THE WAR IN SIBERIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 294, 31 August 1918, Page 7

THE WAR IN SIBERIA

FAILURE OF HORVAT'S COUP D'ETAT ALLIES ADVANCE SIX MILES ON USURI FRONT Hew Yorli, August 29. The "New York Times" correspondent at Washington states that official advices from Vladivostok declare that Horvat's coup d'etat lias failed. Tho Allies' _ representatives at_ Vladivostok have divested Horvafc of bis self-assum-ed authority.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. Vladivostok, 'Aup.ust 29. A strong Japanese force arrived on the Usuri front, and soon afterwards the Allies advanced six miles, capturing considerable booty and some urisoti-ers—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.-Rcuter. PROGRAMME OF HORVAT'S CABINET RENEWAL OF ALL TREATIES WITH ALLIED POWERS. New York, August 29. The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says: "Tho Allied representatives at Vladivostok told Horvat that the Siberian Government's authority would be sustained. Horvat is a Monarchist, and is anti-German -. and anti-Bolshevik. Ho appointed a . temporary Cabinet for Siberia, and declared that the Government programme would include ■ the renewal of all treaties with the Allied Powers, declaring his intention 'to act in complete accord with our brave Allies.' Lieiiten-ant-General Pleshkoff, Horvat's aide, attempted to assume control of all the Russian military forces in the Far East.;'—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ CZECHOSLOVAKS FIGHTING ON THE VOLGA .Washington, August 28. Tho Czecho-Slovaks are fighting . on the Volga. Cable messages from Nasaryk express high appreciation of the British recognition of the Czechb-Slovak nation, and tho aid rendered the Czecho-Slovaks by tho expedition to Russia.—Aus.-N.Z\ Cable Assn.

. SEMENOFF RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE (Rec. August 30, : 5.5 p.m.) Now York, August 29. The "New York Times' s" Peking correspondent states, that General SemenofE has resumed the offensive. With a Czech reinforcement he drove the. Bolsheriki out of Natsievski station, west, of Mcnchuli. Many Bolsheviki were taken prisoner. The correspondent adds that the Japanese are fighting at Dauris. The Chinese' Government is not opposing the presence of. the Japanese in Manchuria.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assu.