Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
PRESIDENT WANTS
JAPAN To ASSIST
ALLIES IN RUSSIA
MIkado'S Ambassador Is Called
to Secret Conference.
ENTENTE TO HELP CZECHS
Czecho- SioVaks Defeat Bolshev.ki at
VIadiVostok and Occupy Nike
lyeVsk-Two Other Towns
Captured.

Washington. July l0-Further evil
dence that President Wilson is matur-
ing policy covering intervention in
Russia to drive oGt the Germans was
furnished, when it was learned that
he invited Niscount IShii. the japanese
ambassador, TO the White House for
conference on the question.
Although the utmost secrecy pre-
walls in regard to the conference, it is
known that the Russian situation was
the subject of discussion and it is
assumed in diplomatic circles that the
president laid before the ambassador
the conclusion reached ut the White
House meeting last Saturday.
1t is surmised IN some diplomatic
quarters that President Wilson re-
quested Ambassador IShii to acquaint
his government with the fact that the
United States favors the principle of
military assistance to Russia 1t is
believed the president also wants to
obtain from Tokyo the Japanese gov
ernment's views of the immediate mill
tary action that is practicable on the
part of Japan, including the number
of troops which might be engaged in
an expedition into Siberia. the dis
lance it might penetrate, the extent
Of Chinese cooperation, and what col
alteration by the American govern
ment is desirable.
Czechs Need Quick Help.
The situation of the 10000 Czecho-
Slovak troops in Russia. who are at
the present time holding Nladivostok
Irkutsk and Samara, shortly will he
come critical, it was learned on the
highest authority, unless relief is in
stantly given to them.
1t is understood that the plight of
the Czecho-SlavokS, disaSSociated from
the political phases of the Russian
question. was recently the subject of
study before the allied supreme war
council at Versailles, which was at
tended. among others, by the premiers
of France. England and Italy and
General Foch and that the opinion of
the council was that unless the
the allies they would be slaughtered.
Japan Has Large Army.
Japan is in position to act with
force to save the Czecho-Slavok troops,
who already control one-ha'f of ST.
IBERIA with a handful of soldiers. half
organized and not fully armed.
It is believed therefore, that Presi-
dent Wilson has decided that the pres
ent moment is propitious for carrying
into execution both projects, the relief
Of the Czecho-SlavokS and the creation
of new Russian front.
Czecho-SloVaks Win City.
Shanghai. July 10,-After disarmlng
the bolsheyik forces at Vladivostok,
says a dispatch from Vl0divostok dat
ed July 5, the Czecho-SIovaks adj
vanced from the city, defeated "A mixed
force of bolsheyiki and Austrian and
Ger.oan prisoners and occupied Nike
lyevsk Il naval station on the Amur
river
Kerensky's Aids Taken.
Paris. July 10.-Several prominent |
members of the Kerensky cabinet were |
among the alleged leaders of the revolt |
in Moscow, Russia, that followed the
murder of Count Won Mirbach, German |
envoy, arrested by tie bolsheviH, ac-
cording TO dispatches received by Paris |
newspapers. The men taken included |
NJ. Tseretalli, former minister of the |
interior: NJ. Tchernoff, former minister |
of agriculture NJ. Skobeleff former |
minister of labor, and General Savin- |
kof1, former war minister. Dispatches |
of German origin report the receipt of |
a Russian wireless communication an |
nouncing that state of siege had |
been declared in Moscow, but adding |
that the folsheviki were in complete |
control of the situation.
Capture 5osheVik Supplies.
Tokyo. July 10. - Czecho-Slovak |
troops. advancing toward Nikolayevsk |
and Havarovsk. have claShed with The |
Red guards, says an official statement |
issued by the japanese war office. The |
Czechs have been materially strength |
ened by the capture of the bulk of boil |
shevik provisions and munitions in ST.
IBERIA, the statement adds.
Amsterdam, july 10.-Czech forces |
have occupied Syrian and Mosslim, |
Berlin diSp5 Itch announced.
[Syzran nd Mosslim are near the |
Yolga river about 300 miles southeast |
of Mini Noygorodl