JAPAN'S REAL ASSISTANCE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 214, 12 August 1918, Page 6

JAPAN'S REAL ASSISTANCE

ACTIVITIES OF GENERAL STAFF. (Received 12, 1.40 p.m.) Tokyio, Aug. 11. The activities of the General Staff indicate extensive military movements although it is said the expedition will ibe limited to a few thousand. Daily reports from Siberia show that the situation calls for tens of thousands. It is clear that the Czechs and Cossacks can not com tinue to hold the well accoutred Magyars, Germans and Bolsheviks. The Japanese Government realizes the situation in Siberia, hence preparations for real instead of mock assistance is implied in the occupation of Vladivostock, which is outside the battle area.—(Times). CZECHS MOVING WESTWARD. 100,000 WELL TRAINED AND E.QUlr’rnD. (Received 12, 9.25 a.m.) New York, Aug. 11. The “Times’ ” Washington correspondent says the United States and the Allied Governments will not take special action regarding M. Tchitchenn’s statement. Tnere .s no confirmation of the declaration of war against Japan by the bolsheviks. The Uzecno-Sxuvak National council has received reports saving tnat the Czecho-tdovak troops, wtnch recently occupied Vladivostock, are moving westward towards European Russia. Trie Czecho-olovak army in Russia numbers mure t’-an one hundred thousand •• ..n n d aou equipped men. who will - r me command of Allied t : ’ u Siberia. —(A. and N.Z.) FINLAND. ELECTION OF A KING. (Received 12, 1.40 p.m.) London, Aug. 11. The Finnish Diet Monarchists have not secured the necessary majority in order to declare the election of a King urgent. Tney are now petitioning the Regent to nominate a candidate without the formality of a gene- • ral election. —(United Service).