RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 April 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

JAPANESE IN SIBERIA, . > ———— . y • TO PROTECT RESIDENTS. '*' WASHINGTON, April 5. : The American Consul reports that the Japanese have landed a small armed force at Vladivostock to protect the residents. This action is not regarded as an invasion of Siberia. ; GERMAN ACTIVITY IN FINLAND. A' WARNING FROM RUSSIA, ". Received 9.15 a.m. LONDON, April 7, Russia officially warns Germany; that any approach to her warships at Helsingfors must result in many innocent victims and serious consequences! to both sides. Russia expresses the hope that the German Sea Command .will immediately issue instructions conformable to the peace treaty and open negotiations to remove misunderstandings and prevent conflicts with the Russian Baltic Fleet. A warning follows the announcement that a German squadron including dreadnoughts, harassed Hango and fired on Russian warships,'blowing up three with their entire crews. Fin--fcish Red Guards are opposing the German landing forces, which are in overwhelming strength, marching towards Helsingfors. MOSCOW, April 6. A decree has been issued for the] immediate construction, of" new railways in Western Siberia in order to facilitate the food supply. COPENHAGEN, April 6. A new German army is expected itt a few days, which has made an eih circling attack on Helsingfors. It is* officially reported ; the Red Guards and the garrison at Tammerfors finally surrendered. There were several thousand prisoners. It is estimated the White Guards during the campaign lost tW thousand and the Red Guards' casualties/ were twelve thousand. ■ -■,..,/ MOOPS T&- SIBERIA \ :-; , f -N . > Received' &1 a.m. • ; . '.,-. p^ f| PPETRX)GRAD, April-, %C The Council of in " a manifesto Recuses ..Japan='of trying to crush the, republic and., seize, Siberia. The .Council',' japan' is " the deadly the Republic, and .say' they have, demanded "an., 'explanation. They warn the Allies that their re- 7 piie's will greatly influence the. Cpun-,-. cil's foreign policy.' ' i jtt Joffe'has been "appointed Amha&sador at Berlin and M.Kamanef at Vienna. TOKIO, April 7. Admiral Kato, commanding the Japanese troops landed at Vladivostock, issued a proclamation stating the troops came to maintain order Semi-official: British troops have landed at Vladivostock.