JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1918, Page 5

JAPAN.

A MOMENTOUS SITUATiOM. •TAP AX iiß E CO VWW HUNT'S ATT [. TUDE.

Received March ):j, 10.IS p.m.

Tokio, March 12. In the House or Representatives the (juestion wns asked whether a reijuest lia<i licmi received from the Allies to send troops to Siberia. The Korean Minister replied in the hut admitu-d that hn exchange ot \ iews wits proceeding. . Disclosures Ihereunsnt would be untimely. J .he Leader of the Opposition favored military iichon in Russia, but the greatest preeiuifiou was necessary. ihe Premier stated that no decision had yet b?rn reached regarding the despatch of troops. The (Government was dealing with u momentous situation with the utmost care.

CHINA'S GO-OPERATION. THE FIRST MOVE, Count Itayashi, Ihe Japanese Ambaa. sador to China, has returned to Peking from Tokio. It is understood he is fully authorised to negotiate for China's coop-'] iuion with Japan iiy' an jidvance in Siberia. The Allies have consented. The opponents of General Scincnov : iiio Cossack leader in Siberia, are supplied with aeroplanes, and in addition heavy artillery worked by Germans. A portion of the Siberian railways lias been destroyed near Kcremskaya. _ It is expected at Peking that the firat Japanese move will be to dispatch troops from South Manchuria towards Harbin.

THE CRISIS ACUTE. 1 Tokio, March 12. It is reported that negotiations are proceeding between the Japanese audi Siberian Governments. Newspapers consider the crisis acute. TORMAT, REQUEST FOR AID. New York, March 12. According to Tokio advices the newspapers state that the British and French Ambassadors to-day requested Viscount Montono for Japanese intervention in Siberia, and the United States Ambassa- j dor announced that America raised no objection. j