The sun., 1918-07-10
DECLARE FREE
SIBERIAN STATE
Independence Of Bolsheviki
Announced by CzechO-Slovaks,
and Assembly Called.
VLADIVOSTOK rs CAPITAL
Flag Adopted and Universal
Franchise Promised
Supported by People.
VLADIVOSTOK rs CAPITAL
Specioi Gable Despatch TO THE srS and no
Public Ledger.

Specioi Gable Despatch TO THE SrS and no
Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserred.
LONDON. July 9.-Despatches from To-
k!o and Pekin announcing the creation
of a new Siberian State to fight the Cen
trail Powers indicate rapid changes in
the situation in the Far East. 1t is
pointed out by those well informed In
Russian affairs here that the object of
the Cxecho- -Slovaks is clear. 1t was to
reach ,Vladiyostok, permitting the men,
bers Of the organization, now stalled on
the western Siberian front, to leave the
country
There is another condition which must
be considered. Whichever army body In
Siberia succeeds In getting the NUM-
tions and supplies at Vladivostok Is
likely to have the upper hand. One au-
thority on Far Eastern affairs tonight
said In commenting upon dispatches
from Washington:
Il thoroughly appreciate the desire OF
Washington not to dissipate It's strength
on any side show. but Just one American
division as a part of the allied force OF
intervention would have tremendous
moral weight
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SrS from the
London Times.
Copyripht, 1918; all rights reserved.
TOXIC, July 4--(delayed)-A, des-
patch to the Asah from Nladivostok
says that the new provisional Govern
ment of Siberia has been established at
Vladivostok. The aims of the new
government are the establishment OF
constitutional assembly and the rcstora-
ton of law and order.
A flag has been adopted by the new
government which consists OF two
stripes of white and green, the former
representing the snow covering the vast
plains OF Siberia, and the latter the
mighty verdure OF the Siberian forests.
The new Governments programme
includes the liberation OF Siberia from
the grip of the Bolshevik avoiding II
possible foreign intervention, and the
establishment of provincial councils, a
labor bureau. and the distribution of
land among those possessing none. as
| well as control of economic activities,
Offers Universal Franchise.
The new Government further contem-
| plates the extension OF universal fran
chise, thus calling into existence the
constitutional assembly.
Siberia thus will be the first demo-
cratic State in Russian history and a
recreation of great Russia by foreigners.
Acting under such principles the new
' Government will continue to fight the
Central Powers. The people to man
til.y tha
| In consequence OF the military action
/ by the large Czech force which seized
control of the port on June 20 Gen.
Dieterichs has. issued an ultimatum de-
manding that the BolshevIki disarm
within thirty minutes, While 1t has not
been made clear whether the Soviet has
disarmed, 1t appears that they have no
hostile intentions, and the headquarters
of the Sovicts has been seized by the
Czechs.
Later reports state that the majority
of the Bolsheviki had departed from,
Vladivostok to oppose the advance OF
Gen Prlon, commanding the anti-Roi-
sheviki, and the opportunity evidently
was seized by the Czechs to become
masters of the situation. with the objec,
Of compelling the BolsheviM to allow
free passage eastward to thousands OF
Czechs held up at points along the
Trans-Siberian Railway.
Force of BIuejackets Landed.
A small force of bluejackets ha,
landed and larger force from a Chinese
cruiser whose commander Is "A Japanes,
formed a landing party and warned the
belligerents to refrain from fighting IT
the neutral zone, In the fighting OF
June 30 the CZechs had three men killed
and few taken prisoner. The Bol
sheviki lost l59 killed and forty-nin,
prisoners.
The salvation of Siberia should entail
three stages. First we must supply the
Continued on Second Puge.