New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
rotzky Holds Up
And Garbles Allied
Enjoys MESSAGES


WASHINGTON, Aug. s-The State
Department was Informed to-day that
six weeks ago Leon Trotzky, the Boil
-. - -.1.x.sr Of W. ordered the
stop all kilograms addressed to the Al
led missions. The department re-
ceived from Moscow to-day a cable
gram so badly garbled that not one
sentence in it was intellirible
Irotzky's order and the mutilation
OF American and Allied official dis
patches we're believed here to have
teen responsible for the lack Of m
formation concerning the real situa-
lions at Nologda and Moscow. The de
partment has not yet received the text
Of the statement issued by Ambassador
Francis upon leaving Nologda. which
according 10 intimations received By
the department. explained both the A.
lied missions reasons for leaving and
the attitude of the American and
Allied governments toward the Boil
shevik regime
The department also was informed
taat the landing of Allied forces at
Archangel was welcomed by the IN
habitants with flowers and cheers
lntImatlons were given IN official
quarters to-day that Japaneae troops
might now be landing at Vladivostok.
preceding the arrival Of the American
contingen,s. 1t already is known that
French troops are on their way to 81
beria from Cochin China and that
British troops have arrived from Hong
Kong. A Chinese cruiser also has ar
rived at Vladivostok, but is under
stood not to have accompanied trans
ports with troops
At the Chinese Legation il was be-
lieved that press dispatch stating
that tho Chinese government was send
ing picked troops, selected for service
IN France, to the aid of General Sem
enof. who has just suffered defeat
a the hands of the Bolsheviki. was
erroneous ard that any troops dis
patched TO Manchurip probably would
bc destined to serve in cooperation
with the Allied expedition to Siberia.
An official telegram from Berne to-
day says:
"The successes of the Czecho- Slovahs
IN Russia are causing more and more
anxiety 20 the German press. The
Post Of August utters a real cry of
alarm 1t says:
=" There is in this movement a burst
Of enthusiasm that makes it partic-
ularly dangerous. These people, who
after four years recommence 10 fight,
are not mere vulgar traitors; tney are
ldealists who are animated with the
conviction of fighting for national
ideal. This explains the force Of at
traction that they are exercising The
opposition of the Czacho-Slovaks IS, so
10 say the nucleus around which va
rious diSsmilar elements come anl
group themselves. The Cossacks have
rallied around them; they are supply
ing them with cavalry. TIE Social
Revolutionists support them by stir
ring Up trouble in conquered regions.
Japan is furnishing them with arms
and ammunition.
FINALLY, England and America are
helping them by Intervening IN the
North Of Russia.
"'The Czecho-Slovak movement can
rot fail to make profound impression
in Austria The Slavic peoples of the
Dual Monarchy are following thelr
movements with feverish expectations
and the first successes Of tneil
brothers. the help promised oy Japan
and America and the agorizing call
by the Soviets have reawakened all
their hopes. 1t is high time that the
situation should be cleared up.