Show All DOT UJ US g D D a K JAP AN A I ATTACK K N I 1 T t tEven Even ven China Supports Proposed Expedition Into Siberia German Germar Press Greatly Agitated By International News Service March L 7 WASHINGTON y V The Th pitted pitted- States ip the t tonly r only only nation that has withheld assent to Japans Japan's proposed military military military mili mili- tary expedition into Siberia All other entente countries as well as China have supported the plan Whether however It will be carried out In Its Us entirety with complete occupation oc occupation occupation oc- oc by Japanese and Chinese troops of the entire trans trans Siberian Siberian railway from Vladivostok to Lake Baikal Baikal Bai Bai- I kal will depend entirely on develop develop- ments Should Russia Russia- submit tamely tamely tame tame- ly to the German demands and occupation occupation occupation pation it Is believed here Japan must act set with all her strength Should the Bolsheviks Bolshevik withdraw before the tho Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans and refuse to meet their demands demands de de- mands wands then Japan will move very slowly while every every effort will be made madeo to o placate the Russian people The state department withholds American Ambassador Francis Francis' recommendation recommendation recommendation regarding recognition of a government in Russia As pointed out in International News Service dispatches yesterday the positive positive pos pos- tive stand of the tha American Ameri an ambassador dor lor who insists that Russia Is not yet lost ost tp the entente has had a very great treat deal to do with the formulation of f a hands off policy of the l United States In Siberia Francis at da Ia has let it be known that he lIe has already recommended to Jo President Wilson that the United States as an evidence of good faith and its confidence confidence dence fence In the ultimate Success of democratic democratic dem dem- Russia recognize any government government govern govern- ment nent which the Russian people may choose Loose This Tills action together with his us announced determination to re remain remain re- re main nain in Russia has made Mr Francis Francisa a strong factor in Russian affairs according according ac ac- cording to Information reaching here today oday Whether the United States has had any reply from Japan to its unofficial unofficial cial ial statement of position on the SIberian Si Siberian SI- SI berian erian question is not announced by bythe bythe the he state department Officials there are pro decidedly reticent in discussing the lie situation It is pointed out that exaggerated stories stones already printed have lave caused friction that was entirely entire entire- ly y unnecessary ry and that until someI something some some- I thing hing actually happens officials can canI I have lave nothing t to say By International News Service GENEVA March 7 The The German I press areas is greatly agitated over the possibility pos- pos ability of Japanese intervention in inI Siberia Iberia and the German people already I have lave ave been warned to expect It Advices from Berlin today quoted he the Socialist newspaper as assaying tying saying that President Wilson I is giving deep consideration toie to he the ie matter and that there probably will ill be he an international l agreement by which Japan will land lanel troops in Asiatic Asiatic Asi Asi- tic Russia to prevent the trans-Si- trans erian berIan railway and ami supplies at from falling into German h ands The Gazette t t 0 assures Its readers th that t J Japan p n could I the tho east east- to not lot possibly get an army front rn The Weser tho the organ o of the tle I. I Interests adds its German erman shipping insurances assurances to those of or the Gazette 1 i f f |