The Archive · 1928

Tone Scarlet

As everybody knows, Lashevich was the Commander in Chief of the Red Army in Siberia and was specially selected for the post of GER. Vice President by the Moscow Government... Last year he} was called to riven to do, failing; but he managed to patch up affairs in Moscow and Was sent back again to Harbin to execute other and new orders of the Soviet government.

Matters have been quiet for a long time but, seizing the opportunity: of differences between the young Marshal Chang and the Japanese, the trial attempt on the line wa made last week. This failed owing] to the eastern side not doing its Part of the plot, probably through he fact that Lashevich was not} permitted to go that way. Curiousl: ¢Jenough the next man in command on the Board, Mr. Geker, went to Dairen for a' week and report has it that he was refused audience from both the President and Vice President of the South Manchorian Railway, Evidently the Japanese authorities had got wind of what} was going on azn large Japanese cruiser suddenly entered Viadivostock harbour last Wednesday, the very day) that Lashevich was} supposed to go there.

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