IN RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1920, Page 2

IN RUSSIA.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

IN EASTERN SIBERIALONDON, February 7

Mr Milton cables that the revolution in Vladivostock was complete- and bloodless. The soldiers donned red badges, and the officers removed their epaulettes. Red flags were hoisted. The White forces are' jsurrendering, and members of the Zemstov at present control the city, pledged to equitable rule, but all the scenes are reminiscent of the first days of the Petrograd revolution.

Americans sponsored the coupe d’etat which extends through the maritime provinces. The American soldiers are the darlings' of the people of Vladivostock. The Revolution Army leaders are acclaiming them ns the saviours of the revolutionaries and declare they prefer to exist on a crust rather than live luxuriously under the Japanese or other foreign rule. Mr Wilton describes Zemstov leaders as reputable and honest and possibly their rule will afford a chance for a successful national experiment but Allied economic and financial aid is essential.

YANKEES IN SIBERIA. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. The -Bolsheviks in Siberia have captured seven American engineers, also three Red Cross w-orkers. The State Department has asked the American Consul at Harbin to secure their release.

BATTLESHIPS AT ODESSA. 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 7

The British battleships Mariborough, and Ajax, and cruiser Ceres have anchored off Odessa. The Allies are embarking sick and refugees, and also prominent anti-Bolsheviks. British sliips, ail day long fired over the city against the Bolsheviks who are four miles from Odessa.

A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. WASHINGTON, February 9.

The Koreans are making a fight to get. rid of Japanese domination. .They have lately been resisting in armed force.

Further despatches now say that the Koreans have been greatly reinforced. In several instances the Japanese have been outnumbered by them, and in fighting have suffered severely. The Japanese have been forced to withdraw.

WASHINGTON. February 9

The Soviets are now helping the Koreans to oppose the Japanese. The Bolsheviks are extending their sway in the East. According to official information, the Bolsheviks ape in close touch with the Koreans, and are making every effort to provide the latter with equipment. Three Japanese divisions are in Korea. They are, hpwever, Badly scattered.

American, officials say that they believe that there is little Bolshevik feel,ing amongst the Koreanjs, but the intter are very much stirred against the Japanese'. They therefore are willing to assist any clement attacking them and accept help to fight them themselves.

All official despatch states that a force of two thousand Koreans, who were armed and equipped by the Boisheviks crossed into Korea from Manchuria and attacked a Japanese post. There were 700 Japanese there. The fight was at night, and the Koreans killed 300 and routed the remainder of the Japanese.