The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
JAPANESE May
HAVE COMMAND.
Or EXPEDITION.
INTO SIBERIA
Fokio CabIesfam Says This Is
IT. Agreed supoH While Washing
ton. Despatch Says Supreme
Command Not Yet Determined
GENERAL GRAVES TO
COMMAND AMERICANS
Two Regiments Of Regulars From
Philippines win Form Nucleus
Of United States Forces and
Others viii Follow

JAPAN may have the supreme
y command of the Japanese
american cxpeditionary force 10
Siberia as was indicated in Toxic
;ablegrams to the Japanese press
here yesterday, although Associ-
ated Press dispatches said that
the joint command had not yet
been determined. General Graves
will command the Americans OF
he expedition. stsat
GRAVES HEADS YANKEES
Cablegrams from Toxic and
associated Press dispatches from
Washington and Shanghai told Of
he progress being made in the
preparations for the expedition
ind of the situation in Siberia.
Fhe latter messages said that
General Graves, now in command
Ut Camp Fremont had been Idesig
lated by General March, chief o.
staff, to command the American
orces. Two regiments of regu-
ars, now in the Philippines will
orm the nucleus of the American
force and other troops will follow
hem. The joint command, which
t has been said would be given to
General Wood, had not been de-
terrfiined. the despatch, added.
BRITISH REINFoRCEMENTs
The Shanghai message OF the Associa-
ell Press told Of the landing at Vladi-
vostok Of British forces. These were
'ent as reinforeements TO the British
lrendy at that port and were sent be-
ore the details Of the plan for Japan
ne American assistance to the Czecho-
Iovak forces had been determined up
m and when reports said that the Bol.
Ieviki and German-Austrian prison
~, thnV had armed were threatening
Vladivostok. -:
Cables TO the japanese papers gave
nrther details of Japan5s plans and
ne growing situation which the Allied
forces will have to meet.
Messages to the Hawaii Hochi said
hat after negotiations between Japan
nd the Allies and more especially be-
wCen Japan and the United States IL
>ad been determined to give the su-
RENE command to Japan. Count q.
'ayashi, the minister to China had call
4 upon the premier of the Chinese Re-
ublic and explained the intentions of
aran in sending the expedition,
To the ShinpO came cable confirm
ng the report of the sending Of Japan
'se warships to the Siberian Coast for
he purpose of a naval demonstration.
BoLSHEVIKI THREATEN
Cables received by the Nippu Jill say
hat the Bolsheviki army, assisted BY a
trong force of the released German and
AUSTRIAN prisoners in Eastern Siberia, is
ePOrted unofficially TO have captured
he important city of NlGholisk, TWEEN
" miles north Of Vladivostdk. This
| ity is situated at the junction of the
Eastern Chinese railway, the main line
# the raps-Siberian route, and the
imur railway. ~, ~. s%' 4 s4
Considerable activities Of the Red
ffharf are reported at KhabaroVka, an
7 important city IN Atnr Province. Re.
leased Teuton prisoners are said to be
hiding 3h8 fadfea4sl : ~ rs
"r-1' GovRRfBdBNT MovEs
General H0rvarth 8 governnent re-
Iee1tE established, at ,GlodGkov has been
tsm6ved u lvIadi sostSk The scat Of the
CEhrb 70 -SlaSAk governments. IL is gen
sralIb believed here that a concert Of
ND two governments may be effected
didttly. NFtAR z rPH 9 40 r.
saapsnd their operations, on the East!
'rn Chinese railway and to have no
tEainS on the run uRtih further notice.
The Allies have sent in the request ts
he cSeeho.siOvak government on mill
tary grounds. I
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