The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
GREAT BRITAIN IS NOW WAITING
UPON AMERICA.
GERMANS LEAD BOLsHEWKI
Rumor of Hun Submarines In Far
Eastern Waters. Japan Move
ments Undetermined. China
Hoists Danger Signals.
(By Ralph Turnerl

conditional Japanese Intervention in
Siberia, according to authoritative in
formation received here today.
Great Britain's attitude however is
contingent upon America, which fears
to arouse united Russian hostilities,
according to the same sources.
Pending word from Washington the
foreign advisory consul postponed its
meeting.
Political students expects interven-
tion within month.
Submarines in vladivostok
The extreme tention of the situation
has been increased by an Illustrated
story from French source published
in the Conservative Jill that the Ger
mans have succeeded in transporting
in part, five submarines to Vladivos.
tok. The newspapers declare that ia
pan is the only. power that can check
the march of the German influence in
the east.
Fear continues to grow out of dan
ger from enemy war prisoners in ST.
IBERIA, thousands of whom have been
freed.
A Menace to Japan.
No attempt is made to conceal the
fear that increasing chaotic conditions
in Russia and the extension of Boil
sheviki and enemy influence in Siberia
constitute genuine menace to Japan
in the far East.
For the last several weeks Japanese
war ships have been guarding Yladi-
yostok
Premier Teraichi has told the diet:
What causes me the greatest meas
ure of anxiety is the turn events have
been taking in Russia"
Germans Aiding Bolsheviki
Harhin, Manchuria, March 13.-Gen.
Semenoff, the anti-bolsheviki leader in
Siberia, has retreated into Manchuria,
before the advance of a superior boil
shevik force, according to reports
from the border. The accuracy of the
bolsheviki fire during the fighting is
taken to indicate the cooperation of
! former German prisoners. Gen. Semen
off brought his dead and wounded with
him in his retirement. Nurses and a
supporting detachment are to leave
Hardin tonight. Gen. Semenoff's NUM-
tions, are reported exhausted as well
as the funds at his disposal.
Japan is Undecided on Moves.
London, England. March 1S.-Japan
has not yet come to decision regard
ing the dispatch of troops to Siberia,
Premier Terauchi declared in replying
to question in the house of represen-
tatives, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Shanghai carrying Tayko re-
ports under date of March 8. The gov.
eminent, said the premier, would take
the utmost care and precaution in deal
ing with "this momentous situation"
No Action as Yet.
Another dispatch received from To
kio through the same channels says
that Foreign Minister Montono, reply
ing to question in the diet, declared
that no request that troops be sent to
Siberia had been received from Japans
allies. An exchange of views he said
was proceeding.
The opposition leader favored the
sending of troops, but expressed the
fear that the presence of Japanese in
Siberia might drive Russia toward
Germany unless the greatest precau-
lions were taken.
Chinese Warn Bolshevik
London, England, March 13.-The
Cffinene commander at Hardin, Man
churta. has warned the leader of the.
bolshetik forces in Siberia than I'm in
vasion of Chinese territory will be
considered an act of war, according
to Reuters Pekin correspondent.
Indications Of Hostiiities.
London, March 1S.-Numerous re-
ports have been received of Germans
and enemy prisoners taken in Siberia.
Lord Cecil. British Minister of Block
.ade announced in the House of Com
mons this AFTERNOON. N