Evening journal., 1918-03-13
BOLSHEVIRI ARE
WARNED BY China
Any Invasion OF Her Ter
ritory to be Considered
Act OF War
WILSON SPEECH
IS DISTRIBUTED

LONDON, March i3.-The proposed
incurslon Of Japanese and Chinese
troops into Siberian territory may be
precipitated by China The Chinese
commander at Harbin, Manohuria, has
warned the leader Of the Bolshevik
forces in Siberia that any invasion OF
Chinese territory will be considered an
act Of war. The message was sent sat
urday, according TO Reuters Pekin cor
respondent.
The Chinese authorities have recog-.
nized General semenof, leader OF the
antl-Bolshevik forces in the Far East,
as the representative Of the Russian
government. General Semenof is said
90 have retreated into Manchuria be-
fore a superior Bolshevik army. For
mer German prisoners are reported to
compose a considerable proportion OF
The pursuing column.
General Semenoff is said to have ex-
hausted his munitions and funds. How
ever, his retirement apparently was or
derly. as he brought his dead and
wounded with him. a hospital detach-
ment was to leave Hardin today to care
for the casualties.
Reuters Shanghai correspondent, in
a despatch dated last Saturday, says
that Irkutsk Bolsheviki telegraphed the
Chinese authorities at a Manchurian
border station that there was no inten-
ton to show unfriendliness toward
China, and that the Bolshevik forces
were only attacking the rebel General
Semenon. The despatch adds that the
Chinese replied that China's relations
with Russia, not having been impaired,
the Chinese were unable TO consider
General Semenon a rebel
Onlcials Of the Allies at Harbin agree
that the situation in Siberia is growing
worse. Every plan proposed for the
amelioration Of conditions meets with
opposition or apathy, they say, while
20 per cent. Of the railway workmen In
Manchuria are BOlsheviki in afilliation,
whereas a month ago the percentage
was Insignificant. Yesterday the work
men refused 90 move guns and trains "a
the aid Of General Semenon and were
planning the destruction Of the supply
OUTFIT. Loyal Cossacks however, forced
the movement Of the relief trains.
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ports received by the Associated Press
correspondent have found that there is
q widespread pro-German propaganda
with speechmaking by BolsheviA ora
tors, among the workmen, with never
q word Of a pro-Alley nature.
The American Consul at Hardin ha;
distributed 1900 copies Of President
Wilson's speeches. and a similar number
have been scattered by the Consul al
Nladivostok All concerned agree tha
a more effective allied propaganda Il
essential
The growth Of Bolshevikism is salt
by some Of the Investigators TO be du
in a measure TO fear Of the japanese
with disbelief in the sincerity Of Ameri
can friendship as another factor. The
report that statements have been hear
among the pr0pagandists that any clas
Of Germans was preferable 10 the Jap
anese. and the idea appears illusory 4
many that the Bolsheviki Will oppos
German influences.
Confisting reports have reached Har
hin reeardng the plans Of the American
japanese and other Ambassadors now a
Nologda. According TO the understand
ing in Harbin they were 30 proceed Il
Vladiyostok, travelling by way Of tn
Amur Railway from Karimskaya, wher
easibound traffic is now being trans
ferred because Of the destruction Of tn
Manchurian Railway between the Man
churian border and Chiia in the Trans
Bvikal
The Ambassadors were expected i
Vladivostok about March "a, it has bee
understood here. but a rumor that the
we're being detained by the Bolshevil
has been current.