JAPAN AND THE BOLSHEVIKI

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 173, 11 April 1918, Page 5

JAPAN AND THE BOLSHEVIKI

SOVIET CLAIMS REPUDIATED BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE RED FLAG London, April 9. The "Daily News" correspondent at I'etrograd states that the first act of the Japanese at Vladivostok was to proclaim that they do not recognise tho Soviets. The privileged classes at Vladivostok are openly rejoicing ;it the landing as the beginning of the end of Soviet power. Japan's action makes friendly Allied co-operation with the Soviets impossible, particularly on the Murman railway, where tho Allies were assisting the Soviets to prevent the White Finns seizing the coast, which would allow the Germans to establish a submarine base to prevent traffic to Archangel.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. LANDING INTERPRETED AS PRELUDE TO OCCUPATION. Moscow, April 9. The Bolshevild generally interpret tho Japancso landing at Vladivostok as the beginning of the occupation of Siberia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TSAR TO BE REMOVED FROM SIBERIA. Petrograd, April 9. In view of the events in the Far East the Bolsheviki have decided to remove the Tsar and his family from Tobolsk, in Western Siberia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BETRAYAL IN THE BALTIC LATEST DEMANDS BY THE .GERMANS. Petrograd, April 9. In response to the Russian protest against thy German landing in Finland, Germany has demanded that the Russian Baltic fleet shall leave Finnish waters by April 12. Tho Council of Commissaries has ordered the fleet to comply. Germany has telegraphed to tho Commissary for Foreign Affairs demanding the immediate disarmament of tho Russian fleet and the conclusion of a pelico between R.ussia and tho Ukraine. Tho Germans at Hango demanded tho cessation of the destruction of Russian warships, harbours, and forts, and also that the holts and sights of tho guns on the ships and land batteries must bo removed before April 11. Tho crews of tho Russian ships must roturn to Russia, except small nucleus crews.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIANS BLOW UP THREE OF THEIR OWN WARSHIPS. 1 Washington, April !'. Official advices to the State Department from Sweden stato that the Russians blew up three large warships in South Finnish waters to prevent their capture by an attacking German squadron. The Germans are not regarding tho terms of the peace treaty guaranteeing Russian warships'against capture. ,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.