THE FAR EAST.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16160, 14 March 1918, Page 7

THE FAR EAST.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE. ALLIES REQUEST INTERVENTION. IJ3y Cable.—Pi ess Association. —Copyright.) (I?euter's Telegrams.) NEW YORK, March 12. According to Tokio advices, the newspapers staie that tho British and r'rench Ambassadors to-day requested Viscount Motono (Japanese l'oroign Minister) for Japanese intervention m Siberia. Tho United States Ambassador announced that America raised no objection. ULTIMATUM TO BOLSHEVIKS. (Australian and N.Z., Cable Association.! HELSINGFORS, March 12. The Allied Consuls at Vladivostock have sent an ultimatum to tho Bolsheviks, demanding the protection of properly «nd the lestoration of tho Government existing in M. Kerensky's time. It is expected that the Japanese iviiS land and enforcc the Consuls demands STATEMENT BY MR. BALFOUR. (Reuter'a Telegrams.) LONDON, Mar oh 12. In the House of Commons, Mr Bailout- said that the Government had no information that Japanese forces had arrived in Siberia, and oould not say when it would be able to give information regarding tho proposed Japanese intervention. CHINA S CO-OPERATION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PEKING, March 12. Count Haynshi, Japanese Ambassador to China, has returned to Peking from Tokio. It is understood that he is fully authorised to negotiate for China's 00-opera-tion with Japan in the advance in Siberia if the Allies consent. General Semenov's opponents are sup. plied with aeroplanes in addition t-o heavy artillery worked by Germans. Portion of tho Siberian railways has [ been destroyed near Keremskaka. I It is expected at Peking that the first Japanese move will be to despatch troops through Southern Manchuria towards Harbin.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING. TOKIO, March 12. It is reported that negotiations are proceeding between the Japanese and Siberian Governments. . The newspapers consider the crisis acute. COSSACKS DISARM BOLSHEVIKS/ (Keuier'a Telegrams.) PEKING, March 12. Harbin reports state that General Semenov (leader of the Cossack antiBolsheviks) has taken up a position near a Manchurian station. The Chinese commander warned, the Bolsheviks that an invasion N of Chinese territory would bo regarded as an act of war, declaring that Semenov's force represented tho Russian Provisional Govemmont, which is recognised. The Cossacks arrested the Bolshevik leaders at Blagovyeshchensk and disarmed their forces.

DISCUSSION IN JAPANESE PARLIAMENT. (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received March I3th, 8.20 p.m.) TOKIO, March 12. In the House of Representatives, a question was asked as to whether a request had been received from the Allies to send troops to Siberia. The Foreign Minister Replied in the "negative, but said that an exchange of views was proceeding. ' Disclosures would be untimely. Tho Leader of the Opposition said that ho favoured military action in Russia, but tho greatest precaution was necessary.. The Premier stated that no decision had yet boon reached regarding the desp'atcli of troops. Tho Government, he added, was dealing with the momentous situation with the utmost care.