第一次世界大战后期,协约国出兵西伯利亚,日美两国派兵最多。战后各国却未立即撤军,俄国则陷入内战,情势混乱。1920年3月至5月,居住在阿姆河出海口庙街的数百名日军及其侨民,与俄国红军发生冲突,演成“庙街事件”。中国四艘军舰因故滞留庙街,适逢日俄冲突。1920年5月,日本援军收复庙街后,指责中国军人曾助俄攻日,遂扣留中国军舰人员,坚持双方派员调查。中国外交、海军两部被迫派员与日人交涉。几经交涉,最终中国在同意道歉、赔款、惩处有关人员等日方要求后,终于撤回军舰、官兵和侨民。 In the late World War I, the Allies sent troops to Siberia, and Japan and the United States dispatched the most troops. All countries did not immediately withdraw their forces after the war, while Russia plunged into a civil war with turmoil. From March to May 1920, hundreds of Japanese troops and their diaspora living in Temple Street at the mouth of the Amu River clashed with the Russian Red Army and acted as “Temple Street Events.” Four warships in China for some reason remain in Temple Street, coincides with the Russo-Japanese conflict. In May 1920, after Japan’s military reinforcements recaptured Temple Street, it accused the Chinese soldiers of assisting Russia in attacking Japan and detained Chinese naval personnel, insisting that both sides dispatch personnel to investigate. Two Chinese diplomatic and navy forces were sent to represent Japan in negotiations. After negotiation, China finally withdrew its warships, officers and soldiers and overseas residents after agreeing to apologize, indemnities and punishing the Japanese and other personnel concerned.