The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
jAPS RULE
BY BRIDES,
BAYONETS
HELPLESS Russians Forced
to Submit to Arrogant
NipponeSe Ultimatum


nv JACK MASON
SHANGHAI. China. July Try
bribery and hayonct Japan has
R1incd bloody title TO the rich re.
sources OF Eastern siberia. and Is
now mailing down the loot with
bullets.
Gold. timber. mines. harhors-the
untold wealth OF great provinces
bigger than many American states
constitute the prize.
! am able today TO quote from
authentic documents issued by tho
Japanese themselves. including tho
uitimatum they threw down TO the
Provisional government. expecting
> refusal OF its harsh terms would
gtve excuse for attack.
As all the world knows. Japsns
ortGtnai pretext for sending troops
- siberia was to help the Czech
soldiers get out. That was also the
reason given for the United. States
Dresence In Siberia. and when the
CRchs were safely thru TO the sea
coast. and departing. the United
states got out.
o1nERIANs' RELIEF
- SHORT.IIvED
The Japs did not. tho they had
promised 10.
Jap detachments on police duty In
Amur province. in sachan mine dis
& ortct, and other sections. were con-
oensrAted at strategic points. This
uAs preliminary to withdrawal to
,JApAn. said the general command
lng the Fourteenth japanese al.
vision.
Siberia breathed great sigh or
relief. for while the American sol
6iers were respected. even entreated
20 remain. the Jap occupation had
been arrogant and brutal
The Provisional Russian govern
uent. with headquarters At vladl
suetok. was maintaining law and
order. II had resulted from a great
Dopular uprising against the reac
tlouary Russian generals. Roxanoff.
0eminoff and kaimikoff. They were
overthrown. Kalmikoff was taken
+ prisoner By the Chinese. Roxanoff
fled to Japan. All were known to-
~ In the pay of Japan. altho pro-
fsssing 10 be fighting to save 81
oorta from Boishevism.
JAPANESE GENERALS
DECLARE NEUTRALITY
The revolution was 20 quickly
oucceseful that the Japanese gen
erals soon declared neutrality. and
then accepted the new Russian gov
ernment on an outward basis Of
fFiendly. peaceful cooperation.
Al the head OF this government
was Russian Of probity and promi-
y hence. Medaredeff. president of all
he zemstvos tocai councils) OF the
maritime province.
But soon came eigns that Japan
I'D not intend 10 quit Siberia In
J hurry. Japanese soldiers dug new
trenches around their barracks in
Vlndivostok., They took possession
- Tiger Hill. with fortifications
oommAnding the city. They denied
he provisional government access
z - the Russian military stores. for
ne against wandering bands OF re
dictionaries. sitho the other allied
military advisers favored giving H.
On March 81 a Japanese prucla.
Aation. referring TO Japan's public
promise TO quit Siberia when the
Cxechs were out. said:
Japan. standing geographically In
= different relationship than other
countries. must consider its peculiar
position. Particularly II mus, be
considered that the political situa.
tion In Siberia has direct and i'm
mediate bearing on Manchuria and
| Korea The imperial govern
| mcnt cannot see Its way clear to
| recall its expeditionary forces just
| 1t present"
Then followed another promise TO
withdraw. at some unknown future
time.
Five days later the Jap general.
Takassnagi. handed TO the Provis-
! ional Russian government arrogant
I. written demands. including:
Free provision OF Japanese troops,
with AL means necessary for their
sojourn. 1. e.. quarters. provisions.
ways Of communication. correspond.
ence," etc.
Suppression Of secret societies
and groups which threaten the safe
~ OF our forces and the peace and
security in Korea and Manchuria."
Suppression OF Japanese criticism
- Russian papers.
The provisional Russian govern.
ment TO submit all the agreements
which have been made By our gov.
eminent and. our command on the
one hand and the Russian authori.
EVER SUCH AGREEMENTS
MIGHT HAVE BEEN CON.
CLUDED."
RUSSIANS, RECOGNIZING
HELPLESSNESS, YIELD
Thus. by this last demand, the 81.
berians were ordered to o. X. all the
Illegal grants and concessions bought
from reactionary Russian generals
by the Japanese.
one in Vladivostok expected the Rus
slams would yield. But yield they
did. within "a hours, knowing they
were helpless. Perhaps they expect.
ed later TO find a way out. II was
agreed that official signatures would
BE- affixed the next day.
That very night the Russians were
attacked by Japanese troops in vari-
oys CITIES and towns. Many Russian
Uc.~. aeli-s, taken by surprise, sur
rendered without resistance. Other
Taught rylt1ckiiy hut were defeated