Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-07
IVLADIvOST0K FALLS
 ]. TO JAPANESE AFTER SEVERE FIGHTING
Russians Taken by Surprise
 in Occupation Move

A o"'on' fAplll o.-JapaneSe troops today occupied Vladiyostok after eight hours of severe fipbtino in all parts of the city.
 The Japenese Imperial flag is flv- ing in the place of the Russian en- 4 sign from all government buildinos H Throughout last night the Janan- 8 ese fought with rifles, machine puns grenades and small artillery in ali x parts of the city. The Russians were taken by surprise, the Japanese moves toward occupation having un- expected by the party in power. Many Russians escaped into tho hill country behind the city. whence | they had come two months ano when the all-Russian government of Admiral Kolchak fell before the at. @ tacks of a revolutionary party. Early today the Japanese launch ed their attack in the Korean quar- ter which they occupied Later they marched Korean and Russian prSs- X oners, tied together with ropes. thru many of the streets of the city. x The last of the American eXpedi- s tionary forces under Brigadier Gen $ eral William s. Graves left Vladivos- d tok April 1. A few hours suhse- &quent to their departure a procla- # nation was posted throughout the N city stating that Japanese troons \ would not evachate Siberia at the I present time The proclamation & warned all inhabitants against any unfriendly attitude on the part of k the Russian population. The tenseness of the situation had ] increased hourly since that time un- < til the clash today.
 No, Americans Hurt.
 Washington, April 6.-Official dis Epatches telling of the occupation of kVladvstok by the Japanese were re ceived by the state department fo, the American consulate.
 The dispatches summarize the sit, uation as follows:
 "The lines of the Japanese troop. were gradually extended to cover the hills commanding Vladivostok durina the latter part of March; the Japa. nese flag was raised over Tiger Hill from which control of the railway station was possible on April 1; for tifications were prepared; on April P, Japanese demands were presented to the provisional government ot Vladivostok; and the occupation oi the city began at ten o'clock Aprii 4, when the Japanese troops moved in at the railway station amid gen eral exchange of shots between the Japanese and the provisional forces
 up to eleven o'clock this morn ing, no Americans had been injured Most of the Russian troops who were at Vladivostok escaped in the hills Approximately one hundred Koreans are reported to have been arrested EWhen the Japanese flag was raised Thursday over Tiger Hill, command ing the railway approaches, the troops built trenches for the infan- try, stationed thirty eight machine guns and one field piece there, witt abundant ammunition. The Japa- nese troops were under Genera Takyanagi, who called on the Vladi vostok provisional government tf comply with the following demands
 "To furnish food, transportation and barracks for the Japanese, t< ratify all agreements between tho Japanese and any Russian govern ments and commanders; immunity O all supporting the Japanese militar3 movement; avoidance of any anti Japanese movements, including any Threatening demonstrations in con nection with Manchuria and Korea Suppression also of any anti-Japa nese publications and protection O Japanese subjects, including thei, lives, property, and other rights.\
 Sunday, April 4, representative of both sides talked over these mat ters without reaching any agree ment and Sunday night the occupa tion began with direct machine gun firing on the headquarters O the Russian provisional government Several Czechs were killed during the fusilade.
 Each side claimed that the othe started the shooting. The Japanes' said three of their number had bee killed.
 "The headquarters of the provis 1onal government were re-opened bl the Russians who claimed thei found their records in scattered con ditions. The Russian insisted tha the attack of the city be investigated by an allied commission, that ar rests and searches by the Japanes' be discontinued, that the arms an' Ammunition of the Russians be re stored and that the building be exac uated by the Japanese. The Rus sians insisted on their right to al Explanation and an apology"