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Mr. Carl W. Ackerman, a cor respondent of the Ner York Times, writing to his paper in a letter published on March 16,says: --Returning a few days ago from Sibèria, China and Japan, where I had been travelling as a cor- Irespondent of the New York Times, I brought with me consid- erable data regarding Japan's activities in Siberia which I am now at liberty to publish. This detailed account of what Japan's military party has been doing in Siberia will serve to show the reasons for the apprehension of the United States and sheds light upon some of the difficulties dba- fronting the Allies and the American Government in forming a definite policy towards Russia.

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There are two parties in Japan. a war party and a peace party. Ever since the United States has been a belligerent there has been a herculean contest between these two for control of the Japanese Government, Shortly before the signing of the Armistice in France the war party was in power. Since then the peaceful statesmen and business men of Japan have been in authority. crinciples" upon which the Allies To-day this party is still in power, but the opposition in Japan is gaining such beadway as to make. it necessary to publish the facts regarding the situation in the extreme Orient.

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BIG FIRE IN VLADIVOŠTOK. It is reported from Vladivostok that on the 21st ult. at 11 pm. fire started at No. 150 warehouse at the naval pier, and the building was totally destroyed, the fire raging for three hours. The destroyed warehouse contained a large quantity of paper and cotton, and the fames illuminated, the whale neighbourhood. The Japan ese and American warships, which were moored near the scene of the outbreak, landed their marines. The extent of the damage is not ascertained," but the loss is thought to amount to several million yen. Rumours are said to be rife attributing the incident to the work of Bolshe- viks.

"TERRORISM OF COSSACK - GENERALS.

For the first time the Allies were convinced by the attitude of the Tokyo Government that Japan's policy in Siberia could policy. Meanwile, also, there agreed to co-operate in Siberianot be reconciled with the Allied were other developments to cause were chiefy the following:-

1.-The Allied Government-international apprehension. Twa Generals Japan, France, England, Italy, Cossack leaders,

Semenoff and Kalmykoff, in Chita China and the United States- were to land not more than 7,000

and Habarovsk, respectively, troops each; and

obstructive were carrying on work. They were terrorising every Russian community through which their armies pass- ed. Under the guise of fighting the Bolsheviks they were doing.

same things, that the the

doing Bolsheviks were

Except by mutual agree ment the armies were. to operate of Lake Baikal, which east divides Siberia roughly in half.

Instead of sending 7,000 men the Japanese military party, which was in power in Tokyo and which controlled the Japanese Vladivostok, in Headquarters sent 72,000.

By "war party." and peace party"I mean (1) a party which believes it should go ahead with aggressive policies in Siberia and China contrary to the policies and opinions of the United States and the Allies, and (2) another party which has as its basic

The United States and the principle the peaceful solution of Far Eastern problems through Allies saw immediately, that the diplomatic dicussions. At pre-agreement had been violated, but sent statesmen representing the they made no representations latter are in authority, and as Meanwhile, the Japanese seized long as they remain. a conflict in all caravan routes and blockaded all ports. Japanese gunboats the Far East is not likely.

sent up the and monitors were navigable streams and rivers into the interior. No caravan could move in or out of Manchuria

As the Japanese steamer on which I travelled from Tsuruga to Vladivostok last October en- tered Golden Horn Bay, I saw

..in

European Russia. They were! robbing banks and murdering peaceful, respectable Russian citizens with impunity. Although Russians themselves, they were

terrorizing their own

country.

Their activities, however, came to a head when they interfered with the rights of foreigners.

โป Habarovsk "Kalmykoff arrested three agents of the Swedish Red Cross on the ground that they were German agents. When word reached Sweden the

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beautiful Russian barbour an old fese guards. No railroad could be battleship. painted a dull gray run without being under the and flying the Japanese flag constantscrutiny of the Japanese, This battleship commanded the No ship could arrive or depart whole situation. After I landed except under the ever present almost the first thing the Russians gaze of a Japanese naval officer. told me was that this Japanese By October Japan had Siberia warship was one of those which and Manchuria entirely under Japan captured from Russia at her power. Port Arthur in 1904, and that

of Russia's defeat in the Russo they did not like this flaunting" Japanese war at this critical hour in Russia's history. The quest- ion these Russians asked was:

Is Japan roming to Siberia as a conqueror of Russia or as an ally

JAPANESE SOLDIERS EVERY - WHERE.

Still the Allies were silent. was attracting all of their attention The fighting in. France and demanding all reserves.

to the Allies. The Allied Consuls in Vladivostock appointed a committee to investigate the charges and the conditions of the imprisonment of the three Swedes.. Before the committee Was organised report

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the effect that the Swedes hed escaped from jail" and "disappear- ed." The last word was signi- ficant. Wherever any one "dis- appears in Siberia he never Within a few days reappears. WAR PARTY WINS AGAIN.

came other reports to the effect There were in the Far Easthat the Cossacks had murdered fhowever, some men who went there for the purpose of helping Russia. These men, after making

It was obvious then that the thorough investigations, reported to the Government that the Rug Allies had to make an investiga- tion. The committee was ordered My first observation was that sian railroads were in a terrible

to proceed to Hebarovsk when it there were several times as many state of disorder, and that Russia received word from the Japanese Japanese troops in Siberia as all could never be helped militarily (ieneral Staff that an Allied in other Allies combined. Japanese or economically unless the Transvestigation was not necessary soldiers were stationed in every Siberian Railroad was reorganised because the Japanese staff in when it received village and city. Above every and placed upon an

Habarovsk, At this time there railroad station from Vladivostok business basis.

word, ordered an investigation. to Tchita, along both the Amur were present in Harbin and Vladi-The result was that the Allies and the Chinese Eastern railroad vostock about 200 experienced

were never permitted to investi- lines in Siberia and Manchuria Atherican railroad "men under

gate and they never received waved the Japanese flag. Every John R. Stevens and George a report fromthe Japanese in-

These men had been vestigators. railroad bridge and nearly every Emerson.

France or

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in Siberia in a secet capacity' under orders from the Japanese War Office. He had a large secret fund at his disposal and he. was known to have very close connections with both Kalmy- koff and Semenoff although

technically was

not

public building was guarded by brought to Siberia under an ori- At this time a Japanese officer, Japanese. Whenever England, ginal agreement with the Keren-General Takishima, was working

United States sky Government but they had would order a Lieutenant or been waiting patiently nearly Captain to another town or vil-year for something to do,

England, France, Italy, and lage away from the hase at Vladivostok on some special work. later China together with the new the Japanese would, despatch a Russian Government which had Major to the same place. If the been formed in Omsk, gave the Allies sent a Majoror Colonel the United States a power of attorney Japanese would send a General. to take over the Trans-Siberian under the jurisdicion of General Every time the American Head Railroad and run it for the benefit. Otani, the Allied Supreme com- quarters or the French or British of Baasia. These six Powers mander in Vladivostock Army Commanders in Siberia realised that nothing of import-Allies soon, obtained proof that moved a soldier or a regiment, ance could be accomplished in Takishima was using money in whenever an Allied soldier or Siberia until the railroad was in Siberia in a way which was When Japan calculated to bring about more officer landed or arrived in Siberia, efficient bands the Japanese General Staff in was asked whether she would diserder and confusion. I believe LONDON DIRECTORY, Vladivostok had to be informed, give her consent, she asked time that one payment of over two hundred thousand yen to Kalmy-

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