IN RED RUSSIA

Southland Times, Issue 19479, 31 March 1922, Page 5

IN RED RUSSIA

SIBERIAN TROUBLE CADET LEADER MURDERED JAPANESE TO INTERVENE. "WHITES'’ AND "RED’S” IN COLLISION. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Telegrams). TOKIO, March 29. Advices from Vladivostok state that with the Dairen Conference again in a deadlock a serious situation has arisen in the maritime province, the “Reds” demanding the right to pursue the "White” Army, into the railway zone established by the Japanese. A brush is reported at Grodekovo in which a Japanese force engaged in manoeuvres, was attacked by a Ch.ta detachment. Three hundred Japanese replied killing thirty and suffering thee casualties. The fight lasted an hour. Another clash is reported from Evgenifuka but no details are available. The Foreign Minister (Janson), at Chita sent a note to the Japanese commander stating that whereas the Japanese were asOiting the "Whites” the military agreement respecting the neutral zone had been violated and abrogated; therefore the “Reds” propose marching on the zone towards Vladivostok. The Japanese referred the matter to Tokio not desiring to assume responsibility for precipitating war. Meanwhile the Japanese commanders have notified the Chita Government that the “Reds’ ” advance will be resisted pending Tokio negofations. The Chita note says whereas a commercial agreement will soon be signed at Dairen they expect the Japanese not to object to the “Red” campaign in the zone but to support and facilitate the operations of the Chita Army. CADET LEADER MURDERED A DRAMATIC AFFAIR MANY WOUNDED BERLIN, March 29. (Received March 30, 5.5 p.m.) A dramatic platform murder in the preace of twelve hundred people was comitted in the Philharmonic Hall. Miliu•ff, leader of the Russian cadet party, was : eaking when two Russian monarchists firing from the front row of the •tails. There was an instant panic. Friends on the platform tried to protect Miliukoff, and others dashed down and seized his assailants. Nabokoff, ex-member of the Supreme Court, was shot through interposing his body to save Miliukoff, and ax others were wounded.