The New York herald., 1921-10-15

frequently asserted that he is not the
tool OF the Soviet Government. but
realizes that its good will is essential
to the success Of the Far Eastern Re-
public.
Advices through Russia and other
channels have for months tended to
confirm this statement. The japanese
policy is universally regarded through
out Siberia as really intended to pro-
vide protection for the ventures oi
commercial propagandists and conces-
sionaires. Japanese military authori-
ties in denying this justify their ac-
tivities by calling attention to the at
tacks upon the Mikado's soldiers en-
gagged in restoring order in January
1920, when 600 Japanese were killed
by the Partisan Army" made up OF
Siberian groups.
Records at Washington and Lon
don brought back by the commanders
Of the Czecho- Slovak troops, which
were the last Of the allied forces to
leave Siberia, show that after the de-
parture Of the American forces the
Japanese military systematically at
tempted to provoke the Russian sup
porters of the new Siberian Govern
ment to resistance.
This plan failed. largely because the
Russians had been warned in advance
Of tho Japanese purpose and on the
day set for the japanese coup aban-
doned their military equipment and re-
treated to the old American army base.
The Japanese arrested more than one
thousand Russians for various alleged
offences and kept many Of them In
prison for long periods.
TIL, loyal supporters Of the Vladi-
vostok Government, while protesting
against the supervision Of the JAP
anese military forces. have offered nc
physical resistance to 1t. This super
vision practically amounts to a rigid
censorship Of the Government itself
which Is declared to be powerless to
prevent the economic encroachment OF
the Japanese engaged in negotiating
long leases and concessions over min
ing, fishing and agricultural ventures
Dimcult to Do Any business.
j
with great difficulty because there is
little, II any, export or import trade
and there Is no reason to doubt the
statement that there is great deal
Of suffering among the peacefully in
clined conglomerate populations Of ST.
IBERIA, north Manchuria and eastern
Mongolia, which aggregate from a.
900, 900 to 100000.
The leaders of the democratic ven
lures in Vladivostok have succeeded ir
communicating to their sympathizerf
at Harden, Mukden and Seoul tneil
belief that they will be able to cope
with the marauding bands backed by
the Soviet Government and restore
order in northeastern Asia II Japar
withdraws its military forces and takes
It's hands off economic affairs. That Is
precisely whst Japan had refused te
do up to early September.
Attempted alliances between the
Chita Government and China are ap
parently not regarded by Japan as be
ing worthy Of attention. At least, SHIT
made no attempt to head off negotia
ationss between the Krasnoschekof
Government at Chita md the HIS,
Government at Pekin. The Pekin Gov
ernment, with several wars raging be-
tween predatory Tuchuns on its hands
has not been in position to render
military support to anybody. Ever
il It were. the Japanese would prob
ably welcome the opportunity thu:
provided to provoke a conflict tha'
would materially advance it's inter
ests in Manchuria and Mongolia ant
win the political as well as economic