NEW WAR FRONT IN SIBERIA
SHARP CHECK TO THE ENEMY
BATTLE ON THE USURI
Vancouver, August 26. The United Press Agency at Tokio reports that 12,000 of the enemy r.ttaclced the Allies on the Usuri River oil Sunday, but were completely re-pulsed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
JAPANESE DETACHMENTS AT HARBIN
RELIEF FOR SEMENOFF'S HARDPRESSED FORCES. San Franoisco, August 25. According to dispatches from Tokio to tho local Japanese paper, a portion of tho Japaneso expedition to Siberia, sent through Manchuria, has reached Harbin. Chinese detachments Joined the Japaneso at Harbin, and the forces aye proceeding to Manchuria, to the vicinity in which Semenoff's army is hard , pressed by the Red Guards — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
JAPANESE REACH ZABAIKAL
ißec. August 28, 1.50 a.m.) New York, August 26. The United Press Harbin correspondent states that Japanese troops have reached -Zahaikal, where they, were wel-, comed enthusiastically before continuing their Journey to Manchuria —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. j
BIG TASK FOR THE RED CROSS WORKERS 20,000 GZECHO-SLOVAK REFUGEES
Washington, August 25. The Red Cross War Council advises from Vladivostok that more than twenty thousand Czecho-Slovak refugees, of whom 4000 are children, are in the care of the American lied Oros3. Hundreds of wounded Czecho-Slovak soldiers have reached Vladivostok "after a week's desperate fighting against Bolsheviki and former Austrian and German prisoners." Many of the refugees were Ifound living in tents and freight cars in a_ most pitiable condition along the Chinese eastern railway, west of Harbin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WORKMEN AND BOLSHEVIKI IN CONFLICT
(Rec. August 28, 1.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, August 26. . A serious conflict occurred between workmen and Bolshevik troops at Moscow on Sunday. The workmen took refuge in villages near the city, and the Bolsheviki set fire to the' villages.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED MURDER OF THE EX-TSAREVITCH
(Rec. August 27, 7.30 p.m.) London, August 26. _ The "Daily Mail" states that a Russian prince who lias arrived in England has given authoritative details of the reported murder of the ex-Tsare-vitcli after the shooting of the exTsar. The Bolshevik executioners went to Tsarevitch, and said: "We have killed your father. A dog'B death for a dog." The Tsarevitch burst into tears, whereupon a_ Bolshevik Bhofc the boy dead with his revolver.—-United Service.
German papers reprint from the official organ of tho Soviet Government the following account by the Commissary Yaklovieff, ,Commandcr of the Ural Troops, of the removal of the exTsar from Tobolsk to Ekaterinburg: When I arrived at Tobolsk I at once had myself announced to the exTsar. I presented myself to him and said to him: "Citizen Romanoff, tho Soviet of tho Peoplo'6 Commissaries has charged me to remove you from Tobolsk. Your departure must take place at four to-morrow morning. Please prepare yourself for it." Tho' ex-Tsar shrank back and asked whore ho was to ho taken to. I answered that tho destination was not exactly known to myself, and that I should reccive definite ordors only en lonte. The ex-Tsar thought for a moment and said: "I will not go." x
At this moment Alexandra Feodorovna (tho ex-Tsaritsa) came into tho room and said: "What do you want to do with him? Are you going to separate him from-his family? That ,is impossible—ho lias a sick son. He. cannot go. Ho nuist remain with us."
To that I replied that I had definito instructions and must carry them int. There could bo no question of a separation, as Nikolai Romanoff's whole family were to he removed with him. At tho moment, however, the journoy was a vorv difficult one. For that reason tho sick Alexei (the ex-Tsarevitch) was to remain at Tobolsk till tho spring, when it would be possible to move him. As to which of the other Romanoffs should make the journey and which should stay behind, they could decide for themselves. Alexandra Feodorovna called after me: "That is too cruel." After I hat! gone the Romanoffs discussed the departure for two hours. Several times tlicy changed their minds, lint- in tho end it was decided that Alexandra Feodorovna, the daughter Marie, Prince Dolgorouki, Professor Botkin (formerly the chief Court doctor), the Court lady Demidoff, a servant. and a footman should travel with Nikolai. The other daughters, Alexei, Tatishchoif, and the rest—in all. forty persons—were to remain in Tobolsk till tho spring. I was' rather surprised that Alexandra Feodorovna was' willing to part from her son, but the commander of the fiiard. Kobilinski, told me ho had accidentally heard her say to Tatischelf: "I'm afraid that by himself he (Nikolai) will commit too many follies."
Tho next dav, punctually at four in the moTtiinc, all was ready, and we, set mit: The journey was very quick. I had thirty five men with me. Tho arduous, thousrh rapid, journev tired Romanoff but little. During tho past vear he has crown much stronger, as he has worked a groat deal in the open air—chopping wood, shovelling snow, nnd so on—and be is in excellent health. Annarentlv ho lias comnletely reconciled bini.self to his position. Alexandra Feodorovna was much exhausted, but she tried lipt to show it. In general her attitude iB proud and reserved. Sho was muclr impressed by the treatment she received. Sho expected rudeness and insults, but evervono behaved to them with absolute decorum. _No one ventured a discourteous or insulting word. Alexandra Feodorovna looked at us wonderinglv, but Nikolai soon settled down, end was quite at his ease. Front Tinmen we travelled bv rail. 'The minrd was increased to 1(50 men. The whole time Romanoff was in excellent honlth. Three things seemed toi interest him—the family, the weather, and tho journey. "He seems really to lov bis family, and is very anxious about them.
On this journey I pot an impression of the phenomenal limitations of Nikolai Romanoff. Alexandra iroodorovnn is quite different. She is very clever, proud, and hps great influence with lier husband. Sho was verv reserved. and for divs at a time did not show herself at nil.- She did not- want to he under anv obligations to us. Romanoff's dauehter. Mario, is for her age very undeveloned. and has no conception of the realities of life.
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