New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
kerensky's Plans
For Visit to u. S.
Unkno.vn in Cop;foj

Nopec'o< DtspGtch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, May 18.-Both tho
State Department. and the Russian En-
bassy to-day said they knew NOTHING
concerning the reported intention Of
Alexander F. Kerensky, head of the Pro-
vlslonal Government of Russia, which
was overthrown by the Bolsheviki to
visit the United States.
AT the embassy it was asserted that
Kerensky, theoretically, is still the head
OF the Provisional Government, of Rus
sla' which appointed the present diplo-
matte representatives recognized by
the United States and the Allies "a
Russia's ambassadors and minister's.
1t was believed by Russian officials
mere that if Kerensky Is coming to
America. his object would be to reside
with his brother-in-law, Baron Baran-
ovsyk in San Francisco, friend of the
Russian consul in that city.
,, In one quarter it was suggested that
kerensky, who has lived in Scandinavia
for several months, might be either in
France or in England now, conferrine
with Russian diplomats in Europe, or
ne might have completed such a con-
terence and now be en- route to Eastern
Siberia, to set up there his provisional
government, which could be recognized
by the Allies as the de jure govern
ment of Russia.
Allies Expected to Aid
Russian authorities here look to the
Semenoff forces in Siberia to form the
nucleus of wider movement which
Will result in the restoration of all
Russia to orderly government and to
the cause of the Allies. AS soon as
the Siberian leader obtains complete
control of the trans-Sibcrian Railroad
east of Lake Baikal America and the
Allies are expected to furnish assist
ance to the population of that terri
tory.
The report concerning General Sem
enoff's operations recites that he is
being opposed by combined forces of
Bolsheviki and Austro- German prison
ers OF war. In one engagement with
them his troops killed 200 Magyars
who were enrolled among the Bolshevik
soldiers. Semenoff was said not to
have very considerable army, but
effective and efficient men, who are
steadily advancing westward, eliminat-
ing Bolshevik authority and control.
AC OOOSdCh lcdUSI Is Ill COINlNunlCa-
tion with the anti -Bolshevik elements
in Harbin and is receiving assistance
from that city, but is fighting inde-
pendently of any organized political
movement, having declared that his
only object is to restore order and to
fight the Germans.
Many Soldiers Join Semenoff
Many soldiers of experience and un-
questioned loyalty are rallying to his
support, and Semenoff's task was de.
c]ared to be facilitated by the fact that
comparatively few troops are required
to give him entire control of all the
region from Baikal to Vladivostok
He is placing a hundred or more SOL
diers at each station, small forces be-
ing able to maintain order, the Boil
shevik authorities in Moscow being un-
able to send either troops or supplies
to their adherents in the rear of Sem
enoff's troops.
General Semenoff was said here to
have no marked political aspirations
but he was the only leader in Siberia
whose movement had been attended by
success, and loyal Russians here and
in Europe, besides those in communica-
ton with him from Manchuria, regard
ed him as the hope of the situation
promising to set in motion a larger
movement, which, through the example
set by him in Eastern Siberia, would
spread throughout Russia and cause the
downfall of the Bolsheviki.