The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
France and Japan
Charge Siberians
With Forgery
Alleged Communications Be
tween Paris and Toxic Say
France Must Resist
Americas Efforts in
Far East
Washington, Jan. (By the As
sociated Press Copies of what

SOCldted PreSS) ).-COpleS OIL Wiidl
were declared to be communlca-
tions between japanese and French
governments covering the proposal
that the two governments act IN
concert at the Washington confer
ence whit respect to the establish
ment of a. japanese protectorate
oEer Siberia, were given out to-
night by the: special delegation of
the Far Eastern republic, which
has asked for hearing when the
Siberian question is taken up by
the conference.
The communications were char
aeserized tonight by a member of
the French delegation as "fors-
cries. stupisly contrived.' and as
malicious fabrications." iby
spokesman OF the japanese dele
cation. 9sss5aS
The French government has
lad no communication whatever
with the Japanese government re-
specting 4 protec,orate over East
ern Siberia, - said NJ. Kammerer.
director OF the Russian and Far
Eastern department Of the French
foreign Office.
t'I have been vice foreign min
ister since See.amber S, 1919" said
NJ. Hanshara,5 one of the japanese
delegates, that is to say, during
the period when these alleged doc
unlents are dated. I want to say
) with ali the emphasis at my COM
naand that there is no shadow o.
truth SO far as Japan is concerned
and therefore, they must be a
forgery
Reference TO the Washington
conference occurs first in COM
Runication headed from foreign
Office in Paris. Transmitted by
telegraph to Toxic on the End Of
September to be delivered to the
minister OF foreign affairs
A The aims of the Washington
conference are not quite clear to
the French government" this note
read. we are therefore psishlr 10
express our frank opinion With re-
gard to the conference.
We take into consideration the
interests OF Japan to the same ex-
tent as we have done it before. as-
secially when our government is
! convinced that with regard to all
fhe questions which viii ,,e dis
Gussed IN Washington the French
government will have to rely on
.5aPan only. Our agreement with
Japan on the Siberian question.
forces us to be very careful for
our decisions are in conflict with
the policy OF America which is now
playing an important part in the
East. Anareica's intention to secure
for itself a place in Soviet Rus
sia has been frustrated by our pol
ley The Americans are therefore
pushing the Eastern question so
as to gain supremacy in the West.
We must resist such efforts by all
means and the French government
hopes to have the help OF the Jap
anese government in that.
The Japanese plan TO create a
free republic IN the East under the
protecforship of Japan is compre-
hensible to US and the French gov
ernment viii give its support 20
that plan by all means, especially
as we believe that the japanese
government will take into consid-
Grafton our interests in the Chinese
Eastern Railway, Manchuria and
our interests ins< concessions. We
consider necessary therefore to be
well Informed Of all the details of
the Dairen conference so as to
come to- Washington sufficiently
prepared. It would be advisable to
send such a delegation which would
be capable Of working out all the
details. With regard we would ad-
Yise you to consult our represen-
fatiye.
Japan's plan to evacuate ST.
IBERIA our government regards as
premature and dangerous if to take
into consideration thai the Com