Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-19
JAP EDITOR Sees PERIL
q
IN SIBERIAN FORCES
Grges Withdrawal OF AL Troops tn
;. Prevent Future "Lang,lon
: Incidcnts.'
lie WOULD INCLUDE wARsulps
Declares Sentry Faithfully Observed
!. Military Regulations in Killing
., American Lieutenant, Despite
= Lack of Proyocation for Attack.
tBy Associated Press.


fBy Associated Prcssl
TOXIC. Jan. 1S.-The best way to
proven; "A recurrence of incidents
iike tho Shooting OF Lieutenant; Lang
don. Of the American Cruiser Albany,
would be Tie Join, withdrawal of the
foreign troops ami warships from
s,Nladivo$tok the YUmuri Shlmasll
s,Shimbun. one OF the leading japanese
Nnewspapers. declares In an article to-
day on the Nladivostck happenings
AS 70 the reported determination
'of the Japanese authorities, that Ja-
.,rnnese sentincls hereafter shall no,
,ehalenge Americans a; Viadivos;of.
.the newspaper says 1T fears this would
,hc destructive of army discipline.
.. After votcIng the sorrow OF the
tiJaranosc nation over The shooting.
the newspaper expresses the View
that what IL regards as the acciicn-
tai resuI; of faithful observance "
japanese military regulations should
not be given undue International i'm
''portancc.
:. y dispatch 20 the Nichi Nichi SHIN
.tuii1 .lINUl lbu.ts N'S ilal
.roshigoro Ogasawara. the sentry who
,,,si:o; Lieutenant Langdon, is being
t'court-martiaicd. The message adds
,that the reported determination TO
discontinue the challenging of Ameri-
leans has caused indignation among
the Chinese troops. which would be
'taffectca by the order.
Jap LunkcrS at work.
:" American proposals that Japan.
"Great Britain and the United states
take 4 naval holiday" is eloquent
proof that despite tho fabulous riches
OF America she wishes to curtail ma
n;ional expenditures and therefore the
iproposals are Intended more 10 help
"Ainreica than TO contribute TO the
peace of the world. said Marquis
,,,Shigenobu oiiuma, former japanese
,sPremier in an interview here today.
lie asserted America should first con-
suit Great Britain relative TO the suE-
gestcd suspension of the naval pro-
gram.
"Only when an American British
.,aEreemeni has been reached" he
''addcd. can Japan he In position 10
I consider this proposition. Japans
naval program is fixed a; the min!-
MIN necessary for national defense"
- Charges that i; appears the Amert-
lean government is giving the incl
dent arising out OF the death Of Naval
II. utcnant Langdor At Nladivos;ok
undue Importance are made by tho
"Eokcm!n Shimbun.
III. aS believed" the newspaper
i'continues. America goes Is far 5 to
hiring up Japan's basic policy in ST.
IBERIA. Including the question OF the
evacuation Of that country by Ia
pancsc troops, 1t is likely fresh cause
, for discussion has arisen between the
1.-TWO governments. Moreover, such IA
question would cause a dispute be.
-,wccn the Japanese foreign Office. and
military officers here"
Cuii> Government ..TimId."
Surprise at whn, i, terms the
"timidity OF the government" t. *
pressed 10y the Hochi shimbun. which
adds The government "a doing
everything to apologize 20 America.
!, when, according 10 information
e. reaching Japan, no taul: vas found
in the actions Of The scntr; VINO snot
Lieu,cnan; LongdUn. Ap9arsn'ly me
s the guveInme,;i has Two s,or!ss-2ne
!. for Amer.csn = cons c,iip,ion. and The
other for the Japa1es.
- The Yanato Shimbun argues the
gentry was merely performing his
duty and asserts there Is no reason
for the death o. ~ officer IN q FOR
eirn country being regarded as
serious international incident