The sun., 1918-06-29
MOSCOW TAKEN
BY K0RNILOFF,
LONDON HEARS
Red Guards Slay Officers
and Overthrow Bolshe-
wiki in Siberia.
AID OF ALLIES Is ASKED
Lenine and Trotzky Flee and
Grand Duke Nicholas Said
to Be Emperor.
AID OF ALLIES Is ASKED

hcSpoN. June 2s.-A great revolu-
ton has been initiated in Russia for
the overthrow Of the Bolsheviki. ac
iordfng to numerous reports which
como to London from many sources,
I'll. however, Of German origin. Be
sause Of this origin the reports are
not accepted here for their face value,
but there seems little doubt that the
end OF the Bolshevik regime Is at
hand, II indeed 1t has not already ar
rived
Perhaps the most importan. feature
Of this movement is the announcement.
which comes through Amsterdam. that
Prof. Paul Miliukoff and Gen. Alexan-
der Guchkon. probably the Minister OF
War in tho Lvov Cabinet, have arrived
at Harbin. In Manchuria, and have
placed themselves at the head Of the
counter revolution.
Gen. Korniloff. former commander in
chief Of the Russian armies. and Gen.
Kaledines. commander Of the Don Cos
sacks are reported also as participat-
ing IN the movement in South Russia
Eikola, Lenine and Trotxky are said
20 be in flight to the north coas. OF
Russia.
Grand Duke Nicholas who was COM
mander OF all the Russian armies in
the early years of the war. has been
proclaimed Emperor. according ID one
report. Rumors OF the murder OF for
sner Emperor Nicholas at or on the
way TO Moscow by the Bolshev.ki are
confirmed and denied.
sovfets Reported Defeated
1t Is declared that the supporters of
Grand Duke Nicholas have overthroWn
the Soviets throughout the Siberian
provinces Of 1rkutsk. Blagovieshtchensk
ard Khabarevsk.
The defeat Of the Bolsheviki is said
- have been made possible by the
'ctorles OF the Czech-Slovak forces
aud the treachery Of tho Red Guard
are declared to have murdered their
officers and then surrendered.
Moscow. the reports add. has been
captured by Gen. Kornilon, supported
ny German troops. Gen. Kaledines Is
Esid TO have cooperated with Gen.
4;o-nioft IN the capture Of the city.
The Copenhagen newspapers. tele-
gram says. give prominence to Ber-
in despatch quoting the Td0essett,In0
~ that city as saying It had received
message from its Petrograd corre-
cNondent reading as follows:
IT Is believed hero tPetrograd) that
,he Bolshevk Government will soon be
"yerthrown and that Kerensky is the
man OF the future in Russia
The Woln Bureau. the German semi
~;Hcial news agency. says that Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch OF Russia
g. d. Omsk and is heading an ant!-Bol-
tHe'ik movement. Grand Duke Michael,
:. ie stated. has refused to assume the
throne. preferring to leave the decision
~ an all-Russian popular assembly.
Reds Weak In siberia.
That the Bolsheviki in Siberia are
weak and could be overthrown easily but
For the support OF armed prisoners re-
ie'sed by them IL the contention OF the
Narbin correspondent OF the Daily Mail.
u q long despatch dated June % he says
-aa' Of 10000 prisoners fghting on the
..de OF 'he Bolsheviki In Trans Baikalia.
1000 are Magyars. who are the chief
:"N'ce OF Boshevik strength.
Two or three allied divisions, says the
co-respondent. could put down all oppo-
st'on In Siberia. He adds:
The weakness OF the Bolsheviki may
be imagined from the fact that a few
a,sttsred Cxscho-s slovak forces are able
70 hold tho Siberian Railway from
Tcheliabinsk to Nij-Udinsk, q distance
o. 1900 miles. and keep in touch with
the counter revolutionary movement in
81 ltheastern Russia led by Gen. Alexiefr,
"Bolshevism 70 q living corpse. Allied
Intervention Is vital, not only to save
,hs Russians from the Germans but TO
cave the Russians themselves"
The correspondent then gives infor-
nation concerning conditions In leading
Siberian towns. He says that there are
30 900 unarTned Austrian prisoners at
Onsk. where q German Consul has just
er1ved. The Consul has received ESQ.,
200 rubles from the local Bolshevik
government as an indemnity for the
Liquidation Of German business. while
representatives Of British and Ameri-
ran firms are being mulcted heavily
IN Cor threat OF imprisonment.
The American Consul at Irkutsk re-
r,orts that the town is pock marked with
nullets and she'll holes and that the
Rolsheviki and Czechs are fighting
t1ere. No business is being transacted
AID there Is no food. Business also
las ceased at krasnoiarsk.
Industries and mines have been ma
t'onalixed, but the workmen are Idle.
Eight furnaces at a biR steel works In
tho Cral Mountains solidifed while the
CoNtiassai On GecoNd Pd0e,