The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-03
Sudden Flank Movement First
1ntimation of Presence of
I. MikadO's Troops.
MAKE GENERAL ADVANCE
Allied Forces in Siberia Start
for HabarOvsk-SemenOv
Gains Easily.
Special Gable Despdtch to THE Sun from the
London Timts Serrice.


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NLADIvosroK, Aug. 30 (delayed).- -
Indications are that the enemy is in
full retreat on the Ussuri front as a
result OF a sudden flank movement OF
the Japanese. who cut the railway and
pears this is the first intimation the
enemy had that the Japanese were in
the field.
A letter written by a German officer
to his wife and found in his pocket after
he was killed last week told how the
French and British had been defeated
and how he hoped to occupy Nikolak
The Japanese evidently came as sur
prise to him. The Japanese cavalry
since then has been extremely active.
Selling the bridges across the Ussuri
River. Little has been seen of the
enemy since, indicating that he has
little stomach for conflict with regu-
larly organized opposition.
The general advance Of all the Allies,
including the Americans, began this
morning. There may be good defensive
positions between this city and Hab-
arovsk. their objective, which will en-
able the enemy to hold up the advance.
semenov Almost Unoppossd.
Gen. Semcnov continues to advance
practically without opposition. The
main enemy forces are now concentrated
on the Onon River. Information from
this region is unreliable. Some Of the
enemy left there for the Ussuri front
when Semenov retired. Others went
west toward Lake Baikal How many
remained at the base at Chita cannot be
ascertained.
Chita is reported in great disorder
with many assassinations and robberies.
The Amur railway IL badly out of repair.
although the rolling -tock isplentiful.
On the Baikal front the Czechs have
moved east along the east side Of the
lake. Reports say they have occupied the
important town OF Verkenudinsk. and
that they fought successful actions
against the enemy.
Other reports say that the Bolsheviki
and associated forces comprise rabble
force. with many undisc!plined youths.
There has been a general expectation
that the Bolsheviki would not face regu-
lar troops and would desert the Germans
and Austrians. There Is reason to be-
lieve they are already doing this.
Arsenal May Fall to Allies.
On the Ussuri front the enemy is re-
ported short Of supplies and that they
have no source of supply except the
Habarovsk arsenal, which Is soon likely
to fall into allied hands. The general
situation is much improved be-
cause the enemy appears b be collapsinS
on the Ussuri front and because the
Czechs on Lake Baikal are more than
holding their own.
D.. However. at least $4,000 prisoners
are available for concentration against |
the Czech expedition into the Baikal re-
gion. and It would be premature to pre- |
dict complete success for Gen. Diederich's |
army. His chances. however, seem to be !
much better than they were few weeks |
ago.
1t is understood that additional troops |
are being modified in Japan.
Feeling with regard to the disarmed !
volunteers continues to run high One !
officer with the rank OF Lieutenant |
Colonel killed himself. so keenly did he |
take the matter TO heart. The officers |
and men Of this group felt they could |
be made the nucleus OF new Russian |
army which could serve alongside the |
Allies.
1t never grew beyond the original |
however. indicating a lack |
OF enthusiasm on the part OF the local |
population. Its sponsor was the Zemst-
70, mainly Socialist body, and It's |
possibility of usefulness was destroyed
by the disagreements in the Zemstvo,
DisarminE Merely to Obey Law.
The case of the suicide is particularly
pathetic. He told his two sons he could
not live after being dishonored before
the jeering populace. He enjoined his
sons to be true to their country and to
support the Allies. Unhapp!ly there
seems to be but few in this town who
cherish the same laudable sentiments.
The motives OF the Allies in ordering
he disarmament of the corps have been
widely misunderstood and circulars have
been printed explaining that the step
was taken in accordance with the towns
regulations. which forbid the presence OF
armed forces not sanctioned by law
The measure was taken with the sole
dea Of preventing civil strife. The cir
,ulars urge all parties TO sink their
differences and to unite in the common
,ause.
The arrest of the Comptroller OF Gus
oms by the Zemstov to-day caused local
That official appears to
rave taken his orders from the Horvath
action. This moved the rival Govern
nent TO put him in jail. The better
Element feels i Is high time the city
we're put under martial law,
FIRST AID MAI tn