The sun., 1918-04-08
ALLIED LANDING
Anglers S0VIETS
Orders Issued to All Siberian
Councils to Resist an
Armed Invasion.
NO WARNING WAS GIVEN
Admiral kato Says He Acted
Solely for the Protection
Of Lives of Allies.
NO WARNING WAS GIVEN
Sv fhe Associased Press.

Moscow, April 6 (delayed) Admiral
Kato. japanese Minister OF Marine. has
issued proclamation at vladivos,ek
dealing with the landing there on Fri
day Of Entente Allied forces. The Japa-
nese Minister says he feels great SYM
pathy with Russia in the present situa-
ton. wishes cessation Of fratricide and
the fullest realisation OF the revolution.
bu. was compelled fS fAk< sSs5ps -fn:pro.
tect l,fe and property Of japanese and
allied subjects in view OF the murder
of a Japanese soldier and because there
were no local organizations at the ST.
ber.an port able to maintain law and
order The Admiral adds that he has
asked his Government for further in
structions.
President Soukhanofr Of the Nladivos-
tok Council Of Soldiers and Workmen's
National Commissaries. states that in
his opinion the killing OF the Japanese
was q political murder as no robbery
was committed. Efforts to apprehe nd
the criminals. he adds. have been un-
successful.
Landing Made without Warning.
NJ. Soukhanofr says the iandin, Of
japanese troops was effected in the pres
ence Of the Japanese Consul and Adj
mira, Kato. II was made without the
consent OF the American. British and
other consuls and no warning was given
to the local authorities. Later British
forces were also landed
The Council Of Soldiers and Work.
mems Deputies protested to the con-
sular corps. The American and Brit
ish copsuls consented to receive the dele
ga;ion as representatives Of the Sol
diers' and Workmen's Council The
Japanese consul would deal with them
only as private persons and the French
consul refused 10 see them at all.
President SoukhanOH reports that the
Japanese section of the city is. being
patrolled by japanese detachments, COM
posed Of three to ten nfcn each. Tents
are beingA erected at the end Of the Chi
nese street and also in the churchyard
OF the Japanese church.
says Murder Was PrearranEed.
The Council of National Commissa-
ries to-day issued "A statement saying ::
Japan has started campaign against
the Soviet Republic
1t then points out that the landing OF
troops at V,adivostok WAS effected I'M
mediately after the murder Of the
Japanese without waiting for an inves-
tigation to be made and says the crime
was part of a prearranged plan. Con-
tinuing. the statement says:
What Is the programme Of action Of
the other Governments OF the Entente
America, England. France and Italy?
Up to the present moment their policy
regarding the rapac!ous scheme OF ia
pan evidently has been one Of hesit alton.
THE American Government apparently
was against the Japanese invasion. hut
now the situation cannot remain in
definite any longer. England has fol-
lowed Japan's example. This must be
put to the British Government with all
emphasis. A similar course must be
pursued toward the diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF the United States and
other Entente Powers
The statement says the action OF the
Entente will play great part in de-
term'ning the immediate international |
policy of the Soviet Government
Orders have been given to all Siberian
councils OF Soldiers apd workmen's
Delegates to resist an armed invasion Of
Russia.