Suchan coal-mines, near Vladi-} vostok, were Occupied by the Reds, there being no government troops at the spot when the Japanese left. Trainloads of Kappel troops are being sent along the railway north of Nikolsk, from whence the Red are likely to advance.
he Commander of the F.E.R. troops, however, has been instracted not to make any advance for tle time being. The Kappel troops are said to number not more than #,000, many of whom are not keen xbout fighting whilst their commander, Gen. Molchanafi, does not entirely hit it off with the Vladivostok authorities. The Red partians ave hampering troop-train! movements whenever they get the opportunity, cly burning—small bridges.
There is a possibility of irregular bands, Red or White, crossing the frontier and entering Manchurian territory, so Chang Tso-lin has sent agents into the Priamur to watch their movements, whilst the troops guarding the frontier line have been strengthened. Any} armed force trying to cross the boundary is to be disarmed and interned.
Vladivostok, Sept. 20.
The Reds are driving towards Nikolsk from Anatchino and _attacked the village of Ivanovka but were defeated and driven back.
The Japanese troops have eva-enated Nikolsk. Japanese control of the railroad now ends at Razdolnoe.
The Cossack conference assembles at Grodekovo on October 1. General Dieterichs has been invited to attend.—Reuter.
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