Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-08
Peaceful Penetration and Con-
troll Of Red Government in
Near Future Now Being
Planned by Germans.
JAPANESE KEEP SIBERIA
IN STATE OF TURMOIL
Troops Stir Up Fresh Fighting
Whenever Conditions Show
Signs Of Settling Down.
Block Work of Americans.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 7.-While the
Japanese are extending their occu-
patton OF Siberia, peaceful penetra-
ton of Russia by the Germans is
proceeding apace and it is with the
Germans that the Japanese expect
eventually to make terms, and per-
llaps an alliance. -
This is the information brought to
Washington today By Col. Frank F.
Blunt, the Chicago railway executive
who has just returned from two and
a half years service with John F..
Stevens American engineers corps in
reorganizing and operating the
TSans- Siberian railroad. Colonel
Blunt left with Mr.. Stevens in Har-
bin, Manchuria, a detailed report of
his observations of actual conditions
not only in Siberia but in Russia
proper under the soviet regime.
There is no blinking the fact
that Germany is actively engaged in
paving The way to acquire domina-
ton Of Russia" said Colonel Blunt
tonight. During the two and half
years | spent i'll Siberia | Witnessed
the arrival of Germans in ever in
creasing numbers and the same
phenomenon attracted the attention
of many other American railway
men stationed at various points on
the Trans-S Siberian line.
Sending Thousands to Republic.
II also know that Germany's
peaceful invasion of Siberia is great
ly exceeded in extent by the same
in Russia proper into
which I penetrated as far as 140
miles swest to Urals. Germany is
sending thousands of shrewed men
into the soviet republic where they
are settling and gaining the conf
dence of the Russians.
I'm fact, it was not until got
into soviet Russia that the activities
and influence welded by the Ger
mans began to attract my attention.
AS fast as the soviets extend their
lines eastward into Siberia the Ger
mans follow and establish them
selves.
There IS no doubt in my mind
that German domination of Russia
is tile present aim of Germany, with
an alliance of Germany, Russia and
Japan the eventual object. 1t is 4
situation fraugl;t with great danger
to the future peace of the world"
Reds Know of Plans.
"Are the bolsheviki aware of Ger
many's designs and agreeable there
tor" I asked Colonel Blunt.
"The soviet leaders know the
plans of the Germans" replied the
colonel, "but profess to have no fear
of them. The bolsheviki entertain
no thought OF an alliance with the
Japanese. whom they hate and
whom they are determined to drive
out of Siberia. Soviet leaders have
assured me that they would be ready
to whip the Japanese in three years
from now, and that they have no
doubt they can do it.
TIE bolsheviki tolerate the Ger
mans because the Germans are
friendly and the soviets want friends
who can and will help them. The
soviet leaders would prefer the
friendship and aid OF America to
that of Germany, but they feel they
may be compelled to fall back on
Germany.
The Germans are PROSTATE now.
but in few years they will be able
TO render enormous aid to Russia,
Soviets May Fall.
"The danger is that the soviet gov
ernment will not endure and that
before another year has elapsed it
will fall unless it can obtain supplies
from the outside world. Then Ger
many will get in her work in Rus
sia. The government that succeeds
the soviet regime will be dominated
by the Germans in Russia and that
government will make terms with
the Japanese in regard to Japanese
occupation of Siberia. I learned
from Japanese officers that this is
exactly what the Japanese are count
ing on.
"For the promotion of their own
purposes the Japanese are keeping
Siberia in a state of disorder. Their
troops are scattered all through the
territory as far west as Chita. When
ever conditions begin to settle down
to a peaceful state the Japanese
troops stir up fresh fighting. By so
doing they not only obstruct the
further advance of the soviet forces
but they make it appear that the
turbulent conditions of the country
necessitates the presence of Japanese
forces for the protection of Japanese
residents.
ut is also fact that the Japanese,
generally in a friendly way, obstruct-
ed everything the Americans were
trying to do in Siberia"