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Show assistance must be afforded the Czechoslovak Czecho-slovak forces 1m Siberia, and that the exchanges now Roing on relate to the best means to accomplish that end. k If ACCEPTS IIS TO I raw Mission in No Way Menaces Men-aces Russian Sovereignty and Will Be Withdrawn as End Is Gained. PROBLEMS MANY IN PROPOSAL BY U. S. All Members of Entente , EiJfly Agreed on Broad Principles ; President's Statement Ready. LONDON, July 26. The provisional provi-sional government at Omsk has assumed as-sumed supreme authority in Siberia and proclaimed Siberia's independence, independ-ence, according to a Ueuter dispatch from Peking, under date of Tues- day. The provisional government has annulled all Eolsheviki decrees and re-established the Siberian duma. Approval of these actions has been requested of the Vladivostok gov-ernment. gov-ernment. LONDON, July 26. It is announced officially of-ficially here that Japan has decided to accept the American proposal to assist the Czecho-SloVak armies in Siberia. The object of the Japanese mission to Siberia is specifically and definitely defined de-fined as a move to assist the Czechoslovaks, Czecho-slovaks, acording to a statement made to the Associated Press. The sovereignty of Russia is in no way threatened, it is declared, de-clared, and as soon as the mission has been accomplished every soldier will be withdrawn from Russian soil. WASHINGTON, July 2S.--News that an official announcement had been made in London that Japan had decided to accept the proposal of the United States to give military assistance to the Czecho-Slovak army in Siberia did not alter the course of the government in declining to reveal the status of the negotiations. Variously published accounts of the ii(;;yV!Ttions were denounced as specula-t specula-t ,Xe and as possibly giving information to the enemy. I President Wilson's statement on the tubject has been drafted but will not be VPed until all the details have . been Tn problem involved In arranging an international entente regarding Siberia and Russia is very complex. The American Amer-ican proposal was of such a nature that it was not possible to render a simple affirmative or negative response. Therefore the Japanese government was untlui the necessity of seeking further information. in-formation. This now is being imparted, but some time is required for the necessary neces-sary diplomatic consultations. However, it may be stated that the entente, Japan and the United States are fully agreed on the broad principle that |