THE RUSSIAN MIX UP

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1918, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP

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ALLIED INTERVENTION

LONDON, July 18. The “Daily Chronicle” says a diplomatic correspondent foreshadows an immediate Allied intervention in Siberia. Following the Gzecho-Slovaks arrival at Vladivostok, Mr Wilson modified his earlier views, and no longer waits for a formal invitation from the Soviet, before considering if Allied action in Russia is justified. There is every reason to believe that an active agreement between Tokio and Washington is approaching. Japan, however is not so enthusiastic for intervention, as before. The Government is still favourable,’ but there- is opposition in commercial circles. OiIOLERA SPREADING. (Received This Day, at 12.10. a.m.) COPENHAGEN. July Cholera continues to spread in grad. A thousand new cases occurred in three days.

HORVAT DENOUNCED,

(Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.)

HARBIN, July 18th. The Czecho-Slovaks denounced Horvat as a traitor and reactionary. v

JAPAN CONSIDERING.

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TOKIO, July dB,

Confidential conferences of elder statesmen and military leaders, and the Premier are considering- Washington’s proposal for joint AmerieanJapanese istervention in Siberia.

INTERVENTION APPROVED.

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(Received this dav at 12.30 a.m.) TOKIO, July 18

The Council of Elder Statesmen considered the Government reports concerning the despatch of troops p v agreed to support unlimited assistance to the Czecho-Slovaks.

THE BOLSHEVIKS ROUTED

PEKING, July 18

The Czecho-Slovaks are in full possession of Irkutsk and are advancing along the railway, south of Lake Baikal. The Bolsheviks are concentrated east of Baikal.

A GERMAN REQUEST.

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LONDON, July. 18

A wireless Russian official message states that Germany has reauested Russsia’s consent to the despatch of a German battalion to guard the Embassy at Moscow. The Government- reel ied that it is prepared to furnish a trustwbrthy and sufficient Russian guard, and could in no case, permit the presence of a: foreign military" detachment in Moscow and hoped Germany would not insist on it.