The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-06
Immediate Intervention, Both
Military and Economic
to be Made by the
Allies,
VLADIVOSTOK rs TAKEN
Already British, French, Japanese
and American Marines
Have Invaded
Siberia.

United Press Leased Wire SerVlce.l
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Immedi-
ate intervention in Russia, both mill
taIy and economic, has been urgedly
recomm ended by the inter-allied war
council and General Foch. The coun-
Gil report is in the hands Of Pres1-
dent Wilson-has been since July 8
and allied diplomats believe he will
concur in it
Should he refuse, the possibility is
| held out today that Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan may "go 1t
alone on the Recommendations OF
the war council.
| Already British. French, Japanese
and American marines-have landed
! at Vladivostok, it developed today.
Ostensibly they went ashore follow
ing the battle between the Bolsheviki
and Czech+Slovaks Sunday, to pro-
tect the allied consulates.
With them are $500 Dalmatlan
| troops, formerly prisoner OF war in
! Russia and now under the Italian
flag, awaiting orders from General
Foch.
This allied gathering has provoked
the greatest enthusiasm in eastern
Siberia Russian townspeople in and
near Vladivostok decorated their
houses with allied flags and staged
enthusiastic celebrations, the cables
say.
This reception, coupled with de-
mands of the anti-Bolshevik factions
and the inter-alHed council, led diplo-
mats here today to take the position
that America must yield.
1.-The majority has decided" one
official said "Tbe president has its
decision. We may come in or stay
out. But the majority must rule"
Details of the Bolsheyik-Czech bat
tie at Vladivostok indicate that the
defeat of the reds was decisive. A
fortnight ago the Czechs, acting at
the behest Of the allies, issued an
ultimatum to the red guards to cease
arrning German prisoners Of war.
The demand was unheeded. At 1880
| o'clock of the morning of June 30,
! the Czechs attacked. Six hundred
Bolsheyik sailors Immediately sur
rendered. The rest of the garrison
took refuge in a blockhouse. Two
hours nbardment forced them to
capitulate, those not surrendering
retreating to the westward along
| the trans-Siberian railroad Most OF
those who escaped are believed to
have been Germans.
According to advices received here,
both Great Britain and France ex-
pect to land several thousand troops
| in Siberia. Italy for the present will
be represented by the Dalmatians,
while the CZecho-Sloyaks will repre-
sent the Balkans. Just what part
Japan and China will play has not
| been learned. This will be announced
after the president gives his decision
as to the attitude of the United
! Statcs
| Diplomatic officials, however, are
inclined to believe that Japan's army
of 100000 and China's potential army
| of nearly a million will be used to
| the best advantage.
| Diplomats here not advised of the
! inter-allied council plans now sec
why President Wilson failed to men
| ton Russia in his Mount Vernon
speech. Knowing that the address
would be prepared before the arrival
of the councils decision, friends OF
the president urged him to say moth.
ing that would in any way commit
| this country to a definite policy.
Report Gar Dead Again.
STOCKHOLM, July Ga report
that the former cZar, the former
czarina and their daughter, Grand
Duchess Tatiana, were murdered. is
contained in Maxim Gorky's news
paper, Novaya Zhisn, according to
wireless dispatch from Petrograd to
day.
An official funeral service was
held in the Tsarkoye Selo, the EN-
peror's former residence. A priest
prayed "Oh, Lord. accept the souls
of Thy servants, Nicholas, Alexandra
and Tatiana," the report said.