60,000 ALLIED TROOPS FOR SIBERIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 265, 29 July 1918, Page 6

60,000 ALLIED TROOPS FOR SIBERIA

MORE ABOUT THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN MOVE ANOTHER CZECHOSLOVAK VICTORY London, July 2G. It is officially confirmed that Japan has decided to accept the American proposals to assist the Czecho-Slovaks in Siberia.—Reuter. New York, July 2G. The Washington correspondent of the "World" says that America's proposal for the settlement of the Russian problem contemplates the sending of 60,000 American, British, French, and Japanese troops to protect Hie economic mission and to ensure the orderly distribution of the mission's supplies. Forty thousand men will operate between Vladivostok nnd Lake Baikal, 'and 20,000 between Lake Baikal and the Urals. The rommandcr may be .selected by the Versailles Council, and will probably be a Frenchman—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPANESE ALREADY IN ACTION (Roc. July 28, 11. p.m.) Pans, July 27. The "Petit Parisien" states that Japanese detachments landed at Vladivostok weeks ago, and are co-operating with the Czecho-Slovaks north of Nikolsk—Router. SEHENOFF FORCED BACK London, July 26. A Harbin message states that General Semenoff has been compelled to fall back in Manchuria and to station his left flank insido the Chincso border.—Router. DESPERATE BATTLE AT SIMBIRSK ' SOVIET FORCES RETURN FROM THE VOLGA. London, July 21. An official report from Moscow states that the Czecho-Slovaks, after a desperate resistance, captured Simbirsk. The Soviet army has abandoned the left bank of the Volga. The newspaper "Pravda" declares that revolt is spreading like an epidemic. The fall of Simbirsk increases the danger, and the enemy (i.e., Czechoslovaks) arc numerous and well organis-ed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DRASTIC CHANGES IN SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT (Bee. July 28, .5.5 p.m.) Shanghai, July 27. Drastic changes have/ been effected in the personnel of the Siberian Government. The Ussurisk Cossacks' have joined the Czecho-Slovaks, whoso Eastern army is preparing to advance on Irkutsk.—Renter. A SIBERIAN PROCLAMATION. t (Rcc. July 28, 5.5 p.m.) Peking, July 27. The Provisonal Siberian Government at Omsk, in a proclamation, declares that independent Siberia annuls the Bolshevik decrees, orders the closing of the Soviets, and the restoration of property to tha landowners pending a settlement of the agrarian question by a constituent assembly. It requests the Siberian Government at Vladivostok to approve its action.—Reuter.

THE CZECH ADVANCE IN SIBERIA

(Rec. July 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 27. The Czechs have made considerable progress from Vladivostok, and are trywest. The former have advanced'twentying to join hands wilh the Czechs in the seven miles from Nikolsk. The forces under Semenoff have retired into Manchuria before a strong Bolshevik force. The latter did not attempt to follow him.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable. Assn. SPEECH BY LENIN COMPLAINS OF INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS. London, July 26. Lenin, in a speech at Moscow, said • that the position of the Republic was acute owing to the international complications. It was easy for Russia to begin ths Revolution, but it was extraordinarily difficult to continue and to conclude it. United, action by the workers of tho .entire world was essential to the victory of thi Russian Revolution—Renter. MURMAN LANDING AN "ACT OF WAR." Amsterdam, July 26. The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that the Moscow Government regards the Entente landing at Murman as an act of war.— Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn. ACUTE FOOITsHORTAGE GERMANS EXTORTING SUPPLIES. (Rec. July 28, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, July 26. The Slate Department advises that there is insufficient food supplies for Russia's needs. Germany is demanding largo quantities from Russia, and the position is acute.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CHOLERA SCOURGE (Rec. July 28, 11.40 p.m.), London, July 27. A Russian wireless report, dated Petrofjrad, July 27, states that there were 111 cases of cholera on July 26.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. PEASANT REVO¥¥tHE UKRAINE GERMANS FALL BACK ON KIEFF. (Rec. July 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 27. A peasant revolt on a largo scale has commenced in tho Ukraine. A well-offi-cered, organised force of 75,000 men forced the German detachments to fall back upon Kieff.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UKRAINE RAILWAY STRIKE. (Rec. July 28.11.40 p.m.), London, July 27. The Ukrainian railway employees have struck, the Germans having confiscated the food reserves of the, railway work-'meu.--Rcuter. THREE M-GRANDJHJKES CARRIED OFF Amsterdam, July 26. An unknown band entered the residence at Ekaterinburg of three Grand Dukes—lgor Constantinovitch, Ivan Constantinovitch, and Serge Michaelovitch— and carrkd them off—Reuter. EX-TSAR'S FAMILY IN A MONASTERY. (Rec. July 28, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 27. According to Moscow papers the exTsar's family is safe in a monastery in Siberia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.