The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-11
PRESIDENT WANTS
JAPAN TO ASSIST
ALLIES IN RUSSIA
Mikado'S Ambassador Is Called
to Secret Conference.
ENTENTE TO HELP CZECHS
Czecho- Slovaks Defeat BolsheV'ki at
VladVostok and Occupy Niko-
lyevsk-Two Other Towns
Captured.

Washington, July l0-Further evil
dcnrp that President Wilson Is matur-
Ing policy covering Intervention in
RUSSIA to drive out the Germans was
furnished when il was learned that
he i..vited NiScouut lShii the japanese
ambassador. To The White House for II
conference on the question.
Although the utmost secrecy pre-
wallis I'm regard To the conference, it is
known that the Russian situation was
The subject of discussion and II is
assumed in diplomatic circles that the
president laid before the ambassador
ne conclusion reached AT the White
House meeting last Saturday.
1t is surmSed IN some diplomatic
quarters that President Wilson re-
queSteu Ambassador IShii 10 acquaint
his government with the fact that the
United States favors the principle of
military assistance tn Russia. 1t is
believed the president also wants to
obtain from Tokyo the Japanese gov
prnmcnt'S views of the immediate mill
tury action that is practicable on the
part Of Japan, including the number
of troops which might lie engaged in
an expedition into Siberia, the dis
tauce II might penetrate, the extent
of Chinese cooperation, and what col
alteration 10y The American govern
ngul is desirable.
Czechs Need Quick Help.
The situation of the 10000 CZ2cho-
Sloyuk troops in Russia, who are at
-la present time holding NladivoStoE.
lrEutsk and Samarl, shortly will be-
.omp critical, il was learned on the
HIGHEST authority, unless relief is in
,tanly given TO them.
II is understood that the plight of
he Czpcho- SIavokS, diS2gSociated from
the political phases of the Russian
question. WAS recently the subject Of
study before the allied supreme war
council 1T Versailles, which was at
tended. among others, by the premers
of France, England and Italy and
General Foch, and that the opinion of
the council was that unless the
CZecho-S lovakS should be rescued by
The allies they would be slaughtered.
Japan Has Large Army
japan is in Il position to act with
force 10 save the Czecho-Slavok troops,
who already control one-half of 81
IBERIA with handful Of soldiers, half
organized and not fully armed.
II is believed therefore, that Presi-
dent Wilson has decided thar the pres
pnt moment is proptouS for carrying
into execution both projects, the relief
of the CZecho- SluvokS and the creation
Of new Russian front
Czecho-Slovaks Win City.
Shanghai. July l0.-After diSarming
.he bolshevik forces at NladivoStok,
says Il dispatch from Nladiyostok dat
cd July :, the Czecho-Slovaks adj
vanccd from the city, defeated mixed
force Of bolSheviEi and Austrian and
German prisoners and occupied Niko-
IyrvSk. II naval station ON the Amur
river,
Kerensky's Aids Taken.
Paris. July 10,-Sevcral prominent
members of the NerenSliy cabinet were
among the alleged leaders Of the revolt
I'm Moscow. Russia. that followed the
murder of Count Won Mirhach, German
envoy. arrested by the bolsheviki ac-
corliug to dispatches received by Paris
newspapers. The men taken included
NJ Tscrrtalli, former minister of the
interior: NJ. Tchcrnotf, former minister
of agriculture; NJ. SkObeleif. former
u mister of labor, and General Savin-
Eulf. former war minister, Dispatches
Of German origin report the receipt of
II Russian wireless communication am
nouncng that n state Of siege had
been declared in Moscow, but adding
that the bolsheviki We're in complete
control of the situation.
Capture Bolshevik Supplies.
Tokyo. July 10. - CZecho-Slovak
troops, advancing toward Nikolnyevsll
ana Ilnvarovsk, have FLASHED with the
Red guards, says an official statement
issued hv the Japanese war office. The
Czechs have been materially strength
ened by the capture of the bulk of boil
sheyil, provisions and munitions in 81
IBERIA. the statement adds
Amsterdam, July 10.-Czech forces
have occupied Syzran and MosSlim, a
Berlin dispatch announced
fSyZrun and Mossim are near the
Volgu river about 300 miles southeast
Of Niini.Noygorod.l