JAPAN IN SIBERIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 262, 24 July 1918, Page 5

JAPAN IN SIBERIA

AGREEMENT WITH AMERICA CONCLUDED MILITARY INTERVENTION DECIDED ON Washington, July 22. It is understood that an agreement between America and Japan i'or intervention in Siberia has been concluded. Tho plans to aid Russia include the sending of a military expedition and economic aid. There will bi> no attempt to reconstitute tho battlofront,—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn. JAPAN APPROVES. Tolcio, July 22: The Diplomatic Council has approved America's proposal for joint intervention in Siberia, and a proclamation is being issued assuring Russia that the Entente has no aggressivo designs—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTERVENTION CERTAIN. Tientsin, July 22. It is now regarded as certain that the Japanese with other Allies will intervene in Siberia. The Japanese newspapers are almost unanimously in favour of the step.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. JOINT EXPEDITION TO VLADIVOSTOK (Rec. July 23, 7.25 p.m.) " Ottawa, July 22. Tho New York "Times" Washington correspondent states that, President Wi]BoiMvill announce an Araerican-Japaneso military expedition to Rm-sin to aid tho Czecho-Slovaks. A joint military expedition will bo sent to Vladivostok to hold the city as a base for the operations of the Czecho-Slovaks against former AustrorGermnn prisoners of war. It is understood that no other Allies will T>ar-ticipate.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. "RULER OF ALL THE RUSSIAS" HOEVAT'S PROCLAMATION. Tokio, July 22. M. Horvat, who lately assumed tho Premiership of Siberia, but was disavowed by tho Czecho-Slovaks, has proclaimed himself "Provisional ruler of All Iho Eussias." Ho declares that his aim is to restore order and to convoke n constituent assembly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. HURMAN PEOPLERESIST TROTSKY MOBILISATION ORDER DEFIED. Stockholm, July 22. According to telegrams from Moscow', tho population of the Murman region are stubbornly resisting Trotsky's mobilisation order. . Whole villages are fighting the emissaries sent by tho Soviet.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■ ' I GERMAN PRESSUREONTHE BOLSHEVIK! RESULT.: GERMAN GUA.RDS IN MOSCOW. 'Amsterdam, July 22. It is reported that the Bolshevik Government has given way to Gorman pressure, and is allowing German soldiers to guard tho German Embassy in Moscow.—. Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. FATE ■■ "HAPPILY DECEASED." Amsterdam, July 21. The Ural Soviets havo announced:— "By order 0" the Revolutionary Council tho Bloody Tsar Is happily deceased." A decree dated July 17 declares that tho Romanoff's family property, including deposits in Russian, and foreign banks, i\ro now tho property of the Republic. Tho Terrorists have taken the. ex-Tsarina and Tsarvitch deop in the interior to a place unknown."—"Tho Times." " ::.