Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-09
JAPAN WILLING TO
FOLLOW ANY PLAN
SUGGESTED |! BY U. S.
Expected that Element in
Russia Opposed to Ger :
many. Will be Helped. .
VLADIVOSTOK SAID
TO BEQU1ET TODAY
Down With Mirbach'' Said
to Have Been Cry Of Anti
Bolshevik Crowd.

Washington, July 9.-Prepara ratiohs
for action under the policy toward
Russia approved by the United states
are going forward steadily and It was
anparent today that there would be
developments soon Conferences be-
tween President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing and the entente ambassadors
continue. E f.l "
Wiscount 1shii, the Japanese ambas-
sador; has conferred with the presi-
dent in regard to the situation. The
Japanese government has expressed Its
willingness to do whatever was neces-
sary with the approval Of the United
States government 1t is understood
that the president desired to outline
fully to the viscount the. course. OF -ac-
ton which America desires to pursue.
Lord Reading, the British mbassa-
dor who has been acting as spokesman
for the other entente ambassadors,
transmitted details of the plan Of op-
GRAFTON to the French and italian am
bassadors, for communication to their
home governments. AS soon az neces-
sary cooperation. and coordination
of effort. is provided for, the execution
of the project will begin.
It has been learned that. the project
is an expansion Of the plan t9 encours
gether, In armed resistance by, extend
ings stl1eIra ssuefs aid: az theys may need;
Through commercial and industrial
representatives. supplies are stes be ins
troduced by way Of Siberia. 1t is uif-
dersto6d to be the purpose to make
this movement, an international one
md to extend the plan for protecting
the agents and .thea supplies from the
Germans or hostile Russians by heavi-
ly armed. guards. g., -'s ,-',- Z
The reception which is accorded
real sentiment Of the Russian people
and il. it is favorable will permit the
Introduction of real military expe-
dition. f,e,
49, ). -'-- .,...ss.s.tJ
The Hague July, Germans re-
turning from Moscow recently; says
the Vosstsche Zeitung,r referring to
the Won Mirbach case; give the fol-
lowing alleged quotation from a
speaker at a railway strike meeting
1T ia time to throw off the moose
Won Mirbach has put around our
necks. otherwise a shameful death
threatens u.s. Away with German
capital!-, Away with Won. Mirbach
and his whole oounter-revolutionary
band.''
Washington. July 9.-Ambassado OF
Francis at vologda, in a message dat
ed July z, bringing the first word re-
ceived from. him by thesstate depart
ment since June "a, has confirmed the
report Of the assassination of Count
Won Mirbach, the German ambassador
at Moscow.
The killing occurred. at 8 p. M; July
6, and latest reports reaching the am
bassador said fighting was progressing
in the streets Tof Moscow. Wireless
messages to the Soviet gcvernmen,
told Of the capture Of several prolnf.
nent Bolsheviki officials by revolution.
lists and Of the arrest Of revolutionary
leaders by Bolsheyik forces
The messages Of both Am mbassado
Tra1ieis and the Associated Press cor.
respondent were sent to the American
consul at, Archangel and there relay.
ed. They brought relief to official.
who had feared the G ermans had sue
ceeded in completely cut (Hg soft thu
ambassadors communicative with thu
outside world. ,is & & -, s.:s.l II:
81 Similar information reached the de.
partnents from itller Associated Pres!
representative. at yologda, who said
there was street fightinR both at Nos
cow and IaroslaY. S6 i$4,