Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-20
PE'E||vED'
At AMERICAN
WITHDRAWAL
Complain Of Burden I'm
posed on Them Of
Checking Reds.

vladivostok, Tuesday, Jan. a.
(By The Associated Press.)-Amer-
lean and allied representatives are
Awaiting an announcement as to
the results Of Japanese and Ameri-
can diplomatic negotiations at
regarding Siberia
which are expected to clear up a
peculiar situation here growing out
Of the withdrawal Of American
forces.
The United States troops have
received orders to evacuate Siberia,
without the issuance by the Amer
ican government of a statement re-
garding its policy toward Siberia
and Japan, and agreement with
whom on Aug. 9, 1918, brought the
and Japanese expedi-
tons here. Since the announce
ment Jan. s, by Major General VIII
liam S. Graves, commander of the
expeditionary forces in
Siberia. that the war department
had ordered his command to Ma
Mia, he has made no statements re-
garding the evacuation.
Transport Frozen in Ice.
American troops continue their
from the railroad sectors
toward Vladivostok and vicinity.
which remains comparatively free
from disorders. The first troop
trains from Spasskoe arrived last
night but the men were unable to
board the transport Great North
ern, which has arrived in port be-
cause she was unable to dock, ow-
ing to a blizzard, and now is frozen
in the ice at Churkin Point.
The Japanese claim ignorance Of
any change from the original Jap
anese-American agreement regard
ing the Siberian policy. The official
publicity bureau today issued 10
the Russian press this statement: :
Japan in Dark.
"The American military evacua-
ton of Siberia with notice only to
General OF Japanese commander
in eastern Siberia) creates a pro-
found impression in Toxic. The
American stroke, coming without
any notice from ths American gov
ernment, from Ambassador Shide-
hara, or from Ambassador Morris,
or without any reply from Wash
ington to the recent japanese pro-
posals regarding the Siberian sit
uation, is a bolt from the blue to
unsuspecting Japanese who are
unable to grasp the significance Of
the situation"
Press comment is summarized as
follows:
"Single-handed opposition to the
bolsheviki in Siberia is an exceed
ingly heavy burden on Japan, both
in military sense and financially.
However, it is unthinkable that
Japan will withdraw her forces
from Siberia and thus abandon the
red country contiguous to her own
territory. Therefore, the wisest
policy seems to be to dispatch half
division of troops and reinforcing
guards to the important centers
where the railway is necessary in
maintaining the peace of eastern
Siberia. With these points safe
guarded Japan can follow the trend
of events, and forp a definite pol
ICY"
No Chance for Semenoff.
London, Tuesday, Jan. 20.-The
British, French and Japanese diplo-
matte staffs have arrived at Har-
bin, Manchuria from Chita, ST.
IBERIA, according to the Daily Mails
Eorbin correspondent.
They are unanimous, says the
correspondent, that it will be i'm
possible to reconstitute a govern
ment of the same character as that
of Armiral Kolcha anywhere wes'
of Manchuria.
"The savagery Of General Seine
noff's forces the correspondent
adds, "roused the whole of trans.
Baigalia against him and all classes
are ready to welcome a socialist o.
even a bolshevist regime. The Jap
anese, who long supplied Semenoff
share the odium attaching to him
and can not hold the railroad with.
out enormous reinforcements."