ON THE EAST FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1918, Page 3

ON THE EAST FRONT.

LANDING IN SIBERIA. TOKIO, April 8. It is stated that, the Japanese landing at Vladivostock was inevitable, owing to the? repeated brutal attacks on the Japanese by the so-called Bolsheviks, though some of the perpetrators are German prisoners.

, STATE OF WAR PROCLAIMED. PETROGRAD. April 8. The Government has proclaimed a [state of war throughout Siberia, and j has ordered the Siberian Soviets to ori ganise detachments of Bed Guards to resist the Japanese. The Moscow Commissary ol Foreign Affairs lias formally protested to the Allied representatives against the landing at Vladivistoek, and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all torces. The Allies’ reply characterised the landing as purely a local affair, and due to local complications which will soon be settled.

CONFIRMED. I LONDON, April 8. The landing of British forces at j Vladivostock is officially confirmed. 1 JAPANESE FIRST ACT. I Receiv'd, This ‘biv at am A LONDON April 9. The “Daily News’’ Petrograd correspondent says the fir«f act of the Japanese in Vladivostock. was to proclaim that they do not recognise the Soviets. Privileged classes in Vladivostok are openly rejoicing i" ’ *"■ landing, as the beginning of the end of Soviet power. The Japanese action makes iriendlv Allied co-operation at .Murmansk railway where the Allies were assisting the Soviets to prevent.the White Finns from seizing the coast, which would allow the Germans to establish a submarine base, thus preventing Archangel traffic. PETROGR \B. April 9. Tn view of the far Eastern events, the Bolsheviks have decided to remove the Czar and family from Tobolsk.

THE RUSSIAN NAVY. (Received. This D”* pt v! .50 a m t PETROGRAD, April 9. In response to the Russian protest, on the German landing in Finland, Germany/ has demanded that the Hessian Baltic Fleet leave Finnish waters bv the 12th. ■ The Council of Commissaries has ordered the Fleet to comply.

BLOWN UP. TO SAVE CAPTURE. " (Received This Dav n? WASHINGTON. April 9. Official advices to the United States Department from Sweden state the Russians blew up three large warships in south Finnish waters to prevent their rapture by the attacking German squadrons.. The Teutons are not regarding the terms of the Peace Treaty, guaranteeing Russian warships against captureGERMAN DEMANDS. PETROGRAD, April 9.

Germany has telegraphed to the Commissary of Foreign Affairs demanding the immediate disarmament of the Russian Fleet and the conclusion of a RussoUkrainian peace. Germans at Hango demanded the cessation of the destruction of Russian warships, harbours and ports. Also- that holts and sights of the guns on the ships and land batteries must be removed before tlie 11th and the crews of Russian' ships must, [return to Russia, except a small nucleus of the crows.