New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Pro-Csermans and
Friends of Allies
In Russian Plot
Monarchists and Maximal-
lists United Against
Soviet
Starvation the Plan
Generals Savinkoff and Dow
guern Were to Cut OFF
the Food Supply
Starvation the Plan
81 Thc Associated Press

MOSCOW, June s.-A recent counter
revolutionary plot against the Soviet
government, according to a semi-of-
fetal statement issued to-day, was
backed by various elements in Russia
ooposcd TO the Soviet, and the leaders
were Generals Savinkoff and Dovguern.
I. was planned to cut off Central
Russia from the Ural region and thus
starve out the present government.
The statement says:
investigations of the recent plot re-
veal this organization in all its rami
6cations. Under the title of the
League for the Defence of the Father
land and Liberty, the organization in
Guided all the reactionarv elements in
Russia, from the Maximalists to the
Nonarchists. The Monarchists side
with Germany in the hope of restoring
the monarchy, while the left wing
fsyors return to the alliance with
the Western Powers.
Notwithstanding the great diverg-
ence in the views dividing these
parties, they agreed to unite on a So
called national platform in a common
effort TO overthrow the power of the So
viets The central figures behind the plot
are Generals Savinkoff and Dovguern.
The strategical plan is to isolate the
" Ural region from Central Russia and
compel the Soviets to capitulate owing
to the lack of supplies. Cossack troops
1t rfTin hnI
themselves in readiness in the East.
Numerous additional facts gradually
are coming to light
MOSCOW. May 30.-In connection
with the discovery of a revolutionary
plot. notices were posted in the city
ordering all the inhabitants to register
themselves again with the authorities
under the penalty of imprisonment or
heavy fire II was further ordered
that licenses for the possession of
firearms must be renewed, under pen
atty of death for violation.
MOSCOW, June 1.-An order issued
by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin re-
sends the prohibition upon the use of
Vladivostok, Irkutsk and other Russian
with their respective embassies at Vo-
logda and their home governments in
code.
AMSTERDAM. June ia peace
treaty has been signed between Turkey
and the TransCaucasus government,
says telegram from Constantinople.
Previous to the signing of the Brest-
LitoSsk treaty between Russia and the
Central Powers. which ceded the prov
ince of Kars. Batum and Erivan to
Turkey, separate government had
been formed in the Trans Caucasus
region with capital at Tif1is. After
the Brest-Litovsk treaty Turkey pro-
posed separate peace to the eau
casus government, and it was an
nounced that Turkey would recognize
an autonomous government in the Cau-
casus. Peace negotiations were begun
cary IN Nay, but simultaneously the
turks began an advance into the ter
rtorlea claimed under the Brest-L-
fovsk treaty. Batum, Van and other
cltles were occupied and thousands Of
armenlans were massacred. Peace ne
gotlatlons were then broken off for
several days, owing to the Caucasus
governments refusal to permit Turkish
troops passage to Persia and to cede
Me city of Novorossysk, on the Black
sea coast. Apparently the differences
were settled and the negotiations car
/. RED to completion
Constantinople dispatch received
y y Washington on May 81 through
herman channels declared that the
ann OF the peace negotiations between
turkey and the Trans-Caucasus gov
eminent was the subjection of the
1n:fans-Caucasus to the Quadruple AL
nnsnce, as was the case with Ukrainia,
roland and Ruro.ni.