New-York tribune., 1919-10-13
Commanders in Vladivostok
Give Details Of Clash
Over Order to Remove
Russians From Por,
Three Soldiers Killed
Japanese Leader Upholds
Refusal to Carry Out De.
mand, Honors Opponent

FLADlVOSTOK, Oct 3 (delayed)
(By The Associated Press).-A misun-
derstanding has arisen here between
the Allied command and the repre-
sentatives Of Admiral Kolchak, head of
the Omsk government, as result of q
demand by the. Allies that recently
arrived force Of now and UNFRAMED d
troops, who have been creating dis
turbances, be moved from the city.
The province commander, Rozpov,
says he moved in 1000 troops early in
September to forestall a coup d'etat
planned by the Social Revolutonsts
Armorcd trains and Cossack detach-
ments also were billeted here for an
emergency.
/ he result has been numerous Incl
dents Of friction, including the murder
of three Allied soldiers one American.
one Russian and one Czech, and many
minor affrays.
During the last year Kolchak repre-
scntatives have beeen maintained here
by permission of the Allied military
force, so the inter-Allied military con-
ference decided that the newly arrived
RUSSIAN troops should be withdrawn
from the fortress limits for the sake
Of law and order, as for wear no Rus
sian troops had been allowed in Vladi-
vostok without the permission of the
senior Allied commander
Japanese Orders Withdrawal
The Japanese General Inigaki, chair
man OF the conference, on September
26, sent a communication to General
RozanoH, the Russian military COM
mander in the Far East, ordering the
withdrawal Of the troops by noon of
September 80, declaring that otherwise
"a ko &0l>
10 compel the withdrawal
Ro2pov then concentrated his forces.
On the 30th Rozpov sent letter to the
Allies quoting q telegram from Admiral
kolchak, couched in strong terms, say
ing that the Allies had made an at
tempt on the sovereign rights of Rus
sia and ordering Rozanoff not to move
his troops from Vladivostok and even
to use extreme measures to keep them
there.
The Allies have communicated direct
with Admiral Kolchak, explaining the
local situation, believing that the Omsk
government has not been correctly in
formed as to conditions prevailing.
| The belief among them is Koichak's or
ders to Rozanof were Influenced by
exaggerated reports sent by Rozanoff
misrepresenting the intention of the
Allies.
Allied Action Criticised
The newspapers have taken up the
situation and are bitterly criticising
the action Of the Allies. a statement
credited to General lnigaki has ap-
peared in the newspapers approving
Rosanof's position, despite the fact
that it was General Inigaki who first
proposed the withdrawal of the Rus
sian troops and signed the ultimatunn to
Rozanotf. A Japanese decoration was
presented to Rozanof to- day.
The Allies are awaiting further word
from Admiral Kolchak
A dispatch from Omsk, dated Sep
tember 80, dealing with the trouble
at Vladivostok. said a vigorous protest
by the Omsk government has led to the
withdrawal Of the demand of the Allies
for the removal of the Russian troops
from Vladvostok. Kolchak in his pro
test voiced his objection to what he
considered violation by the Allies Of
Russian sovereignty. 1t wns asserted
that the Allied commanders had cx-