RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1918, Page 6

RUSSIA.

ANGLO-JAPANESE TROOPS. LANDED TO MAINTAIN' ORDER. Tokio, April G. Admiral Kato, commanding the Japanese troops, landed at Vladivostock and issued a proclamation stating that the troops had come to maintain order. Semi-official.—British troops have landed at Vladivostock. HOSTILITY TO JAPAN. COMMISSARIES WARN ALLIES. Petrcgrad, April C. The Council of Commissaries, in a manifesto, accuses Japan of trying to crush the Republic and seize Siberia. The manifesto declares that Japan is the deadly enemy of the Republic and says that the council has demanded an explanation and warns lh». Allies that their replies will greatly influence the council's foreign policy. M. Joffe has been appointed Ambassador at Berlin and M. Kamenef at Vienna.

POSITION AT HELSINGFORS. ENEMY IN GREAT STRENGTH. London, April 7. Russia officially warns Germany that any approach to the warships at Helcingfors must have the result of many Innocent victims and serious consequences on both sides. Russia expressed the hope that the German sea command will immediately issue instructions conformable to the peace treaty to open negotiations to remove misunderstandings and prevent conflicts with the Russian Baltic fleet. The warning follows the announcement that a German squadron, including dreadnoughts, arrived at Hango and fired on Russian warships blowing up three with their entire crews. The Finnish: ißed Guards are opposing a German landing force, which Is fn overwhelming strength and metashing towards Helsingfors. Copenhagen, April fl. A new German army is expected in a few day* to make an encircling attack en HelsingforsIt is officially reported that the Guards' garrison at Tammerfors has tinally surrendered,? several thousands be> ing taken prisoner. It is estimated that the White Guards during the campaign lost 2000 and that the Red Guards' casualties were 12,000. RAILWAYS FOR SIBERIA. . 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.