The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-09
Announcement by Way of Berlin
Says BoIsheviki Will
Fight England.
LEN|NE'S REIGN AT AN END
New Government at ArchangeI Issues
Proclamation and Calls Upon Peo-
pie to- Preserve Order-Says
Allies Will Help Fight the
Common Enemy.

Stockholm, Aug. 9.-The Russian
government has issued declaration
that a state of war exists between Eng
land and Russia, according to dis
patch to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin,
which prints the news with reserva-
ton"
Call BoIshevik Reign Over.
Kandalaska, Russian Lapland, Aug.
9.-The government Of the country
Of the north" recently established at
Archangel after a revolution against
the bolsheviki, has addressed a proc
lamation to the people of the district,
declaring the bOlshevik regiment at an
end and announcing that the new gov
ernment has taken up the duty of gov
erning the region.
'"The power of the bOlsheviki is
ended" the proclamation begins. BE
couse of the treason to the country
committed at Brest-Litovsk because
of famine, the failure to recognize the
rights and liberties of the country;
because of pillaging, illegal shOotings
and constant arrests, the power of the
sO-called soviet, of traitors and GRIM
inals, is past. The representatives Of
the so-called peoples government have
fed
In the interests of All Russia.
"At the present moment, in the in
terests of all Russia, we take upon
ourselves the duty of governing the
country at the north"
"The government counts upon the
Russian, American and British peO-
pies as we'll as those of other nations
for aid in combating famine and
ameliOrating the financial situation. 1t
is recognized that the intervention of
the allies in the interior affairs of Rus
sia is not directed against the inter-
ests of the people, and that the people
will welcome the allied troops who
have come to fight against the common
enemy. The government, in making
the present declaration, calls upon all
the people to preserve calm and or
der"
Baker Discusses Move in Russia.
Washington. Aug. 9.-Secretary of
War Newton Z. Baker returned from
the West and announced, following a
conference with President Wilson, the
American military contingent to go to
Russia will number less than 10000.
The combined strength of all forces,
including representations from Great
Britain, France. Italy, Japan and China
is not expected to exceed 25,0O0 men.
This statement was authorized by the
secretary Of war:
Jap General in Command.
General March already has an
nounced that Maj Gen. William s.
Graves will command the forces of the
United States. I should suppose the
ranking officer of the expedition will
be the Japanese general. I under
stand they are going to send a lieuten-
ant general.
"Undoubtedly the officer of the high
est rank will preside at the confer
ences Whether there will be any
more definite commander in chief do
not know l infer from the presidents
statement the size of the Japanese
force will be approximately the same
as our own"
Plans to get the expeditionary forces
to their first destination with the least
possible delay are receiving the per-
sOnal attention of President Wilson.
To facilitate this work the chief eX-
ecutive visited the State, War and
Navy buildings during the afternoon
and communicated his wishes in the
matter directly to Acting Secretary Of
State Frank L. Polk, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and Secretary of War