Arizona republican., 1922-01-02
FAR EAST REPUBLIC
GIVES OUT COPIES
.OF COMMUNICATIONS
French And Japanese Spokesmen Deny Agree
n1ent To Work Together At Conference On
Question OF Nipponese Control OF Siberia;
Denounce Communications As 'sMalicious
Fobrications"

tlon. Well disciplined and equipped
armies are now stationed on Hungary
and -Slavia who are ready TO
invade the country at any moment
to restore order and to give their
assistance to the old monarchistic
regime. When that has been done
our aims shall be accomplished Rus
STA shall be free and our common
interests realized. The French gov
ernment hopes at this moment when
the fate of New Russia will readily
defend the interests of Japan in ey-
cry respect. (Signed)
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS"
Reply from Toxic
Another document, dated Toxic,
September z, said ~ part:
The Japanese imperial govern
ment considers itself under great OBJ
legations to the French government
and is no less interested in regulating
the important problem which has
been put forward by the French gov
ernment.
The Japanese government notes
with qualification its solidarity with
the point OF view expressed BY you
and which may be put forth at the
Washington conference. Neverthe-
less, the imperial government is COM
PEELED to declare that under no cir
cumstances. will IL renounce that
principle which is being carried out
in the Siberian problem. II (the
Japanese government Is very
pleased that the French government
intends to defend our point Of view
by all means.
1T would be very desirable that
this question should be finally settled
prior to the conference Our policy
I'm the new republic will be a real
policy which will not tolerate any
foreign interference. 1t is too early
to speak Of evacuation as everything
depends on what will take place
within the nearest future in soviet
Russia. There are indications that
the end is near and IL this should
become evident the imperial govern
ment is ready to come to the aid
of restoration. especially that in such
event in connection with the new
situation, we win have to change our
policy.
(Signed) MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS"
One document dated Jan. IA. 1891.
gives the text of an alleged protocol
declared TO have been drawn in Paris
at general conference OF Japanese
delegates and the French militarys
mission, declaring France feels
greatly obligated TO Japan for the
proposals made to the delegates" but
that the first consideration OF the
French government is that the rela-
tions between the United States and
France should not be injured"
Japan to Control Siberia
1t puts France on record as favor
ing the temporary occupation of
Siberia by Japan provided there
should be no occupation or annexa-
tion intentions on the part of Japan
and provided Japan should use all
means in aiding those parties who
would come out openly or secretly
against the bolshevik and the social
revolutionists. The French govern
ment is also represented in this doc
ument as expressing a wish that
Japan should transport the army of
General Wrangel The protocol con-
tinues:
After this liberation is accom-
plished. the Japanese government
may manage affairs in such manner
that the liberated territory while
being under a Japanese protectorate
but with a Russian government.
would fall absolutely under Japanese
influence. The French government
is ready TO make the necessary rep
rcsentations to the British govern
ment in this manner. so that this
question would not find it unaware"
To Use Wrangel
An undated dispatch. alleged TO be
from tho Japanese military mission
at Vladivostok TO the military OF
foreign affairs at Toxic. reported
that a satisfactory agreement" had
been reached with the French re-
garding evacuation of General
Wrangel from Russia. The message
continued.