The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-16
THERuSSPROBLEM
Russian Officials Discuss. Plight
of Their Country.
Ask What Wilson Will Do With
Their Future.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Russian Off
Gals today discussed frankly the
plight of Russia in the face of the
rapidly changing international situa-
ton. The big question asked in Rus
sian and other diplomatic circles is:
How does President Wilson pro-
pose to treat the Russian problem aft
er forcing the evacuation of occupied
Russian territory"
While the liberation of Ukraine. the
Crinea, the Caucasus, Poland and the
Baltic provinces from the German
yoke will be received with joy by the
Russian people. it was pointed out. the
matter cannot end there for the Boil
sheviki in Moscow and Petrograd, it
was asserted, will Immediately at
tempt to throw the liberated regions
into renewed civil war and unloose
reign of terror among the harassed
and order-longing population.
Will Send Appeal.
Russian officials today called atten-
ton to a significant dispatch from
Basel stating that the governor gen
eral of the Ukraine''-under which til
II is apparently concealed the Tx
rainian Hetman and German Skorop-
adsky-intends to send an appeal to
Wilson against the evacuation of the
Ukraine by German troops, fearing
that such evacuation would result in
disorder and be a violation of the
principle of self discrimination" The
object of the appeal, authorities on
Russian affairs today pointed out, is
clear.
The Hetman, Skoropadsky and the gov
eminent he represents know well that the
Ukrainian people are only waiting for an
opportunity to overthrow the pro- German
Skoropadsky government. placed in power
by German bayonets and against the will
of the Ukrainian people That is why he
is preparing to make his appeal to viii
son under the camouflage of self determi-
nation.
Aid for Ukraine.
On the other hand, it is pointed out the
Ckrainian people cannot be left without
any aid. At a recent congress of all the
democratic and revolutionary elements of
the Ukraine, a resolution adopted
favorinS the reunion of Russia and the
Ukraine, but not until the power of the
BolSheviki is entirely eliminated
The allies, it is asserted, will succeed
in forcing the evacuation of the Ukraine
and other Russian territory but unless
insurins the triumph of democracy in the
repatriated Russian regions, Germany
may, in the near future, regain a serious
and dangerous foothold in Russia, which
she will utilize in her fight for economic
supremacy in Russia.
To the Urals.
The allies should Immediately advance
their troops in Siberia to the Urals, it
was urged by Russian officials today, pre-
paratory to an advance on Moscow and
into the Ukraine, the latter to be under
taken Immediately after the evacuation of
the country by enemy troops. Stimuli
taneously following the expected collapse
of Turkey, allied troops, they said, should
Crimea and Odessa. These military move
ments however, American and Russian
authorities on the situation declare, should
be preceded by the allied recognition OF
the aIl-Russian government, recently
formed at Uffa. Only by cooperating
with some recognized Russian national
authority, it was asserted, can the allies
| hope to destroy entirely Germany's con-
troll in Russia and help bring order into
| the country.