The New York herald., 1921-10-15

strong drink, who had been gathered
by leaders strongly suspected Of being
in the pay OF the Japanese. SeminofY
and Anenkov. who two years ago we're
hailed as enancipators from Soviet
control. were ultimately disclosed as
Japanese agents working under the d.
rection Of the Chief OF STAFF OF the
Mikado's Government.
1t would be q sheer waste Of time
and of space to describe the various
groups which are ostensibly engaged
In supporting the genuinely demo-
cratic movements in Siberia.
The fact is that the Siberian democ-
racy set up at Vladivostok has been tho
real target at which the plans Of the
Japanese General Stan have been d.
rected ever since the United States
and other allied nations withdrew their
military forces In accordance with the
agreement which Japan has ignored
on the ground that she must keep her
troops there to save northeastern Asia.
Corea. Japan and even China from fall
Ing under the control Of the Soviet
Government at Moscow.
South Manchuria Is already as good
as won and advices from Harbin. In
north Manchuria, tend to confirm the
belief among Russian refugees waiting
to return to their homes that the In
fuence Of the Mikado's Government
has steadily grown there. The same Is
believed to be true Of East Mongolia,
where the operations Of Chinese and
other groups have brought about the
existence Of perpetual turmoil Of an
anarchistic character.
The Far Eastern Republic enter
prise, which has experienced great
difficulty in keeping afioat, was pro-
1ected as buffer state between the
Soviet Government and its opponents
among the all Russian groups in east
ern Siberia, with their base at Vladi-
vostok. The Far Eastern Republic is
generally described as mildly Bolshe-
visit" and has therefore been exposed
to suspicion by the promoters of the
vladivostok Government and the allied
nations, from which it has received
little help.
Merger Likely I'm East Russia.
Relations between VladivostolS and
Chita (the capital Of the Far Eastern
Republic) have been improving, how
ever. and something approaching q
temporary merger has been accom-
plished. KrasnoschefkoR, the Presi-
dent Of the Far Eastern Republic. Is
q remarkable man in many respects.
He is a product Of Russia and early
identified himself with the revolution
ary movement. Escaping deportation.
he went to America and associated
with the I. w. w. in the West. He
reformed, however, and became stu
dent in the University Of Chicago, from
which ne finally received a degree Of
Bachelor OF Laws.
Then he came back to east Russia,
and when the Kolchak Government
collapsed set about creating the Far
Eastern Republic. which started in
business in January. 1920. His great
est difficulty was In convincing the ST.
berians that their salvation would lie
IN such a project. His Government is
framed upon progressive" lines, with
one or two Bolshevist features.
| Krasnoschefkon believes that II the
Allies had helped him he would have
firmly established the new republic
He contends that there is no neces-
sity for Japan to keep its military
forces in Siberia. He recently declared
that the Japanese policy was respon-
sible for all Of the disorders In that
end of the world. and he says II the
Mikado will withdraw his soldiers the
people of Siberia can be united under
one Government and order speedily re-
stored.
Krasnoschefkoff Is somewhat Of q
dreamer. He Is a great admirer of
Nietzsche and Walt Whitman. He has