The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
aim IS
To RENEW WAR
AGAINST HUNS
by JOSEPH sUApIEN

all-1tussan government with au
thority To speak and act for the
whole 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 thru the publication OF "A cable
received from the new government
whose temporary seat Will be at
Uffa.
The new government was formed
following a great political confer
cnce and attended by representatives
OF all parties. except the Bolsheviki
and the left wing OF the social re
volutlonists.
a directorate OF five men. repre-
senting all revolutionary and demo
cratic elements from the social rev
olutionists to the left wing OF
the cadets, has been named as the
new provisional all.Russian govern
ment, and the constituent assembly
has been called TO meet January /.
1919. The directorate consists OF
the following:
NJ. Avskentlcff, social revolu-
ZIONIST. head OF the new government
NJ. Vologodsly. populist socialist:
NJ. Tchaikovsky. social revolutionlst;
military chief.
Gen. Boldireff represents no polit-
ical faction. lie will be charged with
simply the work OF reorganization OF
Russias resources preparatory TO &c.
tive operations against the central
powers.
In his hands VIII be the task OF
training and organizing the new
army of 100000 men already formed
in Siberia, with 10000 veteran Rus
sian officers commanding them.
The directorate VIII be representa-
tive OF the constituent assembly un-
I'll ii meets. on the date specified
An attendance OF at least 700, more
than two.thirds. Is expected. The
place OF meeting Moscow
will depend upon the general stu.
alton In Russia All regional and To-
cal governments formed in various
regions OF Russia during the past
few months have placed themselves
under the authority OF the directo-
rate and the constituent assembly.
Leading Figure
The formation OF the new all.Rus.
sian government is the result OF "A
remarkable process OF reorganization
long under way in Russia.
NJ. Avskentieff is one OF the fore
most leaders OF the Russian social
revolutionary party. Next to Victor
Tchernoff. president OF the constitu.
ent assembly. and the great teacher
OF the social revolutionists, he is the
leading figure in the party.
| met NJ. AYskentieff last January.
in the fortress OF st. Peter and st.
Paul. where he was ut the time n
prisoner OF the Bolshevikl. NJ. Avs.
kentieff evidenced n remarkable OPP
umisn. despite the fact that the
Bolsheviki were at that time at the
zenith OF their power.
Predicted Red" Failure
He predicted the failure OF the
Bolsheviki and the inevitable nisfor.
tunes that would follow.
But" he said. Russia viii with.
stand the disease OF Bolshevism."
The revolutionary democracy will
regain control and lead Russia for.
ward TO a better future"
NJ. Nologodsky is head OF the Sa.
mara-Cpper Nologa region govern.
ment. He is a populist-socialIst. and
Is regarded as one Of the ablest and
most energetic men in Russian polit-
ical life. He is a lawyer by profess
sion.
All Famous Men
NJ. Tchaikovsky is the world.
famous veteran OF the Russian revo.
luuonary movement. He has been
an exile to Siberips for many years
under the czar's government and is
very well known both in England
and the United States. where he re.
sided at various periods.
NJ. Astroff belongs TO the left wing
OF the cadet party. who. contrary to
the Milyukoff government. favored
compromise with the revolutionary
democracy He was, until the com
ing of the Bolshevik regime, mayor
of the city OF Moscow.
Gen. Boldireff is one OF the ablest
officers OF the army. lie is "A man
OF liberal views, a loyal republican
and was at one time invited by
Trotsky to be military adviser to the
Bolsheviki. He refused to serve
under the government that betrayed
Russia TO Germany.
The successful formation of n new
army of $4,000 men by the Siberian