IN THE FAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1918, Page 3

IN THE FAR EAST.

•j A- DELICATE SITUATION. Received, this dav at 8.45 p.ni- ■ WASHINGTON March 3. j Tlie Japanese Embassy reports tlin \ Japanese and Chinese troops have ei: j teroil Siberia. The Japanese are mere i Iv guarding the railway near Harbin j A Washington correspondent report that the present situation is delieat • because the Allies do not want the Bo] j siloviks to construe Japanese partici | pation as an unfriendly act toward ! Russia. j The “New York ("Times” states i j Japan lands a force at Vladivostock J Japan will not establish a shadow ol j a title to retain Siberian territory nftoi j the war. It is absurd to sunpose that j Japan would make such pretensions. ! Tlie> New Ycirk “World’’ believes' ! that Britain will not consent to the I despatch of a Japanese force to Siberia without a definite agreement regarding the implyment of the ultimate withdrawal of troops. The “Herald” suggest that Japanese Invite the Chinese to co-operate in any protective movement in “Far ‘Fast ” JAPAN’S READINESS. • ’ a • ' ' ■•vviee !'<'huvne,s.l ' (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) LODON March J>3. A high Japanese official in London states that Japan has long been waiting for a chance for effective military co-operation comportable with the Allies interests. A large force is at Korea and Manchuria ready to advance at n few hours notice,' and they can

, ,be quickly .Reinforced-. The RussoJapanese alliance is not\abrogated lathe Bolshevik pol-ipy. Japan is entitled to intervene without antagonising Russia.

SENDING IN TROOPS. (Received This Day at, 9.50. a.m.) LONDON March 23. The ‘Weekly Despatch’s’ Tientsin correspondent reports that Japan and China are already sending troops In Siberia and Manchuria respectively. A JAPANESE WARNING. (Received This r ’ov :i t t] .25.. a.in.) TOKIO, March 3. Motono speaking in the Diet emphasised that the Allied Ambassadors had left Petrograd, because their personal safety was endangered. Diplomatic relations were not severed. Count Torakchi warned the people to consider the subject calmly. They must take the greatest care not tc make mistakes.