Show CZECHO AKS I IMADE MADE ALLIES BY JAP JAPANESE A IESE Tokio Follows Follos Action of Other Nations in III Formal Recognition Washington Sept 16 1 Recognition of the Slovak Czecho forces as an al allied allied allied al- al lied and amid belligerent army against German Germany Ger Ocr man many and Hungary Austria Hun ar and of oC the Slovak Czecho-Slovak national council as the authority having ln control over o that arm army has been beef accorded by hy the Japanese Japa Japa- Japanese nese government o This hIs action similar to that taken by France Italy Great Britain and tho ho United States was announced announced announced an an- In a declaration Issued Issue at nt Fo t t ro Fo klo kb September 9 and m made public to today tolay to- to I lay day 1 a in lit all nil countries at war with the tIme central powers I I The Th n Japanese se government said Bald the note has nas noted with deep sympathy and Interest the tho just Ju t aspirations of or the thc Slovak Czecho-Slovak people to exact freedom a and n d I independent ad ep e n I e ent n t n national at I o na I cx existence I s I C n cc The These aspirations have hate consciously been made manifest in their determIned determined determined deter deter- mined and wt well organized efforts to arrest the progress of the Germanic aggressive sl o policy lolic In these circum stances The Time Japanese government o Is happy to lo regard re rd the Slovak Czecho army arm as asan asan an nn allied and belligerent arm army waging re regular ular warfare against Hun Austria gary ar and to recognIze the thc right of or the Slovak CzechoSlovak national council to exercise the supreme control ever that arm army It Jt Is further prepared to enter Into communication with tho the duly dub authorized representatives es of ot tho the Czech CzechoSlovak Czecho ak council whenever whenever when when- ever er necessary on all matters of or mutual mutual mutual mu mu- Interest to the Japanese and Slovak Czecho forces Corces In Siberia r Vast ast Region Clear of Boshe H 8 Kr P Vladivostok Tuesday E Sept pL 3 Bol Bol she from Crom rom In Trans- Trans to tho the Volga olga in European Russia Is 1 lead dead ld The Bolshevik leaders leaders lead lead- ers in this region have been hang hanged d or have ha hidden th while the mitI misled misled mis mit- led I d red guards who are arriving hero have ha renounced Bolshevism forever fore Tho The peasants peasant are arc returning to the fields antI and th the workmen are arc resuming work tork at tho the factories A solid foundation Is 18 ready to be laid to save Russia Hussla from German clutches The Tho Slovak Oak 1 leaders say however cr that their forces are merely a handful compared with the tho Austro German legions In Russia and tte they feel leel eel there are arc too man many odds against them to accomplish S single single- le- le handed the tho task of or fighting and reorganizing reorganIzing the Russian army b by bl force y iron ana anu an alt io LV u front from rom the time west If J Gen General ral In Ing is moving tu toward ard that goal no now It It Is 18 said eaid a joint attack b by his arth army armr holding the Verdun Verdun Ver Vcr and the French arm army dun front would be a probable develop elov Such uch an aim action would b be ba over oer overa oeren J a n very en exten extended ed front however j Tactics employed b by General Penning Perth Penn In lag ing In clearing up the St. St Mihiel sallent sallent sal sal- lent In tho the view vie of or officers here show show- that the American commander has hag de determined de- de that maximum speed slIced is us essential essen essen- n- n to military success He hurled forward his troops last week at an unprecedented unprecedented un un- urt- urt pace and anti It was wa this rush which sw swept pt the German off their feet Ceet and gave e a them no opportunity ity Ily for tor even en an aim organized rear guard action It Jl Is therefore ar argued tha that General ma may be expected to press Ills his victory Ictor without tI delay la t Line Linc FI Held Field e Id in III L Lorraine 0 J 4 By Dr Associated Irca tees 0 American Forces on the IA Lorraine Front Sept 16 The Tho The Germans to today loday 1 y seemingly are holding the burg line from which tho they are sending out patrols while time the Americans and French encamped a n few COW miles on this lila side continue to lo feel out tho the line by the same method German Infantry has hns been observed consolidating positions at Lach Lachaussee as 36 asif asif if Ir in preparation for or a It counterattack but none so far Car has developed N sear Near ar arthis this point the enemy Is occupying shell I IThe I IThe holes The German artillery fire tire Is limited chiefly to nuns gutis uns of the 77 an and 10 millimeter milli mull- meter caliber but Jut man many of tho the shells arc are duds 11 J The Tho G Gu mans also are active In con con- Continued on Page C 2 |