New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
u. S. Consul Remains
In Moscow to Help
British and French

WASHINGTON, Aug. ,!.--American
Consul General Poole, at Moscow, who
recently burned his code book and
turned the consulate over to the Swed-
ish Consul, notified the State Depart
ment in a cablegram received to-day
that he intended to remain in Moscow
to assist the British and French con-
sular officers there, who are in great
personal danger.
The consul general reported that
with the aid of the Swedish represen
tative he had succeeded in securing the
release of several hundred Entente citi-
zens, chiefly British and French, who
were arrested by the Bolsheviki and
held as hostages for Soviet members
imprisoned in the north.
Abou: ninety Of these civilians were
still in custody. Mr.. Poole said he had
been able to ameliorate their situation.
Members Of the International Red
Cross, including several Americans, ara
doing excellent work in Moscow, the
consul general reported, and are receiv-
ing adequate protection at present
They are greatly assisted by members
OF the 7. NJ. c. A., who are also afforded
protection.
From Finnish news bureau reports
transmitted through Sweden the State
Department heard to-day that the
Soviet government Is making hasty
preparations to move state banks and
other institutions from Moscow. For
this reason it was stated all private
passengers and freight traffic from
Moscow has been stopped.
Japanese Troops I'm China
Japan's movement Of troops to 81
IBERIA through Manchuria, reported from
Toxic to-day, s under the agreement
with China which followed news re-
Gently that former German and Austro-
Hungarian prisoners in Siberia had as
sumed leadership Of the Soviet forces
along the borders of Manchuria and
were pressing upon the Chinese
frontier in the direction Of the town
Of Manchuli, compelling many Japanese
and Chinese to seek refuge in flight.
1t was agreed, as a provis onal meas
ure, that a portion of the Japanese
troops stationed in South Manchuria
should be ordered to proceed immedl-
ately toward Manchuli. Tho size of
the expedition cannot be disclosed for
churia along the railroad and else
where vacated by the Japanese prob
ably will be occupied by Chinese troops
until they can be replaced by new
levies from Japan.
It is believed in Japanese circles here
/ that the provisional force IS intended
/ to be sent north and west by way OF
/ Herbin, and consequently they may be
able to relieve the Cossack General
SemcnoH, who has been sorcly bcset in
tho neighborhood Of Chita and has been
! obliged to play hide and seek across the
border line between Mongolia and ST
OC%A0 ~ aHSC| tuc aLSdCk VI tiC yer
man-led Bolsheviki forces
Irkutsk In Friendly Hands
Capture Of Irkutsk, tho important
Lake Baikal port of the Transsiberian
Railway, by the Czecho- Slovaks, aided
by the Siberian peoples army, on July
7, Is announced In belatcd dispatch
from American Consul Harris, at
Irkutsk, dated July 22 and received
to-day at the State Department.
The consul reported through the
American Charg6 dAfaircs at Peking.
He had not been heard from for many
/ weeks, owing to tho demoralized cor
dition Of the lines Of communication,
and the presence in lrkutsk Of Boil