Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-21
GOVERNMENT TROOPS WIN
CONTROL AT VLAD|V0STOK
Drive Forces of Anti-Iiolchak Rcvoll-
tionaries Ont Of Siberian
Port.
NE AMERICAN is STRUCK
Californian on U. S. Warship In
Harbor May Die as Result OF
Bullet Wound - international
Forces Remain Strictly Neutral.
IBy Associated Press

| By Associated prcssI
=, Nl.ADlVoSTok Nov, 2o.--The revo-
two days have attempted to obiain
control OF this city. were completely
,iei ,n by fovsrnment troops Tues
| before dawn. General Gaida, the revo
lutionary leader was wounded and
captursa ana ms followers driven from
| troors.
Shortly after midnight the govern
guns into position at Svctlandskaia
bridge. BY which this main thorough
fare OF the city. crosses the Siberian
railroad. The bridge is only 500 yards
north Of the station. the strongest posi-
tion OF the rebels. \ little later Troops.
nsHn, 9rs by 100 cadets from tho
, business center OF the city. while ar
n9red cars began arriving at the
Gain Entrance TO station.
Before the battle opened intcrna-
tional policemen and three American
soldiers gained entrance 10 the rail-
Way station. from which they took two
Russian women, who had been ma
roonsd thrre since the lighting started.
machine gun fire against rebels hold
ing the railway yards. AMI gunhnats
Some q, OF d ,ns s snsns on ne s,a'i%n
barraSks OF the American replacement
battalion; While government officials
EXPRESSED tho heller thorc would he lit
Il" resistance hy tho rebels. the latter
secmcd 20 be IN contrnl OF the rsii.
| road yards. although exposed TO ar
the city.
Fire vas opened at o'clock on the
ss,ati,on from fed guns stationed u; the
clear field OF frc. Later the nghting
n. oii general. with the rcvo!utionis.s
; % ~ PACK everywAero and finally be-
Monday morning al s o'clock tho
sociSl reyoiuitonary Zcmstvo group
tntirc government
Clash In savage battle.
opn M o'clock Monday afternoon the
baltic for the possession Of tho rail-
way station. approximately 900 rinn
a 1drn in;mehsne;gun shot" being fred be.
der General RozsnoT hold The cnt!ra
town with the exception Of Tho i'm.
nnSiIids yicinity OF the station and IL,
OF the hills west ard NORM or ,hc
,o~n: Machine guns were placed n;
s'r a,i, corners carly In the ngh,ing
american troops protecting Annaric,,
orE;anizasions: The United 's st"tes
iyn under eSmm fieans 81 apd gro"is
KodGcrs. are lying in tho ha-bor. The
a aton military council went into scs-
zion ,hn }uS, as thc lighting started near
'mc ihliWa% station, all OF them In.
! ciV9in: the Z@cchs. being neutral,
,ra ai0's.ed on top OF General Galda's
4 n
whitc nag. the colors OF The Siherinn
assembly wh!ch was dissolved hy Adj
nmiral hoichak. ON the banner was in
assembly," Nde"t
IA, After the proclamation OF the rcyo.
ihev s,, ;ss yss.eFday morning. in which
kolchak. scnbinnce OF n minjstr ~
was formed on General caida.s train.
n mann aAl nres,1nth Yakushln being
! Czech Xamcd Commander.
ne mSnSTai .,o Ga ida, Czech. who com
until his recent OF the Gmsk
! lion. was named commander.In-eI ,ier
| o. me new governments military
,,, Iwo hours after tho proclamation
G Gaa been issued by tho revolutionists
W wonid ~ naiaa said that a coup ,d'ctat
| that ho had 1000 men opposing 1000
p ,S. .oo?s, and tia; soldiers
rap, and sak aTny , Mere o asser 81
| feaIty. TO the new regime. tcing in.
stated f,d- N 1n is c military forces.
ne sent note TO the commander Of
the Czech forces in the Far East de-
G,aring the troops of The now govern
| lnen' had not started the firing An
! nouncement was made by the allied
mititary council at o'clock last night
sha, il had decided that the allies
should not interfere in the movement
wnich was considered politica! iii char
Rctcr Property Of Russians and allied
'uoJHStS was pEOlPCtcu last night by
| american. Japanese. French. Italian.
S"rbian, l-ettish and Russian soldiers
forming the international police CORPS
All approaches 10 the railway station
were under heavy guard.
Rcd Cross Cares for Wounded.
After three raids Against the rail
! road station. General GaIda's troons
| occupied the building and lie estab
| lshed headquarters there at about r
| r.. NJ: The losses In this lighting were
SIX dead and twenty wounded on the
| Ciaida side. The losses to the govern
ment troops were not announced I; is
! estimated that 100 civilians were VIC
Tins Of the firing. some heins Killed.
! The American Red Cross is caring for
| nfty-eiGht wounded.
! British Red Cross officer was killed
| at tho station plaza. n. w. Rowland
| Of Hcrmosa Reach Cal. n sailm alf er's
| mate on the New Orleans. was hi; by
bullet and is not expected to live
| At night the government troops held
| the town with the exception of the
| station. The fighting yesterday after
noon was continued through rain
| storm.
During the station fight Russian
| Sunboats bombarded the railroad yards.
| their objective evidently being General
| Gaida 8 train. BY II p NJ there was
| only desultory rifle firing south OF the
! station: The warships plying their
| search!iGh:s on the city aided tho allied
| patrols in their work
II is reported that a similar uprising
has occurred Al Chta, in the Trans
| baikal region.
| CvDI kfMN NRIIer ar ~, "a.