Tokio, Oct. 20.
A Vladivostok telegram dated October 20 says On the night of the 18th, some two cavalry regiments of the Reds advanced as far as a point five li north of Vladivostok. In consequence, the Japanese troops were compelled to retreat to the Second River, which is their line of defence, but the Reds have broken through tha Third River, threatening to invade Vladivostok. Such being the case, the Japanese troops on the morning of the 19th, despatched Lieut.-Colonel Tokinori to hold a conference with the Commandant of the Reds, when the latter strongly insisted upon their entry into Vladivostok under arms. This brought the conference to a close without any definite conclusion being reached.
Inasmuch as this state of affairs is likely to result in a serious conflict between the Reds and the Japanese troops, the Consular Body in Vladivostok on the 19th at 2 p.m. sent its representative and is endeavouring to mediate Betreen the two parties concern-Japanese residents in Vladivostok, with the object of avoiding a possible conflict between the Japanese troops and the Reds, have made the following proclamation Japanese people resident in Vladivostok are decisively opposed to unnecessary armed collision at this juncture in view of the changes in the situation.—Eastern News Agency.
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