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Show VALOIVOSTOK HELD BY ANTIRED REBIHE GENERAL POLITICAL SITUATION REPORTED AS SOMEWHAT OBSCURE; CITY QUIET Statement of Policy Issued by New Government Semenoff Is Opposed as Leader: New Government Is Belno Formed by General Toklo, AntlboM.evlkl are In control of Vlndlvostock, which Is quiet, although al-though the general political situation Is somewhat obscure, It Is said in press and official advices. The city Is gully beflagged with the old Russian colors. M. Merkuduff, head of the new government gov-ernment established in Vlndlvostock, hns Issued a statement saying tlie primary prim-ary tusk of the new regime Is to main-tain main-tain order. The formation of tho administration will follow tho popular will. Tho legislative legis-lative powers of tho old assembly will not be altered, although Communists will bo urged to serve, irorabers of the old government, except those llablo to criminal prosecution, will bo liberated liber-ated from prison nnd freedom of tho press Is guaranteed. There hnvo been reports that General Gen-eral Semenoff, Cossack ontibolshevlkl loader would go to Vlndlvostock from Port Arthur to dlroct tho new movement, move-ment, but It 18 declared his leadership will not bo accepted. General Verblt-sky, Verblt-sky, commander of troops formerly under tho leadership of the Into Gen-oral Gen-oral Knppell, lms arrived in Vladivostok Vladivo-stok and Is trying to reach nn agreement agree-ment with tho Japanese relative to the ndmlnlsrntlon of tho city. General Semenoff hns boarded a train at Dnrlen (Dalny), Manchuria, for Vlndlvostock nnd bus chartered n steamer to transport arms and ammunition am-munition to that city. A dispatch to tho Nlchl Klchl from Hnrbln stntcs that tho authorities of tho government of tho Siberian Tar Kastern republic nt Chita developed differences of opinion ns to what attitude at-titude they should tnke toward tho political chnngo of Vlndlvostock. Soma of ,tlio incuibcm of the government advocated ad-vocated nn attack upon tho Knppell forces. The go eminent conferee-?, however, after a meeting held May 20, flnaly decided not to adopt nn ogres-blvo ogres-blvo policy. The Chita authorities, adds tho dispatch, dis-patch, expressed the opinion that tho Jnpnnoso were "behind the scenes" of the shift in control. Another new government hns been organized ln Vlndlvostock by General ' Iloldloreff, who Is trying to come to terms with Menducoff, head of the government previously established, nccordlng to special dispatches from Vlndlvostock Monday which add that tho political uncertainty continues. Tho Japanese command In Vladivostok Vladi-vostok has agreed to the formation of a temporary mllltln, the advices say. |