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Show UNCLE SAM WILL ASK RUSSIA TO BE MERCIFUL WASHINGTON, March 19. Russia will be asked by the United States to treat kindly the Japanese non-combatants who have been left In Siberia, Si-beria, and to enable them to make their way back to Japan. Kogdro Takahlra, the Japanese Minister, called at the State department, today and Informs the olnclals that he had received reports that between forty and fifty Japanese non-combatants were in a suffering condition in several Siberian towns. The Minister requested the Washington Washing-ton Government to use its good ofllces to assist tho suffering Japanese to reach Berlin, where the Japaneso minister will take them in charge. The State department acted promptly,, and a cablegram has been sent to Mr. Mc-Cormlck. Mc-Cormlck. the American Embassador at St. Petersburg, inviting him to call the attention of the Imperial Government Govern-ment to' tho matter, In the confident hope that Russian officials will take Immediate steps for tho relief of the Japanese. |