The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-08
BoISheyiik Sees Plot
In Japanese Landing Of
Men at VIadivOSt0k

MOSCOW. Saturday. April iby Inc
Associated Prrs*.l-Admiral kato time
Jaoancsr Minister of Narinc) has issued
4 proclamation at NladivoStnk dealing
with the landing there Friday of entente
allied forces. III" Japanese minister
says hc fools great sympathy with NuS-
Sa in the present situation. wishes
cessation of fralrcidr and tho. fullest
realization Of thu revolution. but was
compelled tn take stops to protect nlc
and nrurrty If japanese and allied
subjects in view nt the murder of
Japanese soldier and because there were
no local organizations at III" siberian
port able 20 maintain law and order. Inc
admiral adds that he had asked his gov
ernment for further instructions.
President Soukhanoft Of the Nladiv"S.
tuk council Of soldiers ana workmons
dcputic< reporting to the council oil ma
tional commissarieS. states that in his
opinion the killing Of the Japanese was
q political murder, as no robbery was
committed Efforts TO apprchcnd The
criminals, he adds. have been unsucccss-
full
AZ. Soukhanoff says the landing of the
Janancsc troops was effected in tho
presence Of the Japanese consul ana
Admiral HALO. 1t was made without tho
consent Of the American. Rrltlsh anu
other cnns,ils and no warning was gwen
To the local authorities. Later bri'lSh
forces also were landed.
The council Of soldiers and workmrns
deputies protested TO the consular corps.
The American and British ronSuls con-
scented to receive tho delegation rs rep
rescutativcs of the soldiers and work
mems council The japanese consul
would deal with them only as private
persons and the French consul refused
10 sec them al all.
President Soukhanoff reports that Inc
Japanese section Of tn" city is hcinG pa
troIlcd by Japanese dctachments com!
posed OF from three Ia ten mon each.
Tents arc being erected At the end OF
the Chinese. street and also in the
churchyard Of the Japanese church.
The council Of national commissartes
today issued q statcmenS saying: Japan
has started a. campaign against the So
vict republic" It then points out that
tho landing Of troops at NladIvoStoE
was effected Immediately after the muir
dor Of the japanese without waiting for
an investig a; ion to be made. and says
tho crime was part Of prc-arrangcd
pian Continuing the statement says:
what is the program Of action OF tho
other entente governments. America,
England. France and Italy? Up to the
present moment their policy regarding
tnc raracious scheme or Japan evidently
has been one OF hesitation.
The American government apparent
IL was against tho Japanese invasion.
but now the situation cannot remain In
definite any longer. England has fol-
lowed Japan's example. This must be
put 10 the british government with all
emphasis. 4 similar course must he
pursued toward the diplomatic repre-
scntatives OF the United States and 9TH
CT entente powers"
The statement says tho action OF tho
entente will play great part in de-
tcrmining tho immediate international
policy Of the Soviet government.
Orders have been given to all Sibcr-
ian councils OF soldiers ana workmcn's
delegates to resist an armed invasion OF
Russia
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