The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-26
DETAILS OF
JAPS' WAR
IN SIBERIA
Seven Factions Write in Ap-
peal to World to Stop
Conquest

FEKiNG. China. July ss.--Thc
palta News agency. which rvrescnts
the various Russian governments.
including the soviet republic. issues
an appeal 20 the prolctariat OF the
world against japanese aggression
IN Siberia
IL rccftes the unprovoked nature OF
Jaran's war OF conquest under the
cloak OF peaceful occupation. .
charges the invaders with enacting
a reign OF terror. and bears out
fully tho exclusive reports I sent re-
Gently OF the new Jap wsr In siberia.
SIGNED BY SEVEN ar
PROI4ETARiAT UNITS
II Is signed by the seven principal
political units OF siberia including
Rclshcvfki. Menshcviki. social r~vc-
futionary. internationaiist. Maximli-
list and communist committees.
In part II says:
~Japan, having begun her inter
ventson in siberia together with the
other nations. is not onfy not follow
Ing the example Of her allies by
Withdrawing her troops: on the con.
trary. Is continuing 20 increase her
forces there by landing military
transports daily.
con January 81. 1890, the rcac-
tionary rule WAS ovcrthrown IN the
Far East. and democratic pro-
visionai government was formed.
until tho reunion with the rest Of
Russia could take place. The new
government met with the solid sup
port not only % all the socialist par
ties and elements. but also OF the
bourgeois groups. who have finally
reconciled themselves to the idea
that there Is no other road 10 the
Regeneration OF this borderland but
by rejoining the central soviet Rus
STA
The japanese pretended that they
wished 20 keep up friendly relations
with the new government However.
on the night OF April 4. a few hours
after peaceful assurances were hypo-
critically made by the official repre-
scnsasives of Japan. the Japanese
suddenly attacked our nonsuspect-
Ing military forces turnout tho prov.
tnce. from vladivostok 20 HarbAr-
ovsk.
Without any declaration OF war.
without any warning. they began TO
shoot UP and batter down tho army
barracks. murderousiy bayonetting
sleeping soldiers
Having disarmed Soma of the
troops and compelled the rest to
withdraw TO the hills. they began to
mako arrests among the peaceful
population. Many Of the unforsun-
ate ones who fell into the clutches
OF the Japanese had 10 20 thru many
of the tortures OF the Middle Ages.
PRETENDED DESIRE FOR
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
'T0cefsu citizens are being en-
posed 10 beatinxs and insults by Jap
ansss soldiers The trade unions and
wurkerg organizations have been
crushcd The conditions In the Far
East cannot even be compared with
the most terrible war. The popuia-
ton Is not protected by any laws.
however severe.
Life In the Far Fast II dying
away completely. The railroads have
not functioned for many weeks. be-
cArse the railway men are being ter
rorizcd. abused and brutaiized by the
Japanese soldiers. Tho workers
have quit the factories and gone to
the hills. to get away from the hor-
rors that are reigning in the places
occupied by Japanese troops.
I'VE appeal TO you. workers Of the
world. Demand your governments
20 energeticaiiy interfere and com
pei Japan TO withdraw her troops.
We do not want war. We want to
live and labor peacefully. and build
our lives ourselves as we see lit"