Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
RUSSIANS SEEK
AID Of ALLIES TO
RESTORE ORDER
Opening Of Black Sea Affords
Access to Most PopuIous
Regions, Says MiIukoff
Who is in Paris.


tional democrats and foreign min
lister in the cabinet of Premier
Lvoff, which was formed after thu
overthrow Of the imperial dynasty
has arrived in Paris with Nichola:
Schebeko, former Russian attorney
at Vienna. and four other Russian:
representing the various politica
parties, exclusive of the bolshevik
and the extreme left Of the socia
revolutionaries. The revolutionary
leaders say they have come here fol
thr purpose of interesting the en-.
tente powers in the restoration Of
order in Russia so that govern.
ment may be formed which will
reunite Russia and win recognition
from the world powers.
The party left Kiev, three weeks
ago and travelled to Paris by way
of Odessa. When Professor Milu-
koff left Kiev the Skoropadski gov
eminent, he said. was hard pressed
because the Germans never permit
ted General Skoropadski to organ
ize his own army and the Ukrainian
force was small after the German
troops withdrew.
Skoropadski's Power Waning.
Professor Milukoff said General
Skoropadski never was popular with
the Ukrainians because he advocat-
ed an independent Ukraine, while
the public largely favored a united
Russia. Extensive agrarian move
ments also have been directed
against Skoropadski, the constitu-
tional democratic leader added. and
it is likely that the general has been
overthrown.
In the meantime General Deni-
kline, former chief of the Russian
general staff, has established a gov
eminent at Yekaterinodar. which
Professor Milukoff and his asso-
ciates say they hope to see develop
sufficient strength to unite all the
moderates in the Ukraine and event.
ually to merge with the government
of General kolchak at Omsk, ST.
IBERIA, into central government
pledged to the preservation of Rus
sian unity.
Help Needed Now
Replying to a question as to how
order could be restored, Professor
Milukoff said:
The opening of the Black sea
makes it much easier for the en-
tente powers to check anarchy in
the Ukraine and soviet Russia. The
presence of the allied navies has
steadied the situation, but allied
troops are necessary to check the
of bolshevism southwark
and to relieve the appalling famine
in bolshevik territory. Help should
be immediate. If it is delayed until
spring hundreds of thousands of per-
will perish and greater dis
organization ensue.
THE Black sea affords access to
the most populous and the richest
section of Russia. Consequently,
relief expeditions through it would
be easier and more effective than
would the Archangel and Vladivos-
tok movements"
The attitude of the entente powers
toward Russia in the peace confer
ence so far seems wholly underlined.
The American delegates say they
do not know whether Russia will be
representation at the con-
gress. Prof. Milukoff said the men,
bers of the mission and the Russian
we're hopeful that Rus
ria would be granted a voice, but
that they were without definite in
formation.
Russian Problem Urgent.
London, Dec. 22.-The whole
question of Russia is under consid-
Grafton by the allies, Reuters
agency learns from an authorita-
tive British source. No plan, how
ever, has been formulated, and moth
ing can be settled definitely until
there has been an opportunity to
discuss the matter with President
Wilson.
1t is fully realized on all sides that
the Russian problem is one of the
most urgent and important that is
to be dealt with and it is hoped that
during President Wilson's stay in
London it may be found possible
to discuss it with view to prompt
action.
There have been numerous alarm
list reports recently relative to the
size of the bolshevist army, but fig
ures quoted so far are considered
exaggerations. The actual fighting
strength is probably not much over
100000 or 100000. Discipline has
been introduced but only by means
that are far more tyrannical than
known under the old re-
gime.
There is reason to hope that the
policy followed by the allies will
promote unity between the various
in southern Russia, all
Of which repudiate tyranny and boz
shevism and whose object is the
restoration of order in the country.
Prince Lvoff, with Baron Kvorf,
vice-governor of Finland, left Lon
don today for Paris. Count Koko-
vtzoff, another widely known Rus,
sian, leaves for France tomorrow.
Warning Given Semenoff.
Vladivostok, Dec. e. British
and French officers have so far
to prevent a clash between
the Semenoff and Kolchak forces
here, but no dehnate results as to
the controversy have as
yet been reached. The japanese
have sent sharp message to- Gen.
eral Semenoff, warning him not to
railway traffic. In the