New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
General Caida Wounded and
Captured After Attempt
10 Take Vladivostok in
Battle Lasting Two Days
Allies Remain Neutral
Russians Fight Fiercely in
Streets: Government Has
Only a Short Existence

YLADIVOSTOK. Nov. Is (Delayed)
By The Associated Press. 1.-THE revo-
lptionary movement against the Kol-
.aak government which was started
Monday morning by the Social Revolu-
.onist-Zemstyo group in Vladivostok
snder the military leadership of Gener-
i Gaida, former commander of the
Czecho- Sovak forces on the Siberian
front, was put down by the govern
aent forces to-day.
General Gaida, who had been wound
ID. was captured. The government
ioices shortly before noon to-day were
in complete control of the city. In an
attack at dawn they administered final
defeat 10 the revolutionary party, cap
.uring the railroad station where the
ebels made their last stand. Some of
he prisoners already have been ex-
scuted.
Allied troops patrolled the city, with
american troops protecting American
organizations. The United States
cruisers New Orleans and Brooklyn,
under command of Vice Admiral Rod
ers. are lying in the harbor. The
Allied military council went into ses-
son just as the lighting started near
he railway station, all Of them, in
No definite figures on casualties
Gaida forces in their capture of the
rsway station. effected yesterday, are
snown to have been six dead and
twenty wounded. while it is estimated
hat one hundred civilians were either
Silled or wounded during the days
ighting.
Battle Starts at Dawn
The decisive battle began before dawn.
Short after midnight the government
.rocps moved two three-inch field guns
INTO position at the Svetlandskaia
ridge by which this main thorough
are Of the city crosses the Siberian
abroad A little later troops. rein
'orced by 100 cadets from the naval
raining school. proceeded to the bust
aess center OF the city, while armored
ars began arriving at the bridge.
Before the battle opened, interna-
itna. policemen and three American
.tdcrs succeeded in gaining entrance
o the railway station, from which
aey took two Russian women who
,ad been marooned there by the fight
At enc o'clock there was 2 burst of
1achine-gun fire against rebels hold
~ the railway yards and gunboats
;,arted to drop shells on the station.
some of the shells set fire to the bar
-acks of the American replacement
battalion.
Rebels Fall Back
Later the fighting became general.
~ f1llinr mack
.yerywf ere ard finally being driven
rom TIE station.
TIE attempted revolution started on
Eo7dav morning at S o'clock. when the
Social RevolutionaryZem group
RECLAIMED new democratic repre-
entative government.
Al . o'clock Monday afternoon the
pposing forces clashed in savage
eattie for the possession of the rail
sav station, approximately 5000 rifle
md machine gun shots being fired be-
ore nightfall.
Government forces under General
aozanoF held the entire town, with the
-xceptian OF the immediate vicinity of
ne station, and in addition being in
frontrol of the line Of hills west and
north Of the town. Machine guns were
placed at street corners early in the
aghting.
Hoisted on top of General Gaida's
rain near the station was a green and
~nite flag. the colors of the Siberian
= Assembly which was dissolved by Ad-
miral Kolchak. On the banner was in
scrbed the words, For a Constituent
Assembly"
Following the proclamation of the
reyolutionaries in which they an
nounced their open opposition to the
omsk government and to Admiral Kol-
chak as supreme ruler, a semblance of
ministry was formed on General
Gadas train, Ivan Alexandrovitch
Yakrs'iff being named president AS
mis- chief aids he had Arkadi Antono-
vltch Krakowtiski and Valerian Ivano-
witch Uorayiski.