Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-04
ALLEGED TREATY BETWEEN
JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS

Washington, Jan. 3 (By the a. P).-i
Copies OF an alleged treaty between the
japanese army in Siberia and Russian
officers connected with Ataman Semiencr.
the anti-bolshevGk leader, whereby the
Japanese agreed to support witr arms
and money an offensive against the army
OF the Far Eastern republic Of Chita,
were made public late today by the spe-
cial delegation of the Chita government
now in Washington.
One of the clauses declared that when
stable government was established in
the Far East Japanese subjects should
receive preferential rights in Siberia for
hunting. fishing, forestry and mining
concessions.
The Chita delegation in making public
the alleged treaty declared that il proved
the japanese We're in league with Rus
sian bandits. that they were making it
impossible to stabilize conditions in the
Russian Far East that the attack OF
Baron Ungern- Sternberg from Mongolia
against Chita was organized by the Jap
anese and that the Japanese We're aiming
under the curse OF establishing democ-
racy to create a government which they
would practically control. assuring an
economic grip upon the Far Eastern re-
public and special privileges and conces-
slons.
At the same time that the alleged
treaty was made public Secretary Hughes
in a letter to NJ. sarraut, head Of the
French delegation to the Washington
your statement that the documents in
question are not authentic" The letter
was written in reply to one from NJ. Sar-
raut officially stating that documents
made public by the Chita delegation on
[ Sunday concerning an alleged agreement
| between Japan and France for a protec-
| torate over Siberia were false.
Existence of any such understanding
| between France and Japan was described
| as news to the state department today
| by department officials, who made posi-
| tive statements that no documents or re-
| ports on such documents as made public
| by the Chita delegation Sunday were in
| the departments files
| Admiral Baron Kato, the senior Japan
| csc delegate, in discussing the alleged
| treaty made public late today,'said thai
! such an agreement was impossible foi
| the Japanese cabinet of which he him
self was a member, had never given au-
| thority TO the Japanese military repre.
| sentative in Siberia to sign any such
agreement. He characterized as "abso
| utely false" the alleged agreement giveJ
| out by the Chita delegation Sunday
In reply to request to define Japan.
present position with reference to Siberia
Baron Kato said:
''As soon as we can get a guarantee
that the boishevik troops win in no wa,
invade Korea or Manehuria. we will p
| ready to withdraw. If my government
believes that it is necessary to receiv
a guarantee assuring the protection o
the Japanese people in Siberia. we vii
also ask for that. on must rernernbe
| that these negotiations (at Darien) wifi
the Chita government are still going or
! never heard of there being any question
| Of compeasa ton. Our occupation Of III
province Of Saghalien. which includes tn
northern part Of the island bearing tina
/ name, IS of course on q different basi
from our occupation Of the Viad!vosto
region because it resulted from a differ
ent set Of circumstances"
Reverting to the documents made puf
| lie Sunday By the Chita delegation con
! corning France and Japan in Siberi;
Admiral Kato said that in 1921 the sam
sort of Tumors had ernanated from PART
presumably from representatives Of Rus
|. sian interests, At that time the Japanes
had adopted the attitude of laughing at
all because, he declared. II was props
ganda. IF anything of the nature Of til
things mentioned IN the Chita iocumer
We're true ne added. 81 certainly voul
have known it. because 7 have been
. member Of the japanese cabinet for II
t last seven years. T wish to take the pos
d. tive attitude of denying It 7 have NJ
| yet made any denial to Secretar
Z Hughes
The alleged treaty made public toda
l. | by the Chita delegation bears the da
8 of June 8. 1921. and is declared TO ha-
: been signed at the fortress Of Vladivo
! tok by Lieutenant General Saveliev, &C
a ing commander in chief of oil the armi
: forces of the Russian eastern borderlan
( and General Sobolev, chief Of staff OF II
o Grodekovo military unit representa-
y Russia. and by Captain Arfmoto al
Lieutenant Higudni OF the imperial ia
= anese army. y
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