The Washington times., 1920-04-04
PLANS Of. M|KADO
PUZZLE TO WORLD
ChanceIIeries Set Guessing As
to When Japanese Will
Evacuate Siberia.
tcontInued from FIrst Psssl

CONTINUED from first raBeJ
to police Siberia. Each power was TO
limit the number OF it's particular
troops TO 1000; but, apparently win
out the consent OF any OF the other
nations, Japan threw 10000 soldiers
into the country.
The other powers, II IL understood,
politely intimated to Japan that there
was no need for such an army; 80.
early in 1919, some $4,000 japanese
were withdrawn, leaving. approx
mateiy, $4,000 behind. -
Part OF the time some OF the troops
were in Manchuria; but, In erect
throughout the year there were
never less than 10000 japanese troops
in Siberia, or within calling distance
Increases Her Forces.
Last December, without consulting
her allies. Japan re-enforceo hef
troops in Asia by, a brigade. on
January 20 she asked permission OF
the United States, and presumably OF
England and France, TO send In an
other brigade. and. upon receipt OF
what is described as vague re-
ply from Washington, she translates
the antiquities into yes, and
forthwith dispatched another prisaoe
across the Japanese Sea-
There are now about $4,000 Japa-
nese troops in Siberia They are con-
stantly being changed. The rigors OF
the climate, II is said, do not permit
any given unit to remain long In that
mart of Asia. Anyhow. IL Is pointed
out by the constant shift OF divisions
practically the entire Japanese army
will soon have seen service ana re-
ceived excellent training overseas.
Have siberia 10 Selves.
The Japanese now, to all intents and
purposes, have Siberia to themselves.
The last OF the American contingent
sailed for Manila yesterday from
VIadivostok, and there Is but q hand-
full of Czecho-Slovaks remaining
These are to be Withdrawn al An
early date, after which, according to
IN. first part OF the official an
nouncement, the $4,000 Japanese VIII
likewise retire.
But there is that however. The
initiated claim this may mean much.
Japan, they say, by this word
"however," means she foresees the
possibility of her remaining In 81
IBERIA after everybody else Is gone.
"The geographical relations OF the
empire with Siberia" Is considered
a significant phrase. Also the words.
"As soon as the political conditions
in the territory adjacent 10 our couh-
try settle down." Likewise the condi-
ton of safety OF the lives and prop
erty of the Japanese residents" And
"the freedom Of communication guar
anteed."
Net Ready t. oaft.
In certain circles here. It 10 be-
lieved the Japanese are far from
ready to recall their divisions from
Asia 1t is known that In unofficial
parieys on the subject Of evacuating
Siberia, the japanese always agreed
but on condition. and with special
reservations regarding Vladiyostok
and Nfkolaievsk, important ports, and
Transbaik ALTA, through which runs
fhe Chinese Eastern railway. While
II is believed they may ultimately
leave the Amur country. which Is
rather poor, the time has not arrived
yet when Transbaik ALA IL to be clear
ed
BY virtue Of the terms Of the
declaration received from Tokyo to-
day, the Japanese are at liberty to
remain where they are so long as
they consider to exist any one OF
variety of menaces to their nations.
or their property. Hence the new puz-
zle of the East