Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1919 — ANSWER OF BAKER ON SIBERIAN SITUATION BUNK. [ARTICLE]

ANSWER OF BAKER ON SIBERIAN SITUATION BUNK.

Washington, Sept. 15.—When Secretary Baker told the house military committee today that the only reason for putting American troops into Siberia was to guard the transSiberian railroad, Representative Fuller, republican, of Massachusetts, told Mr. Baker his reason was ‘’all bunk.” “Why shouldn’t we kndw the real reasons?” demanded Fuller. “It takes a long time to answer a question. I have listened to ypur romantic story about Russian and Siberian conditions, hut I don’t get an answer.” “Unfortunately that is not my fault,” Secretary Baker replied. Return of the American Siberian forces, Mr. Baker ex,plained» “is largely & jnatter pf policy ” Their presence, he said, was to guard supplies at Vladivostok and support the remnants of the Czeehp-Sloyak forces. Battles fought there by entente forces, he explained, have been defensive. Volunteer replacements are .being sent to relieve drafted men, Mr. Baker said, and 3,893 have left this country. The committee discussed a resolution by Representative Mason, republican, of Illinois, demanding the withdrawal of all American forces now in countries npt at war with the United States. Chairman Kahn held that congress has no authority to order such withdrawal. » Miss Mary Yates went to Chicago today at which place she will attend the dressmakers’ convention.