Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-17

sons which brought about the docis-
ion OF the United States government
TO withdraw the siberian expedition
Rry forces have been sent IN q note
10 the japanese government The
note In reply 20 communication 90
the japanese government 20 ~s''i'-
ted to the state department Decem-
Der was made public ionighi
Japan IN ~ cnwmru nic'fir' Boo.
auired whether the United States
proposed "a miintain the st.tu 1uu
or proceed % entire or partial with
drawal ~ iis troops or whether 70
was ready % send reiYlosc "a cnts in
case OF need
Might i,r lna,l,isablc.
In replying that under existing
circumsiaaccf n was deemed adyis.
able 20 withdraw the oxpcdiiionary
force. the United states asser's 49,
reinforcement would be- impractical
and that to maintain the status quo
might snyolye the government %
the United States IN an Undertaking.
Of such indefinite character as 20 BE-
inadyisable
other aspects 81 the siberian sit.
uation are set forth In the Americas
note which follow:
Teu II Note.
THE government OF the United
States has given the most careful
consideration 20 the subject matter
OF the communication from the Jan.
anese government which was read 10
the secretary Of state by the Japan.
csc ambassador on the eighth day Of
December. and which concerns the
recent development OF the military
situation with which Admiral Kol.
chak's forces have been confronted
and which proposes three alterna.
tive courses for the allied and asso
eiste powers 10 take.
The amount OF reinforcement
which might become necessary for
the execution OF such an agreement
might be 20 great that the govern
ment OF the United States would not
feel justified In carrying Il out.
Purposes Of Expedition.
Consideration has been given
therefore. 10 the alternative presented I
by the government of japan of On. /
tire or partial withdrawey II will
be recalled that the purposes OF the I
expedition a. originally conceived by |
the United States and expressed In /
an aide memoir handed to the Jan /
anese ambassador az Washington 1
July IL. 1915. were. first. 10 help 1
the Cxecho-Slovak troops witch had |
during their retirement along the l
Siberian railway been attacked hy
the Bolsheviki and enemy prisoners
OF war in Siberia. 10 consolidate their I,
forces and effect their repatriation
nv way Of vladivostok. and second
20 steady an yefforts at setf-govern-
ment or self-defense which the Rus
SLAMS themselves might BE- willing
TO accept assistance.
Repatriating Czccho-slo,sks
''Not only are the Cxecho- Sioyak |
troops now successfully advancing I
into eastern Siberia. but an agree. !
ment has been effected between the /
governments Of Great Britain and the /
United States providing for their re- !
ratriation from vlsdiyoSiok Ameri- 1
can vessels will begin TO arrive az
that port by February |. and q con I
tIngeIt 81 more than ten thousi and I.
Cfecho-Slovak troops can be imme-
distely embarked. II Is expected that /.
the evacuation will proceed rapidly
thereafter and from that date the
first purpose Tor which American sol
dlers were sent to Siberia NAV b.
regarded as accomplished.
=. Reslizrs GRAVITY Of situation
with respect 10 the second pur-
pose. namely. the steadying OF 81
forts nj seif-goyerament or seif-de-
Tense on the part of the Russians
the government % the united States
Is impressed With the political In.
stability and grave uncertainty 0f
the present situation IN eastern ST.
IBERIA as described In the Aide Mem
oire presented BY the japanese am
basSador December and l. disposed
n the view thar further military e.
fort TO assist the Russians IN ths
struggle toward self-govern meni NAV
In the present situation lead 10
complications which have exactly the
opposite effect. proloneing possibly
the period OF read iustment and IN
volying Japan and the United S;aics
IN Ineffective and needless sacrifices.
II II felt, aecOrdiagly. 10 b. unlikely
that the second purposes for which
American troops were sent % ST.
IBERIA are nos al an end. AMI OF the
considerations set forth In the CON-
muniestion Of the japanese govern
meni OF December which suuse-
quent events IN eastern Siberia have
strengthened the government 81 the
United States has decided - begin
~ once arrangements for the con-
oentration Of American forces a..
vlsdivostok. with a view 20 their
cmbarkatiOn and departure imme-
diately after the leaving % the first
Important contingent 81 CFech0-s,o-
yak troops that Is TO say. February
first
MAY CoBtinu- Railway Fotce.
Careful consideration has also
been given 90 the possibility % con-
tlnuing after the departure o. the
American troops the assistance -
American railway experts ia the op-
Grafton OF the Trans-Siberian and
Chinese Eastern Railways n vii
he recalled that II y expressly stipa-
lated In the plan for the supervision
% these railways which wss sub
,,.ffsaH M IN. Iauarasa amh4a-aHnr
at Washington. January Il. 1919.