Evening star., 1920-03-06
TO C0NTR0L
PARTS0F SIBERIA
Expected to Remain in Va
dlvostok and Along In
portant Railways.

While planning to withdraw the
bulk OF her troops from Siberia. Japan
win retain control OF vladivostok and
vicinity. the Chinese Eastern rail-
way and the strategic railroad juno
tion In the transbatkal region, accord
ing to reliable Information received
here.
Dispatches from Honolulu yesterday
reported that the Japanese govern
ment had decided to withdraw from
Siberia beginning March 20. Lack of
confirmation from Toxic is taken by
well informed persons here to indi-
cato that a definite policy has not
yet bean agreed upon. and that the
old conflict between tho civil and mil
itary authorities is showing itself
again.
Coanicting reports from Japan have
been received hero. those originating
with Japaneae civil officials indicating
withdrawal while others emanat ing
close TO high military authorities
pointed to only partial Withdrawal
Exeaae to Remain.
The presence of allied stores in
Vladfvostok will furnish ample excuse
for tho Japanese to remain in the
sAoNaSocsoA toSAOhs AA Tue o0tuIOu VI
well informed persons The port, the
coal mines northeast Of the city and
the $50 miles OF the Chinese Eastern
railway in Siberian territory. 1t il be-
lieved. are the stakes Japan does not
intend to relinQuish. Nikolsk. an i'm
the junction with the Ussuri line run
ming northward. Japan Is now in
military control Of tho Chinese East
ern railway by virtue Of an agreement
made with China late in 1918, allowing
japan to protect the road from the
bolsheviks.
Scene ef Greatest Trouble.
On the other hand, Japan appears tc
| be proceeding with plans to remove
troops now guarding the long line Of
Siberian railway In the Amur and
Maritime provinces. 1t has been ir
| those long stretches that the heaviest
japanese casualties have occurred
and that the principal conflicts with
local authorities have arisen.
Withdrawal of detachments from
stations on the south short of Lake
Bai,xal and the dispatch Of empay
cara westward from VlAdivostok have
| been reported here.
Japan's Intentions in the Trans
baikal are still In doubt. The Chinese
Eastern railway connects with the
transsiberian line at a point abou'
the maintenance OF troops at thai
point would mean control Of all the
! Siberian railway eastward Of Chita-
Owing to the partial envelopment o.
the Transbaikal province by folds II
Chinese territory. the maintenance O
! such position by the japanese woule
not prove diff1cult. 1t was said.
May withdraw Co,sulatea
Meantime 1t was learned today that
| several governments other than the
| japanese are planning to withdraw "
| their consulates from Siberia In case
the social revolutionists now In con-
| troll ally themselves with the Moscow
| government.
| United States Consul General Har.
! ris has ordered all American vice con-
suls to rendezvous at Vladivostok
but the officials will not be with
| drawn. 1t was said at the State De-
! partment. unless the social revolu'
| tionists Join forces with the soviet.
The italian consulate at Vladivostol
has already made plans to close. ant
| the British were said to be perparet
| to depart in case the Siberian gov
ernment takes on . bolshevtk hue.