New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
British in Remarkable
March Across Persia
Reach Baku, Great
Oil City
Archangel Force
100 Miles Inland
Entente Land Detach.
ment at Omega Bay to
Cut OFF Bolsheviki
From Murman

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. Allied
progress against the foes of Russian
freedom made important progress at
three points yesterday.
The first regiment of the American
Siberian expedition landed at Vladi-
sostok, joining the British. French and
Japanese troops already there.
British troops have made a remark
able march across Persia, and appeared
at the oil city Of Baku, on the Caspian
Sea, where, with the Armenian forces,
they now face the Turks and Germans
on an important road to India.
Allied forces have driven the Boil
sheviki 100 miles south from Arch
angel on the railroad to Vologda and
Moscow, and at the same time detach-
ments have landed at Omega Bay,
southwest Of Archangel, in an effort to
cut off the fugitives.
Anti-Bolsheviks in Control
Meanwhile, the enemies of the Boil
shevik inside Russia seem to have got
the upper hand. The Central Soviet
is reported evacuaXng Moscow. The
Petrograd Soviet has fed to Kronstadt,
and hungry hordes Of anti-Bolshevik
armed peasants are marching on the
former capital.
The Bolshekivi throughout Russia
are reported not only fleeing the ad-
sancing Allies, but the newly y-aroused
Russians have learned that the Allies
are not beaten on the West front, as
the Germans and Bolsheviki have been
persistently preaching AS the real
hews reaches the great mass of the
people, the men are reported taking up
the arms that they carried home with
them when they were disbanded after
the debacle of Brest-Litovsk.
One official of the State Department
declared to-day that, far from being
tired Of fighting and wanting only to
get back to their homes, as the German
propagandists have reported, the Rus
0~C biVtC GuAiOQS LlidIl CNCI W
nght for their freedom, which they
thought they had lost so soon after
having gained it by revolution.
Peasants Demanding Food
One proof of this is found in the
marching Of armed bands Of peasants
upon Petrograd, demanding food and
charging that the Red Guard have
robbed their farms and stores of all
provisions. The Soviet of Petrograd,
ioiiy appreciating the menace of the
sloased peasants, have fed to Kron-
'sos, where, with Lenine and Trotzky,
many observers believe the Soviet gov
e'hment is making its last stand
reports, official and otherwise, from
~n parts OF Russia indicate the news of
VIC approach Of the Allies is spreading
throughout the country and that peas
s''s are focking to the standards of
sny group openly anti German and anti
Solsheyik.
=, ihe landing Of American troops at
''soivostok, announced to-day by Sec
~'y BAKER, marks the actual begin
A'hs Of operations from the Siberian
so@'' 10 the relief Of the Czecho.
S'''aks. British and French contin-
ssn's have been in vladivostok for sew.
"' Gays, and there is reason to believe
"s 'ne japanese also have landed.
Railway Is Chief Aim
'hs principal opposition by the Bol.
's'K' and the armed German and Aus.
"h prisoners IL on the Siberian Rail
a between Lake Baikal and Vladi
,'NH' All the rest Of the line te
g, ,''Sow ~ IN the control Of the Czccho
''ak troops and the loyal Russians
and siberians.
ne control Of the road from Vladi.
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