Evening journal., 1918-02-06
VnvI nnUn pri7pn
hHILLNhU OLlLLU
By Polish ARMY
Red Commander and Entire
Staff Said TO be Captives
at Hes dquarterS
MAY BE OPERATING
WITH KORNILOFF

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Ions expected
definite military movement against the
Lenine-Trotzky regime and the Boil
sheviki seems to be taklng definite
shape at last. In addition TO the ten
dency Of the provisional governments "a
split or into separate republics" such
as the Ukraine and Finland, there is a
broader movement which seems to be
directed primarily against the Boil
shcviki.
In the south Sebastopol is threat
cned by Tartar forces. which have oc-
cupied Yalta while in the west the
Poles have occupied Mohilev, which
has been for a long time the headquar-
ters OF the Russian army, thiriy-ive
miles southwest OF Petrograd, and have
captured the Bolsheviki commander
in-chief Kiev apparently has been re-
taken by the Ukralnian forces.
In the Crimea and the Caucasus
regions OF Russia there are nearly
100000 Turko-Tartars. They are de-
scendants Of the Tartar warriors, who
in the middle ages swept over Asia
under the leadership OF Genghis Khan
and threatened Europe. There has
been much intermarriage between the
Tariars and Turks, Cossacks and other
races
The Tartar forces after occupying
Yalta. in the government Of Taurida.
are advancing on Sebast0pol, Russias
chief fortress and naval base on the
Black Sea, according to a despatch
dated Saturday. received by the Petro-
grad Evening Post from Sebastopol.
The despatch adds that the Tartars
are dealing mercilessly with Red
Guards, sailors and soldiers.
Troops Of the revolutionary army at
Nnnsk have captured the town OF Me
lin, according to a headquarters dis
patch. They are now advancing on
Kiev.
General Verkhovski. who held the
portfolio Of War Minister during the
Kerensky regime, has been arrested,
charged with counter revolutionary ac-
tivity
A wireless despatch received at Bor-
lin from Kiev says that the Poles have
occupied Mohllev. the Russian main
headquarters and have arrested Ensisn
Krylenko, the commander-in-chief Of
lhe Russian Bolsheviki forces, and his
entire staff.
The message adds that the Bolshevih
uprising at Kiev has been suppressed by
The Ukrainlans.
OF the many attempts to form a
Polish army only the last has been
successful When Poland was oVerrun
by the Germans and Austrians formal
announcement was made that an auton
omous kingdom was TO be set uD undc
the suzerainty OF Germany, and des
perate efforts were made by the Ger
man leaders 20 organize a lighting force
Of Poles, but enlistments were ridicu
.ously few, and the attempt finally was
abandoned
The strong element in Poland which
has always believed that the fate OF
their country was linked with that of
Russia and not with the Teut0niC
Powers. attempted about two years age
TO organize a separate Polish army 90
nght under the Russian flas, but lack
Of any assurance Of the unity of such a
force brought the attempt TO nothing
although a large number Of men were
Enlisted
After the revolution in Russia last
March This attempt was revived in a
modified form. and when the Allies de-
clared themselves for the independence
Of Poland it began TO take concrete
form. At a great congress held in Pet
rograd in June the project Of forming
a separate Polish army out OF the 10000
Poles serving In the Russian ranks was
enthusiastically approved, and when
the Lenine-Troizky Government began
the systematic disintegration Of the
Russian army this movement received a
great impetus.
The formation of Polish legions in
France and .the United states. with me
approval OF both countries. Put the
plan on a solid foundation and recruit
Ing in Russia proceeded rapidly.
Few weeks ago it was announced that
The Polish army 10 Russia was ready
for action, either alone or in coniunc-
ton with the Allies. and it was report
I'd that some Polish troops had gone
10 the Ukraine 20 cooperate either with
the Ukrainian forces or those Of Gen
Kaledin, commander OF the CCssacEs
there 70 is more probable. however
that they have joined the army ~ Gen
Kornilon. organized on the much
broader principle OF the defense Of Rus
sia and the rescue Of the country from
the B0lshevik.
The record of the Poles as aghtinl
men for hundreds of years places then
in the first rank. and so far as known
they have no sympathy for the Boil
sheviki yagaries Polish national feel
ing is very strong. even today. and th,
people realize The prime necessity foi
proving on the battlefield their riehI
70 nati0nho0d. They seek a place al
the council table where the terms o
peace VIII be determined. and are will
ing % pay the price in service.
The more intelligent Poles under
stand clearly also that the promises an,
pledges n Germany and Austria a. q
the future of Poland are false and ar0
intended 10 deceive, ln fact most o
them. including the formal pledge o
autonomy by Germany. have ALREADY
been repudiated