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Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-23 | Page 2 | Protection of Siberia by Allies Proposed

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Date 1918-05-23
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City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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Article Title Protection of Siberia by Allies Proposed
Type article
Date 1918-05-23
Paper Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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OCR Text P 0 N Nf OF f SIBERIA IO IA Of BY ALLIES P PROPOSED P D President Wilson Replies Replies Replies Re Re- plies on Note of Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese Intervention n and Points Way to Solution By H. H H. H Stansbury International News Service Staff Corre Cor Cor- re respondent S p 0 fl d o nt May 22 WASHINGTON v President Wilson Nilson was to today today today to- to day understood to have replied to the proposal o of England and France that Japan be allowed to intervene III In Asiatic Russia As a counterproposal he hc is said sald to have suggested that the entente allies and the United States immediately undertake undertake undertake under under- take b by peaceful means to conserve the tho tremendous resources ot of Siberia In hi minerals cotton and grain The United States Slates could finance such euch a project it is said with the unexpended unexpended un un- un- un expended c millions allotted for tor the uso of ot the Russian government when ac actively actively ac- ac opposing Germany The double purpose served would be bo to keep the supplies out of oC the hands bands of or the Teu Teu- tons and rehabilitate the tho country by bya byS a S friendly act almost certain to bear fruit politically The Tho plan is understood to have been unfolded at a long conference between the president and Lord Reading the British ambassador at the White WhiteHouse I House this afternoon It is Is regarded as a definite step towards fulfillment I of or the promise to stand by the Russian people in the same staunch manner I the French nation has been s supported d against Germany German I PLAN TAKES FORM At the state department It was as admitted ad admitted ad- ad I mUted the plan wa was already taking form torm A committee representing the United States is now en Cli route to Vo Vo- log n. n to confer conter with Ambassador I Francis concerning the tho best method of making a beginning This Information Information i tion prompted the tho conclusion that the United States will end endeavor to carry carryout carryout o out t the tho plan plo proposed whether or not it meets meet with the tho sympathy of ot the entente allies tille Vance McCormick chairman of t the I war trade trado board conferred with the president and later visited the state elate I department No details relating to I these conferences w were ro obtainable It ItIs J Is said ald however th that t McCormick has been requested to inal make o recommendations recommendations concerning concerning- the disposition of ot such fuch supplies as ma may be obtained oMain d through the execution of oC the tho plan Renewed assurances have been re received re- re that Japan Is interested only In protecting her hel frontier and preventing preventing prevent prevent- I ing inS tho penetration of oC the tho German menace to the tho far east cast If U armed intervention ever b becomes a necessity the tho Tokio government has made It plain the responsibility must bo jointly assumed by all nations now opposing Germany The rho emphasis c given to the Japanese policy IB Is regarded at the state department department depart depart- ment a as a most satisfactory guarantee against any attempt to carry out thea the a aggressive territorial ambitions voiced by certain political factions actions amon among the mikado's people President Wilson's Wilsons plan is to demonstrate dem dom to tho Russian people the tUe real friendliness o of the United States Tho The beginning will be made in Siberia and It is thought the effect will be so tiO far- far reaching as to stimulate the inhabitants Inhabitants inhabit Inhabit- ants of central Russia to make a more determined stand against the German aggressions With the money which America would expect to pay for the thc supplies supplied Russia Ruia would be enabled to do much toward rehabilitation Tho The people I I l I would bo drawn back into peaceful j pursuits A commercial relationship I I j of the most lasting and substantial character would be established it is declared Just how the supplies can be distributed dis and utilized to the greatest advantage is not of as much concern as the tho desire desiro to deprive the Germans of the opportunity now before beloro them A plan is being worked out however however however how how- ever whereby tho the great commercial venture about to be bo undertaken in the Interest of peace and liberty will represent represent rep rep- resent a n minimum of loss to the governments governments governments gov gov- which will serve as the pro pro- It has been officially reported to Washington that the entente powers openly encouraged the military alliance alii- alii ance signed by Japan and China last week Five months ago both England and France arc are said to have prevailed upon Japan Tapan to permit Chinese participation In any movement to protect the fron fran tiers In answer to this demand l ant General Aoki military adviser to the president of China called upon President Feng Kue Chang the last week In Jn January lie Ic is report reported d officially off I- I dally daIly as having stated that Japan might in the near future be forced to take proper measures along the Siberian boundary if tr the conduct of or the or the Germans should become intolerable Tho The president of or China was asked I what he would be bo prepared to do 1 in the event the boundaries became en Feng Kue Chang is quoted as U having replied that China was entirely en en- willing to cooperate erate with Japan to meet such an emergency The formal for mal mat alliance now reported i is 15 said to be merely a written verification of oC the II earlier agreement The continued operation of the trans Siberian railroad is regarded as most essential to the success of the tho plan to rehabilitate Siberia Tt Jt In 19 expected ex CX- that every precaution will bo be taken thlen to protect this property and if any Rny armed forces are employed in the scheme chemo it will bo be for tor tho the purpose of k e the railroad open f v
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