The New York herald., 1921-12-29
HUGHES GETS JAPAN
TO YEER ON TREATY
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q memorandum on the Japanese posi-
tion In Siberia and In northern Sag
haiien.
This memorandum outlined the his
tory OF the original Japanese and Amer
lean occupations Of Siberia. when both
countries pledged themselves to with
draw when the Czecho-Siovak troops
had been repatrtated and not to inter-
fere with Russian affairs.
The memorandum represents the view
point not only Of the nom Bolshevist
representatives. but Of every Russian
faction here. +.
II charges the Japanese with the in
tention OF occupying the entire Asiatic
Pacific iittoral so far as It can. and
with It's position assured at the mouth
OF the Amur and at vladivostok it
intimates this intention Ia likely to be
made good so far as the northern 1T
torai is concerned. ,~s
The Nicolaevsk massacre. which is
said by the Japanese to justify the
japanese occupation Of northern Sag
halien, Is described as having been a
massacre by robber bands in which
1000 Russians and 100 Japanese were
killed. The town was destroyed. Rus
slams being the chief sufferers.
The memorandum recites that the
Japanese aided the various movements
In Russia headed by Semenoff. Kalmy-
koff and others. The japanese are
now in absolute possession Of northern
Saghalien and are exercising complete
sovereignty there.
The fact that fighting is reported to
have broken out IN the maritime pro-
vince of Siberia gives added point to
the charges made.
The area Of territory occupied by the
Japanese is described as follows:
Il. The Vladivostok region in the
maritime province; the japanese are
occupying the city Of Vladivostok (the
most important Russian seaport on the
Pacific) and its environs: sixty-six miles
south Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bay north
Of Vladivostok--the line OF the Uesuri
/ Railway. for distance Of 14S miles as
far as and including the city of Spassk
(the Ussuri Railway links vladivostok
by way of Khabarovsk with the Ainur
territory; west of Vladivostok---the
line of the Chinese Eastern Railway for
distance of 144 miles. to the station
Of Pogranichnaia Coz the border Of
Manchuria).
According to latest available re-
ports there are now stationed in the
maritime province two divisions Of full
war strength. i e., more than 10000
men.
49, Sakhalin province: The northern
city OF Alexandrovsk. and the Udski dis
trict on the mainland, where Japanese
garrisons are maintained at the follow
ing points: Nikolaievsk. Marlinsk and
SofiislS on the Amur and De Castries
Bay on the Gulf of Tartary. The entire
area of the Sakhalin province is about
II, 400 square miles. Along the western
shore Of the Island Of SalEhalin there are
coal deposits estimated by experts at
n.ore than 1000. .000,o0 tons. On the
eastern shore of the island oil has been
discovered. On the mainland the area
Of Japanese occupation covers the lower
course of the Amur River. where some
Of the largest fisheries of the Russian
far east are situated and the shores Of
the Gulf of Tartary where vast timber
tracts are located.
According to the latest available
information there IL at present stationed
In the Sakhalin province one Japanese
division Of peace strength. I. e.. about
10000 men.
"3. In KamchAtka waters: In 'Petro-
pavlovsx, Kamchatka. Japanese war
vessels are stationed Gone of those is
left to winter there), which are patrol
ing the waters along the eastern coast
Of Kanichatka as well as the whole Sea
Of Okhotsk. These waters abound in
fish and vast fishing industry Is car
ricd on there"