New-York tribune., 1922-10-23
Reds Overcome
Last Opposition
To s. viet's Rule
Vladivostok, Final Outpost
of White Guards, Vacat-
cd by Them, and City
Awaits Its New Chiefs
Valiant Fight Till End
General Diederichs Didn't
Receive Aid He Asked TO
Stem Enemy's Advance

| yLADIvOSToK, Oct. 20 lBy The
Associated Press).The curtain has
been rung down on the last scene Of the
Russian revolution. Those who de-
Tended this last outpost of opposition
to the Soviets are departing. A few
! hundred persons have been Killed, md
the people arc sitting back waiting Cor
their new rulers, the Soviet leaders
of the Far Eastern republic, or Chita
government, as it is called, to arrive.
The White Guards of the yladi-
vostok government fought desperately
from October 8, tho day they came in
contact with the Soviet forces at
Spassk, until nearly two weeks later,
when the Reds utterly defeated them
and forced them to cross tho Man
churian frontier.
The men who bore the brunt of tho
fighting were soldiers who had re-
treated from the Volga River to this
last stronghold of tho White Guards.
Vladivostok sent General Diederichs
only l76 men in reply to his call for
reinforcements, which led the dictator
to declare:
"Where are the sacrifices which were
to be made for brethren who for two
years have borne the cross which was
laid on Russia for the sins Of all ~
+ TOXIC, Oct. % (By The Associated
Prcss) The danger to residents Of
Vladivostok after the approaching
evacuation of the Japanese forces takes
place arises from the presence around
the city Of bandits who are ready to
plunder Vladivostok in the interim be-
tween the departure of tho Japanese
and the occupation by the Red army of
the Chita government, according TO
persons who arrived to-day from
Vladivostok.
Crowd Departing Steamers
The danger is believed so great that
all steamers LEAVING Vladivostok arc
crowded. Vessels leaving for japan
arc so crowded with Japanese that few
other foreigners can obtain passage
Russians, chiefly officers and their
families to China. Others who feared
to remain in Vladivostok are trying
to escape by any means possible
toward Corca and Manchuria.
MOSCOW, Oct. % (By The Asso-
ciated Press).--The American cruiser
Sacramento has arrived at Vladivostok.
The vessel was sent there at the re-
quest Of the American Consul 1t is
reported that disorders have been in
for which the Soviets blame the
Japanese.
General Uborevitch, of the Fur
Eastern republics revolutionary arr j,
has begun negotiations with tie
Japanese commander and the Vladi-
vostoh consular representatives. for
the surrender Of Vladivostok, accord
ing to advices received by the Soviet
government from Chita.
The dispatches say the American
consul handed General Uborevitch
note requesting him 20 guarantee the
personal safety Of American citizens.
Similar requests were made on be-
falf of the British and japanese con-
suiates, and the safety of foreigners
and property was assured by General
Uborevitch on condition that the Red
army be allowed to enter Vladivostok
Immediately.
Additional advices to the govern
mcnt say the Red army encountered
japanese detachments at Okeanskaia
which were covering the city. Repre-
sentatives of the Japanese command
reached Okeanskaia Friday and warned
miles to the north of Okeanskaia.
The dispatches assert that disorders
braAe out in various parts of Viadi- |
vossSk In connection with the Japanese
retreat, and that the American Con
sulate sent word later to General
Uborevitch that the Americans were
impatiently awaiting the Far Eastern
troops to restore order.
A government announcement saws |
great danger at the hands of the re- |,
naming White Guard bands threatens |
Communists, workmen and Far East |
ern sympathizera who are in prisons. |
The government declares responsjbi- |
bility for eny excesses will rest on
tirely upon the Japanese command.
which is retarding the entry into
Fladivostok Of Russian Red troops.