The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
NEW GOVERNMENT
 STATES bOLSHEV|K
 REGIME AT AN END
Government of Country of the North" Established at Archangel, Outlines Its
 Numerous Plans

Kandalaska, Russian Lapland, Wednesday, August 7.-(By the Asso- ciated Press.)-The government of the Country of the North" recently es- tablished at Archangel after revolu- tion against the bolsheviki, has ad- dressed proclamation to the people of the district, declaring the bolshevik regime at an end and announcing that the new government has taken up the duty of governing the region.
 The power of the bolsheviki is end . ed" the proclamation begins. Because of treason to the country, committed at Brest- -Litovsk; because of famine. the failure to recognize the rights and lib- critics of the country; because of pillag- ing, illegal shootings and constant ar- rests, the power of the so-called sovist, of traitors and criminals, is past. The representatives of the so-called peo- ple's government have fled.
 "At the present moment in the in- tests of all Russia, we take upon our selves the duty of governing the Coun- try of the North.
 By this proclamation we inform the inhabitants that from today the power of government is confined to the su- preme direction of the government of : the Country of the North, which is com posed of members of the constituent assembly and representatives of the Zemstvos of this district, which con- siders itself as the supreme authority from now on to hand over power im- mediately after Russia has chosen her government and as soon as there is possibility of freely communicating with her.
 .'The aim of the government is, first, the regeneration of Russia, the re- sumption of relations between Russia and other governments and the organi- zation of local power with the govern ment of the north.
 The defense of the region of the north and the whole nation. all terri torial violation by Germany, Finland and other enemies is the second aim or the government Third, it seeks re- union with Russia of the peoples who have been taken from her; fourth, the re-establishment of the two organs Of the people, namely, the constituent as- sembly, municipal Dumas and Zem- stvos; fifth. the re-establishment of legal order by the expression of the will of the citizens and the re-estab-
  erty; sixth, the security of the rights of agricultural workers; seventh. the defense of the interests of labor in &C., cordance with the political and eco : homie interests of the north and the rest of Russia; eighth, the suppression of famine.
 .The government will not fail to publish regulations for the application of the foregoing programme. The gov- renment relies upon the support of the t whole. population, which is dear to it, and hopes to realize the programme with the help of the allies. afYqs
 The government counts upon the Russian, American and British peoples as we'll as those of other nations for aid in combating famine and ameliorat- ing the financial situation. It is recog- nised that the intervention of the all lies in the interior affairs of Russia is not directed against the interests of the people and the people will welcome the allied troops who have come to fight against the common enemy z. The government, in making the present declaration. calls upon all the people to preserve calm and order"