In view of the above statements we would recall to our readers' message of yesterday showing the to which the special commission from Moscow has addressed itself. M. Kantor, the head of that commission, has taken steps to abolish martial law, introduce free trade, improve railway communications and is granting trading privileges to a number of firms.
In fairness to the new government at Vladivostok it should be stated that other reports from Siberia. as well as merchants who have recently arrived from there not only bear out Reuter's message but in certain cases even go further. In some quarters admiration is expressed for the very rapid progress made in the establishment of the new government.
Vladivostok, Jan. 8.
The elections of Soviet representatives for the towns and villages of the Maritime Province will start on Janunary 20 and end on February 15, after which a conference of all the Soviets will meet, probably at
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