The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-21
REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA.
PASSING OF BOLSHEVIAI NOW
SEEMS NEAR AT HAND.
Rout Of Government of Lenine and
TrotzI,y in Russia VIII Bring Dis
may to Ger1nany-AlIied Troops
Move From Archaneel.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The march
of events in Russia from news recelv-
ed today, seems to be rapidly assum-
ing the proportions of a rout Of the
Bolshevik and of a nature to bring
dismay to Germany.
With the allied troops rapidly NOV
ing south from Archangel forces OF
British, French, japanese and Amer
lean troops at Vladivostok are oper-
ating to the westward, and British
force at Baku the CZecho-Slovaks
have taken new heart in their heroic
fight against the Germans and Aus
trians.
Late dispatches today recorded the
advance Of the Allied troops from
Archangel to Pabereshkaia, 100 miles
south on the road to .Vologda. The
Bolshevik are retiring and were re-
ported committing every known afro
city upon the civilian population which
openly has espoused the cause OF the
Allies. The Bolshevik throughout
Pussia are reported not only fleeing
from the advancing Allies but the
newly aroused Russians who have
learned that the Allies are not beat
en- on the west front, as the Germans
and Rolshevik have been persistently
preaching. AS the real news reaches
the great mass of the people the men
are reported taking up the arms tnat
they carried home with them when
they were disbanded after the de-
bacle of Brest-Litovsk. One of the
State department officials declared to-
day that far from being tired OF fight
ing and wanting only to get back tc
their homes, as the German propagan-
aists have reported the Russians are
more anxious than ever to fight for
their freedom which they thought
they had lost soon after having gain
ed it by revolution. One proof Of this
is found in the marching of armed
bands of peasants upon Petrograd
demanding food and charging that
the Red Guard have robbed tneli'
farms and stores Of all provisions
The soviet OF Petrograd, fully ao-
prcciating the menace Of the arous-
ed peasants, have fed to kronstadt'
where, with Lenine and Trotzy, many
observers believe the soviet govern
ment is making a last stand.
Reports official and otherwise from
all parts of Russia indicate the news
of the approach of the Allies Is
spreading throughout the country and
that peasants are focking to the
standards of any group that is open
" anti-German and anti-Bolshevlhl'
The landing of American troops
at Vladivostol announced today py
Secretary Baker marks the beginning
of operations from the Siberian coast
to the relief OF the CZecho-SloVaKs'
British and French contingents nave
been at Vladivostok for several days
and there is reason to believe the
japanese have also landed
The principal opposition to the Boil
sheviki and the armed German ano
Austrian prisoners is on the SIBERIAN
railroad between Lake Baikal and
yladivostok. AL the rest of the line
to Moscow is in the control OF the
Czecho-Slovak troops and the loyaJ
Russians and Siberians. The control
of the road from Vladivostok to
N1ekOlSk. lle JullCl1oll VI viz -A'N'N
churian Eastern line and the Siberian
road. is in the hands Of the Allies
This permits of striking a blow dl-
rectly at Lake Baikal. where the op-
position is concentrated because the
road has been constantly
under guard Of the japanese by ar
rangements with the Chinese gov
ernment. There is little doubt that
this will be the first movement OF
from Nladivostok. The
reported arrival Of British troops at
Eaku is another feature OF supreme
importance to the Allies. Not only
does it mean that the German controi
of the Ballu Oil lands and relnerles
is seriously threatened. but it opens
another possible road into Ruslsa
from the south for -Allied troops to
enter.