The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-04-09
THE SITUATION
AT WLAD|vOSTOCK
Japan Landing Troops to Pro-
tect Her Interests and
those of Her AIlies
RUSSIANS DON'T LIKE r.

"nAn6toA, April 8.-Tho news
o1 tne landing of the British forces
at Vladivostock following the land.
ing OF party of Japanese reached
the State Department this morning
inc dispatch which gave additional
information to the State Depart
ment this morning. The dispatch
winch gave additional information
TO the State Department said that
only oo sailors were landed from a
British cruiser and were put ashore
10 guard the consulate. The Jana.
nese forces landed on Saturday were
20o men. No resistance was offered
TO the landing of either the British,
or the Japanese troops. ~
MOSCOW, April 7.-Admiral/ /Kato
Japanese Minister of Marinej has
issued a proclamation at vladiyos-
took dealing with the landing there
Friday of Entente Allied forces. The
Japanese minister says he feels
great sympathy with Russia in the
present situation, but was comnall-
ca TO take steps to protect life and
property of Japanese and Allied
subjects in view of the murder ~
Japanese soldier and because
tnere were no local organizations
able to maintain law and order.
Ihe admiral adds he has asked his
government for further Instructions.
President Soukhanoff, Of tha
Vladlvostok Council of Soldiers
and Workmen's Deputies, reporting.
to the Council of National Commits
sarles, states that in his opinion
the killing of the Japanese was q
political murder, as no robbery waa
committed. Efforts to apprehend.
the criminals, he added, have been
unsuccessful.
M. Soukhanoff says the landing
OF Japanese troops was effected in
the presence of the Japanese consul
and Admiral Kato. It was made
without the consent of the Ameri-
can' British, and other consuls, AMI
no warning was given to the local
authorities. Later British forces
also were landed.
The Council of Soldiers amt
Workmen's Deputies protested Ia
the consular corps. The American
and British consuls consented IA
receive the delegation as represen-
tatlves of the Soldiers and Work
mems Council. The Japanese conf
Suld would deal with them only an
private persons and the French
consul refused to see them at all !,
PRESIDENT Soukanoff reports thai
Inc Japanese section Of the citv !.
oe'ng patrolled by Japanese detach-
"ents composed Of three to ten
mep each. Tents are being erected
~ tne end OF the Chinese street
ana also in the church yard Of tho
Japanese church,
The council Of national comm,a.
'aries today issued a statamer.
laying: LAX j.,
Japan has started a camnafSn s4
against the Soviet republic" +
men points out that the landing Of
roops at ladivostok was egected i'm
aeoiately after the murder Of the
apanese without waiting for an in
and says the crime waa NJ.
art OF prearanged plan. Conthk-
ing the statement says: ,..a1 se~
What is the program Of action
tne other governments Of the en-
ente America, England, France
no Italy? Up to the present mo-
lent their policy regarding the ra-
acious scheme Of Japan evidently
90 peen one OF hesitation. NJ
the American government appa-
sn.ly was against the Japanese III N
aslon' but now the situation can n n
OF remain indefinite any longer
ngland has followed Japan's exam
le' ms must be put to the Brit !
n government with all emphasis \ u
similar course must be pursueo
ward the diplomatic representa- ssE,
YES Of the United States ana oth- ny
entente powers sss
The statement says the action os
e entente Will play ! great rart MI
determining ths Immediate intor-
atonal policy sf N iths soytst soyssn
ent. sSs ss S IL ls1,is sSES N
\ ordsrs a have bean siyss ~ xlia y sggls M
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