Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
SAYS MASK IS TORN
FROM THE ALLIES
Actions in Regard to Siberia
AssaiIed by Russ
Paper.
AID. is DEEMED VITAL

MOSCOW, Thursday, April 25. via
vladlvostok, April 26.-The newspaper
Izvestia publishes various letters which
were found upon NJ. Kolodona, a Vladi-
vostok member of the Siberian autono-
nous government, bearing on projected
negotiations witfr the representatives of
the allied powers at Vladivostok and
Peking for the recognition Of Siberia.
The letters urged haste. saying that de-
lay would strengthen Japanese influ-
ence, to the disadvantage Of all others
Commenting on this, the bolshevik
Pravda says: THE mask is torn off
the allied diplomats, who are waiting
at Vologda for the moment to over
throw the power of the workmen's and
soldiers deputies. The documents
which we publish today establish indis-
putably the program Of action which
has been feverishly mapped out by the
allied pupils, according to the method
taught by the German teachers Of i'm
peria1istic banditism.
Called "Circus Government"
"The Siberian bourgeoise government
"a circus government without power
or authority from the peoples an ex-
act Siberian copy Of the Ukraine rada.
which fled to Kiev and found shelter at
Brest-Litovsk.
"This Siberian government is the
agent Of Japanese and allied imperial
ism. 1t has to serve as a legal screen
which, in accordance with n. Pfchon
(French foreign minister) and NJ. Nou-
lens CORNER ambassador to Russia)
will permit Japanese and other troops
to move in Siberia up to the Urals."
Discussing recognition of the Rus
sian government by the allied powers,
the bolshevik newspaper Izvestia says:
Recognition Of the soviet power by
the allies will help Immediately to es-
tablish business contact by Russia with
America, England and France relative
to the equipment of the red army, the
financing Of the country, coordination
Of action and settlement of questions
be direct blow at German imperial<
ism and German orientation in Russia.
Not for nothing do German official cir
cles regard seriously the expected rec
ognition Of the soviet government by
the allies
M. Noulens, French ambassador to
Russia. in an interview recently, said
that Germany was trying to gain eco
nomic control OF all Russia and that
ss ~ me rs aies Il sespSnss to tha. men
action 1t would be friendly assistance,
without thought Of conquest or inter-
ference in the internal affairs of Rus
sia. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin. in
such assistance was not desired by
the Russian masses. who would regard
1t as an armed invasion.
Can Assume But One Task.
NJ Tchitcherin added:
Real friends of the Russian people
can assume but one task-to help the
Russian people in its hard work of
internal regeneration on an entirely
new basis of domination by the labor
ing masses themselves-that is, to
render all possible assistance to sup
port the soviet power in its immeas-
urably difficult work of reorganizing
the whole nation.
"Whoever takes advantage of Hhe
grave transitory period, believing that
through disorder they can enslave the
vast regions of Russia, will SOW hatred
among the laboring masses of the Rus
sian people. who now may be a victim,
but who will repay at the proper time"
Treaty Causes Friction.
The ambiguous wording Of the Brest-
Litovsk peace treaty is causing consid-
of protests.
The provision relating to Russian
warships, stipulattng their transfer to
Russian ports or their disarmament,
Germany interprets as obliging them
not to leave ports and not to cruise in
territorial waters. NJ. Tchitclrerin, the
foreign minister. objected to this inter-
probation and suggested that a COM
mission be appointed to settle the dis
pute. This was accepted by Germany
and the commission will meet in Ber-
lin.
At the same time Foreign Minister
demanded guarantee that
the Black Sea fleet, report of whose
capture by the Germans has not been
confirmed. oe given immunity in the
Crimea.
Germany has refused to admit into
the territories occupied by her 300, 900
starving refugees who are gathered
near the frontiers. as requested repeat
edly by the Russian foreign minister
1t is reported from Irkutsk that
China is claiming territory near Chita.
The Siberian soviet government has
protested to the Chinese government.