RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16259, 9 July 1918, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

ALLIED TROOPS AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

WASHINGTON, July 6. Cabled advices received hore declare that tho presence of Allied troops at Vladivostock has aroused tremendous enthusiasm in Eastern Siberia. Vladivostock bouses were beflagged.

According to advices, England and France expect to land several thousand troops, but it is uncertain what part Japan and China will play. Diplomatic officials are inclined ta believe that Japan's half million soldiers will be used advantageously. The belief is that President Wilson will be guided by the recommendations of General Foch and the Allied Council.

A United Press Tokio message reports that tho Czechoslovaks liavo established at Vladivostock a commissariat for Siberia. When they entered Vladivostock they captured quantities of munitions. Allied and Cnincso troops landed to preserve order.

BOLSHEVIK OPPOSITION. LONDON, July 7. The Moscow paper "Izuestia," the official Bolshevik organ, says that the Allies will be opposed by a military force if they intervene in Russia.

THE CZECHOSLOVAKS

TOKIO, July 6. A force of 15,000 Czechs entered Vladivostock. Three Czechs and 51 Bolsheviks were killed.

AMSTERDAM, July 7. A message from Vladivostock states that the commandant of tho Czechoslovaks disarmed tho Bolsheviks tad restored the former Administration . COPENHAGEN, July 6. u re P°rted from Northern Norway that the Czecho-Slovak troops completely defeated 3000 Finns and Gormans near Kondale.

LONDON, July 7. . in© newspapers, discussing the Russian report that 75,000 revolutionary troops are marching on Kieff, say that, this means that the Ukraine Russians nave revolted against German domination.

GERMAN AMBASSADOR ASSASSINATED.

n , , PARIS, July 7. i! the Gorma n AmbassaMoscow, has been assassinated. nntiVm "^5P ap< fs. r »;eprd the assnasistrnkA S? unt Mirbach as the first stroire of the vengeance of oppressed Russia against Gorman tyranny and a severe blow to the GermiTplais.

ANOTHER ESCAPE. M t _P? July 6. . M - Terestchenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs under M. Kerensky, who was released from a fortress in frebrn- ° srac ® then has been in • • e ??P£. d *<> Bergen and intends to join M. Kerensky (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 9th. 1.85 a.m.) nas . . WASHINGTON, J n J v 6 Official advices received in Washing ton from Pdris say that the population on the Mumaa and White Sea coasts have petitioned the British, French, and American Consuls at Archangel for protection against the Germans and Bolsheviks.