THE ALLIED FORCES FOR SIBERIA
AMERICAN CONTINGENT 7000 STRONG BRITISH WELL RECEIVED AT VLADIVOSTOK . '. _ Washington, Augusts.It is officially announced that MajorGeneral ■ William Graves, formerly Assist-ant-Chief of the General Sjaff, will command the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia, which will be composed of' two regiments of infaiitry from tho ' Philippines and other troops, totalling, 7000. Japan will send a similar number. The New' York "Times's". Shanghai correspondent states that the British troops landed at Vladivostok and had a | friendly reception.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabin Assn. THE NEWJIBERIAN STATE ENTIRE SYMPATHY. WITH THE ENTENTE POWERS. London, August 8. Details of tho constitution and aims ■of tho new Siberian State have been received in London. They show that it \b entirely sympathetic with the Entente, and is eager to raise an army to resist German aggression. Tho Provisional Government will insist that Russia shall still form part of Great Russia, recognise Russia's pro-revolution treaties and financial obligations, repudiate the Bolshevik laws, and seek a complete reorganisation of the country. A Duma will be elected on the basis of universal suf-frage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ON THE MURMAN COAST ANTI-BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION. ■ Archangel, August 8. Bolshevik reinforcements arrived at Esakogorke, the next station to Archangel, but the White Guards attacked and drove them out, and took many 'prisoners. There have been wni-Bolshe-vik revolutions in several districts within a radius of 200 miles of Archangel.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT ARCHANGEL. Paris, August 8. The "Petit Parisien" states that a new Provisional Government in Archangel will shortly be officially confirmed—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. LANDING AT ARCHANGEL SKILFULLY PREPARED. ■■■ (Rec. August 9, 11.10 p.m.) London, August 8. The occupation of Archangel was skilfully prepared, and carried out with complete success, notwithstanding a Bolshevik proclamation, exhorting troops to massacre the Allied subjects. The railway line is,now clear for 6ixty-six miles, in spite of Trotsky's order to destroy it. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ' AN ADVANCE SOUTHWARD FROM ARCHANGEL. (Rec. August 9, 7.35 p.m.) London, August 8. After landing at Archangel the Allies advanced southward along the Vologda railway. Opposing forces, supported hy Germans, offered resistance five miles south of Archangel, but were driven back and retired towards Oboxerskaya, seventy miles south of Archangel. Some .lieniuiii war , mateiinl was captured.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo ■ Assu.-Reuter. A BOLSHEVIK PACT WITH THE GERMANS. (Rec. August 9, 7.35 p.m.) London, August 8. The Bolsheviki are withdrawing as the Allies advance along the railway towards Vologda. The Bolsheviki nvo trying their utmost to overwhelm the Czecho-Slovaks before tho Allies can succour them. It is reported that Germany had agreed not to make a further advance on her Eastern froni, thus enabling the Bolsheviki to concentrate in the. Volga -region against thfe Czechs. The situation .at Baku is precarious. The Turks aro advancing against the Armenians, determined to exploit them for iheir own benefit.—United Service. SEMENOFFS PLAN. Tientsin, August 8. General Senienoff is co-operatinp with the Czecho-Slovaks and is preparing to proceed to Vladivostok.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CZECHO-SLOVAK MOVEMENT DATES EROM 1914. London, August 8. A Czechoslovak officer has arrived in London from the Murman coast. In an interview ho 6aid: "Austria mobilised us at the outbreak of war and detailed us to fight on the Carpathian front. Three hundred of our men with six officers, in January, 1915, walked over to tho Russian lines and became prisoners before they had seen any fighting. Several hundred thousand later followed their example. We are all firm triende of the Entente. The vast majority is still in arms in Russia and Siberia. They fought with Russia until the Boleheviki made peace with Germany. Wβ felt after the treaty was signed that there was no longer • a, chance of the Czechoslovaks obtaining national independence, and refused to lay down our arms when the Bolsheviki ordered us."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RAILWAY STRIKE IN UKRAINE STILL SERIOUS . . '• Moscow, August 8. Despite the- German essertion to the contrary, it •is officially stated that the Ukraine railwiy strike remains eerious. There has been considorablo sabotage.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen. THE EX-TSAR'S FAMILY KING ALFONSO'S EFFORTS TO • SAVE RELATIVES. London, August 8. King Alfonso is trying to save the exTsar's relatives, especially hie daughters. : Leading Spaniards navo appealed to Brit.'ain arid Germany to eecure. tho family's passage to Spain. It is learned that Duke George is living in a garret in Petrograd. He is ill and unattended medically, and penniless.—"The Times."
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