THE SIBERIAN POSITION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 29 December 1919, Page 6

THE SIBERIAN POSITION.

WILL JAPAN ASSIST? DIVIDED POLICIES. By Electric- Telegraph.— Australia.))-New Zealand Cable Associatioi Received December 29. 12.25 p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. U is believed that Japan will send an additional contingent of troops to Siberia shortly after January 1 unless the Uiivted States objects. It is regarded as certain that the United States will not augment its troops ill Siberia. , .' • Admiral Kolfchak's defeat brings up questions of priority and authority over the trans-Siberian railways which heretofore were being held conjointly by Japan and the United States on the. condition that they would revert to Russia as soon as'a stable Government was established. Advices from Tokio indicate that public opinion is divided regarding the advisability of despatching additional Japanese troops to Siberia. It is understood that, the Minister of War (Mr Taijoka) is convinced that d it .'is weessury Japan single-handed must maintain peace in Siberia, otherwise Japan's interests will be jeopardised. The opponents of this policy point out that the Allies have already declared their intention not to interfere in the internal affairs of Russia, and Japan should adopt the sumo position.