The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
RUNFFRlDEE'|RY
Clearly SEEN
IN SIBERIA IS
AREPORT.
Germans Said 10 Have Already
Secured Economic Control N
West While Former Prisoners
Of War Are IN Russian SoyIeis
CHINESE SOLDIERS ARE
REPORTED CORRUPTED
Join With BpIsheylkl On Manchu-
rian Border N RobbInD Other
Russians - Price Of RubIe Is
Being Forced Up

.NTTASHINGTON, March IL
~ ASSOCIATED Press) Econ
omic control Of Western Siberia
by the Germans Is reported in
dispatches received from Harbin
last night. This message said
that former German prisoners Of
war were members Of the soyiets
and that the Germans had already
secured economic control Of most
Of Western Siberia.
The prospect Of japanese inter-
vention in Siberia has served to
greatly increase the current value
| of the ruble for banks have been.
compelled to buy them and they
are reported to have been "cor-
Enered" in Japan.
Along the Manchurian front Boil
shevist ptopagandists have had
the effect Of seriously alternating
the loyalty Of Chinese troops who
are, according 70 these Hafbin
t.pS.ts fia,s.ii M |t 's'-
lsHeviLi and o'1is ii tIIe fob-
lbery Of ether NhssIaos.
\ safe arrival Of james Bailey. seere-
tary Of the AmericSh lhlbissy st Re-
tfograd, is reported from Hnfhin, while
Peking dispatches told Of the arrival
Of the Japanese and Chinese ambsssa-
dors and number Of Americans who
4 had left Petrograd hnrfiedIy IN ad-
vance Of the ratification Of the Brest-
Litoysk treaty. ~
Germans Push On
4 German, forces are indicated to %
pushing on In their almost uhresisted
advance into Russia. Confirming ths
press reports Of Wednesday on the I'm,
minence Of the fall Of PoirOffad came
official dispatches yesterday from r. y
Tredwell, United States consul at Pe
trograd, which said he expected the oc
cupatidn of the former capital would
be an accomplished fact within 4 week
There were indications that tho Cor
man commission might be in eontro
within a few days.
Berlin dispatches told Of the occupa
tion of Kherson, in the Ukraine.
Assertions that Ambassador Francl
Is urging Russians to make q stans
against Teuton aggression and prom
ises United States aid came from Mos
COW. The despatch said,
; Francis urges Resistance
] Statements which have reached her
from U. g.. Ambassador Francis, nov
at Vologda, interior Russia, show tha
there Is apparent some indication Of
4 capitalization Of Russian feeling
!. against the Germans.
!. Russia win eventually become
|. German province, and 1.-THE Russian
a will lose their liberty II they submit i
q peace forced by the Central Pow
!. ers", is statement sent here froi
: Francis.
: The Russians from vologda say tho
: Francis has pledged Amefican help !
. any government In Russia that wi
: resist German invasion. He has urge
: the Russians to forget their politics
= differences and not to abandon Ruszi
= to the Germans until they are compel
= ed to doiso by force, !.
Il RdmAnia Thrsatsned
s. 1t Is learned here that German
70 threatens to impose heavier terms q
r Rumania unless Rumania agrees
o. peace ON the present terms Generl
a. Maekensen, acting for the German GO
ernment, Is attempting to dictate
new Rumanian cabinet.
News has been received here thl
the American Red Gross mission 70 b
:. :, mania is safe IN Moscow.