The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Soviets Retaliate.

Soviets Retaliate.
The Bolshev,ki were not slow to adopt
relaliatory measures against this demo-
cratic coalition against them Their
methods were OF extreme terrorism,
Dlsposilg Of arms and ammunition they
began freely to shoot all professionals
against the Bolshevist regime
The protestants we're by this time
composed Of workmen, peasants, sail
Lebedeff, all the democracy Of Russia
gave its force and its moral support to
those who were ready to stand against
bolsheVism with arms In their hands.
The party of soCialists-revolutionists
formally declared war against Bolsh-
evism, and was supported by the So
ella list -nopulist party, the social demo
Gratis and the cadets,
Democratic Russia was ready to act
against B~olshevism, but II lacked arms
and equipment, and therefore was still
a prey to BolsheVist terrorism. But In
a far part Of the land there was at the
same time another movement OF sup
port, This was among the Coss*cks
OF Ural and Orenburg.
According to the colonel the Bolsh-
eVist army from the beg Inning and al
ways has been composed very largely
OF mereenartes, and this fact, IN the
~celonel's opinion, accounts very largely
for the notable military successes won
by the detachments Of the army OF the
Russian people over the Bolsheviki.
An army OF CSerho-SloVaks after a
stubborn fight, took the city OF Samsra
from the Bolsheyiki. As they made
their way into Samara there arose
within the city a notable movement in
support Of them. These were the 90
cialist- reVoiutionsts, who were led by
the members Of the constituent Assem-
bly,, AS a result Of this combination
the soviets in Samara were completely
exterminatad. This was the real be
ginning, he sets forth, Of The formation
Of the army OF the Russian people.
Volunteers floCked to this force, and
the necessary steps for permanent and
effective organization raplo'y were
made effective. Most strict discipline
was maintained from the beginning,
and with such supplies and war mater
isl as 1t was possible to gather. this
lev army started its campaign against
the Bolshevlki.
on June IL, operating IN Genuine,
ton with the Czecho- slovaks,, IT mad
taken tho city Of StravopoI, and on the
l7th Syzran fell before it. ,
The CEechO- Slovaks ana the army OF
the Russian people were acting in ac-
cord with the allies To them had been
given the duty Of re-establishing and
holding. the allied front along the Vol
ga against Germany and Germanys
agents, the BolsheviRi The committee
OF the constituent assembly, after the
taking of SyZran, declared that I did
not recognize the peace u Brest'
Litovsk, and continuing efforts to
strengthen the army Of the people, the
committee modified two russian
classes, the men Of 1853, and 1898.
Az the numbers Of the army Of the
Russian people grew, taere was an IN"
Creasing lack OF rifles and ammunition
Of war, Col Lebodef says that they
had nothing except what they TOOK or
captured from the Bo'sheViki. The lack
OF all kinds OF wal material was a most
serious handicap, but never faItcrlng
this organization stuck heroically TO lts
task.
on July % the Russian army, stick
ing closely to the idea of its obligation
TO the allies to enlarge the fronts
against Germany, took the city OF sim
brisk. Here luck awaited them, sim"
brisk was filled with ammunition rae
tories, Col Lebedeft $ rorces got IN
Simbirsk much OF clothes, artillery ana
large ammunition, but u~ntortunatel5
they could not get there any rifles, and
therefore the efforts Of the army Of
the Russian people was stIIl very seri-
ously handicapped.
Kazan. one Of the biggest cities OF
Russia, wal taken on Aug e Here 1t
vas that the vast haul OF gold came
into the possession OF the army OF
the Russian people, and was sent TO
the directorate or five at Omsk.
In the meantime the detachments OF
the army Of the Russian people wa
growing numerically daN by day. Peas.
ants we're flocking to lts banners, and
the recruits came In SO fast that the
reed Of rifles. cannon and machine guns
became more and more serious.
During all this fighting the detaoh'
ments OF the Russian army we're on.
posed by forces numerically mud
greater than it could muster, For in
stance, at Simbirsk the Bolshevikt nun
bered 5000 and the detacnments of the
Russian army 1900. The anti Bolshe-
,let detachments were small because
under the circumstances they had Il
move simultaneously in various dlrec'