscow, hammering out the
details Of a federal constitution for
mighty Russian republic or q par
liamentary system similar 70 our
own"
As 70 the Japs treatment OF the
Russians, Col. Ward says.
They treated the Czech comman-
ders with the most scant courtesy.
invaded by their private soldiers, who
would insolently ask what business
we had in Siberia and when did we
propose 10 90 home. but they re
served their supreme contempt for
the Russian people. These poor
wretches they drove of the railway
platforms, using the butts OF their
rifles upon the women as well as the
men.
I did not understand this behavior
on the part Of our eastern ally. and
felt that IL could only be the ire
sponsibie bullying OF a Few individ-
.ual men and officers Later on.
found II TO be the general policy OF
the japanese army 10 treat every body
as inferior 10 themselves they had
learned this Hun lesson 70 a picety-
Il admire the Worhnaniike way
the Japanese 20 about their sol
dieriy duties, but Il is impossible to
ignore their stupidity. studied ar
rOgance toward those who are
anxious TO be on terms OF peace and
amity with them It IS unfortunately
true that they were misled into be-
iieving that Germany was ordained
10 dominate the world. and. believing
this they shaped their. conduct upon
this awful example y They quite
openly boast that they are the Ger
mans of the East" Let US hope that
they will read Alright the recent les
son OF history.
During the last three months !
was in Siberia their arrogance was
simply sublime, but after the armis-
tlce with Germany-upon whose
power 10 defeat the allies they had
banked all-they were a changed
people. so FAR as outward appeara nee
and conduct were concerned They
talked OF their alliance with Eng
land. their friendship with Russia
their love OF France.
During my stay in the maritime
prov nces. I saw many things which
convinced me that the Land Of the
Rising sun was at that time more
concerned in maintaining disorder IS
the surest way Of fostering her own
ambitious designs
when the Japanese try, they can
make themselves very agreeable in
deed. so charming. that il is I'M
possible to resist their advances
That was their attitude then 10 an
except the Chinese. whom they hold
in the greatest contempt and TO the
Americans. whom they fear
things again. It would be too ter
-ible.