Evening star., 1918-04-12
RUSSIANS ASSURED
MEN!LAND
American Marines Join British
and French at Via
divostok.
RIoTING is STAMPED OUT

RIOTING IS STAMPED OUT
By the Associated Press.
HARDIN, Friday, April 6.-Americah
marines have been landed at Vladivo-
stok, as well as British and Japanese
forces, according to advfces from that
place. The Americans are in control OF
the docks, while the Japanese are
guarding the railway and ammunition
depots.
Refugees reaching Harbin from
Observation-Disclosures give details OF re-
cent disorders in that city. The trou-
BILE arose as a result Of an attempt py
the bolsheviki to disarm the Japanese
who had armed for self-defense. Dur
ing the first day Of the trouble Gen.
Koshevnikof, commanding few Cos
sacks, aided the>Japanese and repulsed
the bolsheviki. but the latter. reinforced
by red guards. overcame the defenders
Of the city. Several buildings were loot
ed and burned, including the leading
stores. after, which the others were
sealed and proclaimed community prop
erty.
Armed farmers, hearing Of the situa-
tion, came into the city and forced the
red guards to yield. A second orgy Of
pillaginE ensued. Gen. Koshevnikoh
lost 100 men killed. including eight
Japanese and two Chinese. Between 200
and 800 non-combatants are reported to
have been slain. The refugees secured
100000 rubles of the imperial bank
funds which they are bringing to Har-
bin.
Japanese Proclamation.
By the Associated Press.
vLADIvoSTOK, Saturday. April g.
The Japanese admiral has issued a
proclamation to the Russians here say
ing that he sympathized with the situa-
tion in Russia, hoped for the glorious
success Of the revolution and had no in
tentfon to interfere or take sides in the
situation. He said that unfortunately
the political struggle has resulted in
disorders in V1adivostok in which
three Japanese were killed, and he had
landed marines merely to protect Japa-
Tho admiral said he was consulting
with his home government as to what
steps shall be taken in the future and
In the meantime urged that Russians
resume their occupations without un-
easiness.
Kato's Announcement Pleases.
NJ ths, Associatsd Press.
dtspAtches received here today from
EN1Q3tte4tak say that thu proclaIratiCn
tlebe4 ~ Admiral saAakicki Kato,
MAmbsr Of the sJapAnese admiralty
Japanese. created good impre ssion
AnaDn&s the Russians, japanese ma
rinAs Arc guarding the foreign settle
mants- An armed guard Of 3oe Jap
Aness volunteers are policing the Jap
It 10 understood in Toxic that the
landing at Vladivostok was made after
. consultatioN with the foreign con-
Euls there. Japanese onicials are quot
cd in the news as saying that the ma
rines will be withdrawn as soon as orr
der has been restored.
Excitement subsides.
BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW 1pril 1.-THE excitement
over the Japanese landing at Vladivos-
tok IL rapidly subsiding and the Mos
cow newspapers this evening are gem
orally inclined to the belief that the in
cident will be settled locally and that
the japanese and English will with
draw. The representatives Of the allied
countries called at the foreign Office to-
OAy anu VOA1A0iA GU Win A0Oh s4TOCZky,
bolshevik minister of war and marine,
and Nikolai Lenine, the premier They
reiterated assurance that the landing
at vladivostok was solely on the re-
sponsibility OF the Japanese admiral
Fear that an invasion of Siberia
might follow the landing prevailed in
ofhcial circles for several days, but it
now is disappearing. The Russian off,
cial press bureau issued the following
statement tonight.
''The American amba ssador at Volox-
da has received a communication from
the State Department at Washington to
the effect that Admiral Kato effected
the. landing at Vladtvostok exclusively
upon his own responsibility and that
after landing had notified the English
and American commanders and consuls,
stating that this step was undertaken
only for the purpose Of protecting the
life and property OF japanese subjects.
Peking Denies Report.
BY the Associated Press.
PEKING. Saturday, April ga high
telegraph official of the government has
Investigated reports that Germans are
enlfsting Chinese, Japanese and Korean
telegraphers at Harbin and Chang-chun
for service on the Chinese Eastern rail-
way. He declares that no telegraphers
have left their posts recently in China
except possibly in outer Mongolia, where
the Offices are not under government con-
troll. Strict orders have been issued
against the granting OF permission to
leave the telegraph offices without full
est investigation.