Evening star., 1918-08-12
FAIR WIND OF WAR
BLOWS GOOD VILE
TO ALLIED CAMPS
Neutral Nations Influenced to
Friendly Attitude by Re-
cent Victories.
SPAIN, SOUTH AMERICA,
RUSSIA COMPLAISANT
Moral Effect Of Favorable News
From Battlefelds of France Shown
in Many Procedures.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
tcopyrtrht. 1918. by the New York Evening
Post Company
There is NO propaganda like the
news Of successful military opera
tions. At least, Judging from the eff
feet in neutral countries Of the recent
allied successes, the entente has
gained moral advantages which may
have an important bearing on the con-
duct of the war.
Recent cablegrams show that Spain
is becoming more and more friendly
to the entente. The effect in South
America of the Franco-American and
Franco British drives has been espe-
cially favorable.
Abandonment Of Germany.
For a long time the statesmen of
neutral countries and a large part OF
their respective populations have In
clined to the view that Germany
might win the war and that 1t was
the better part OF wisdom for them
to remain on good terms with Ter
many. lust so soon as it becomes ap-
parent that Germany has lost her
chance and that from now on the
initiative will be with the allies. It
is confidently expected that manifes-
tations of friendtiness the entente
will grow more and more pro-
nounced.
This will yield tangible advantages
in the readiness Of the neutral coun-
tries to furnish needed supplies ana
their willingness to enforce ueutfai-
ity to the extent of preventing their
territory from being used by the en-
emv as bases for the Transmission OF
military and naval information con-
cernine the allied operations on land
ana e.rSaps sss, !, the srsatest modal sdsss.
fare az the allied victories on the west
erfl front will appear IN Russia, wnere
the population will be emboidened TO
align itself with the armies a-s snaL are =,
AGAINST Germany. The spirit OF the
Russian people, when once allied pro-
tection is nearby. is typically reflected
in the proclamation issued by the su-
meme government Of the northern ter
ritorv of Russia and cabled to the De-
partment Of State today.
North Russia Proclamation.
It's full texUis as follows:
''To the citi5ens Of the province
and city of Archangel:
"Bolshevik power has fallen. The
bolsheyiks fed because in the hour
of their need they were not sup
ported by the populace: which de.
tested them for their betrayal OF
Russia, at Brest-Litovsk, for civil
war; for augmentation Of. universal
famine; the destruction Of liberties
and rights; legalized system OF
robbery; shooting squads. and for
their ruination of the countrys
economic and Industrial life,
sHThe peoples representatives,
elected by universal suffrage, are
now forced to take into their hands
the government Of the northern
region, because as yet there Ia no
legal all-Russian government
"These presents bring to common
notice that the highest govern
mental authority in the northern
territory is the supreme govern
ment of the northern territory,
consisting. Of delegates to the con-
stituent assembly and represents
tives. Zemstvos and cities.
Tasks Undertaken.
.rhe supreme government under.
takes the following tasks:
One. The re-establishment Of
single, all-Russian national gov
ernment by cooperation between
that and other territories; also the
re-establishment Of local self
government in the north:
1.-TWO. Defense Of the north and
the entire nation against insolent~
onslaughts against Russian terri
tory, its independence and inhab-
and other enemy countries;
Three. Reunion to Russia of the
lost districts in accordance with
the desires of the Inhabitants
"Four. The re-establishment of
crushed liberties and the rees-
tablishment of a true organ Of
constituent assembly, the zemst-
vos and the city dumas;
"Five. The re-establishment Of
firm administrators Of justice, as
suring citizens satisfaction in eco.
nomic, social and spiritual need:
six. To guarantee laboring
classes that they obtain land they
are by right entitled to;
"Seven. The defense of the rights
Of labor in accordance with eco
nomic and political interests Of the
north and Russia as a whole;
Eight To overcome existing
famine.
Rely on Allied Aid.