The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21
A RUSSIAN DICTATOR.
Admiral Alexander Kolchak Wins By
Ministerial Coup.

Vladiyostok, Tuesday, Nov 10 Thy the
Associated Press Thorough a coup on
the part of the council of ministers OF
the new all-Russian government at
0msk, Admiral Alexander kolchak ha'
become virtual dictator and commander
Of the all-Russian army and fleet. Two
ministers, NJ. Avkstentief, and Nj. Zen
zenoif, who opposed Admiral Kolchak's
dictatorship, have been arrested. A por-
tion of the directorate of the erstwhile
Ufa government, which formed the ad-
ministrative body of the new govern
ment and to which the ministry was
responsible, supports Admiral Kolehak
kilograms received here from Omsk
state that the move was "dne to extra
ordinary circumstances and danger men.
acing the state" The council of minis
tiers has assumed authority and trans
ferred II to Admiral Kolehak. The lat
ter has accepted the responsibility and
it is announced, has entered upon his du-
ties as supreme governor" General
Horvath, General Ivanof, minister Of
war Of the omsk government, and Gen
eral Renoff. former commander of the
all-Russian forces, announce that they
recognize the new authority.
NJ. Volognodisky, head of the western
Siberian government, who is member
Of both the directorate and the council
Of ministers, retains his post as premier
General Bolder is absent from Omsk and
his attitude is unknown. French Com
missioner Renault is at 0msk and Brit
ish Commissioner Elliott will leave i'm
medately for that city.
The local Zemstyo, provincial eoun-
ell and other minor organizations held 9
conference early to-day. II is indicated
that there is at present disposition not
to recognize the Kolchak government.
The activities of the radical wing rep
resented in the allRussian government
forced the militarist and conservative
elements to adopt counter measures, ae.
cording to Lieut. Gen. Horvath, promi.
nent among the leaders in the anti-bol'
sheyik movement in Siberia, who gave
his view of the coup when seen on his
train at his headquarters. These meas.
ures. he said, included the arrest OF
many members of the left of the sociaI
revoiutionists, among them four minis
ters and assistant ministers.
"The government, in the face of this
accomplished fact" General Horvath ex
planned, 'tfound it advisable to declare
the directorate abolished and 10 trans
fer the authority to a supreme governor
whose power is limited by the council Of
ministers. In other words, there is mu
tual responsibility"
The change in the government was &C
cepted by the people and the troop;
without disorder.
The success of the coup, in the opinion
of Horvath, rests with the United
States. France and England, he be
lieved, would not withhold recognition
of the new order, since the personnel Of
the ministry and the policy of the gov
eminent remained unchanged.
Admiral Kolchak was commander Of
the Russian Black Sea feet before thu
revolution. He was compelled in June
1917, to surrender command of that fleet
to the revolutionists. He did this after
throwing overheard his sword, which thu
Japanese had left him when the Russians
evacuated Port Arthur In the Russo
Japanese war. Later in 1917 he visite(
this country at the head of naval com
mission from the Kerensky government
and discussed possible cooperation be
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