The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
New All Russian Government
Has Been Formed to Re-
new War Against
Germany.
sTRoNG MEN AT HEAD
Directorate Of Five Men In Charge
and Assembly Called for
January at
Moscow.
[By Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Joseph Shaplen United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. PA new
all-Rusian government with the ar
thority to speak and act for the whols
of Russia, and whose chief aim is the
renewal Of war against Germany, has
been formed.
Official announcement of this was
made by the Russian embassy here
through the publication Of a cable re-
ceived from the new government
whose temporary seat will be at
Uffa.
The new government was formed
following a great political conference
held at Uff and attended by represen-
tatives of all political parties, except
the Bolsheviki and the left wing OF
the Observation-Disclosures.
A directorate OF five men, represent
ing all revolutionary and democratic
elements from the social-revolution-
lists to the left wing of the cadets has
been named as the new provisional all
Russian government and the consistu-
ent assembly has been called to meet
January 1. 1919.
The directorate consists OF the fol-
lowing:
M. Ayensketieff, socialrevolution-
ist, head of the new government.
M. Vologodsky, populist socialist.
M. Tchaikovsky, social-reyolutlon
ist.
NJ. Astroff, cadet.
General Boldireff represents no po-
Iitical faction. He will be charged
simply with the work of reorganiza-
tion of Russia's resources, preparatory
to active operations against the CEN
trail empires.
In his hand will be the task Of train
ing and organizing the new army OF
$50 900 men already formed In Slper-
ia. with 10000 veteran Russian Off
GERS commanding them.
The slogan of the new government
is:
"All power to the constituent assem-
bly,"
The directorate will be representa-
tive OF the constituent assembly un-
til it meets on the date specified An
attendance of at least 700, more than
two thirds. is expected. The place or
meeting-probably Moscow-wlll oe-
mend upon the general situation IN
Russia. All regional and local govern.
ments formed in various regions OF
Russia during the past few months
have placed themselves under the au-
thority of the directorate ana the
constituent assembly.
The formation of the new all-Rus-
sian government is the result of re-
markable process of reorganization
long under way in Russia
Nj. Avenskieff is one of the foremost
leaders of the Russian social revol-
utionary party. Next to Victor Tcher-
noff. president of the constituent as
sembly and the great teacher of the
social-revolutionists he Is the lead
ing figure in the party.
| met M. Avensketieff last January
in the fortress of SITS. Peter and Paul
where he was at that time prisoner
of the Bolsheviki. Nj. Avenskieff evil
denced a remarkable optimism des-
pite the fact that the Bolshevlki were
at that time at the zeninth OF their
power. He predicted complete failure
of the Bolsheviki and the inevitable
misfortune that would follow.
But" he said, Russia will with
stand the disease of Bolshevism, The
revolutionary democracy will regain
control and lead Russia forward to
better future"
M. NOlOgodsky is the mead OF tne
Samara-upper Vologa region govern
ment. He is a populist, socialist and
is regarded as oue OF tl'r ahlest "Dd
most energetic men in Russian polit-
ical life. He is a lawyer by procession.
Tclaikovsky is the world famous
veteran of the Russian revolutionary
movement He has been an exile to
Siberia for many years under the
cars government and is very we'll
known both in Egland and the United
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