Japanese Aggression.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 102, 14 April 1920, Page 5

Japanese Aggression.

RUSSIANS BADLY BEATEN.

CAPTURE OF VLADIVOSTOCK

A MILITARIST ADVENTURE

[By Cable —Preus Association.—Copyright. 1

(Received 14, 9.30 a.m.) London, April 12.

The “Daily Express’s” Tokio correspondent says the Russians are showing no heart for fighting. In Siberia, the Japanese, although inferior in numbers are gaining easy victories. They secured complete control of the maritime provinces of Siberia. Japanese newspapers continue to denounce the campaign as a militarist adventure.

Details from Vladivostoek show that a Japanese coup was made on the pretext of Russian attacks.

The Japanese made the whole city a battleground and carried out a military demonstration for eight hours, rifles, machineguns and artillery firing in all directions. Two Czechs aijd 50 Russians were killed and . thousands were prisonered- Russian prisoners tied with ropes to Koreans were marched through the principal streets. A foreign eye-w itness declares there is no evidence of provocation. The former dislike of tho Japanese has become an intense smouldering hatred and is certain to lead to fui ‘■tier outbreaks. —(A. and N.Z.)