The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
RUSSIAN COMEBACK
MAY SURPRISE HUNS
BoisheyilJ Troops Sctsc Odessa aud
General Uprising In Ukraine
Seems at Hand.
FEAR TEUToN MASTERS
Trotszky Issues Warning for People
10 Organize in strength Lest They
Become Subjects of Kaiser and Lose
Their Lands.

Washington. March SemI-ofTi-
cial reports received here today were
believed to indicate the tremendous
resources az Russia may be reorEan-
ized TO night Germany and Austria at
the most critical period in the world
war The recApture Of Odessa, the
richest port on the Black sea, with a
numh Der OF Ukranian cities by the Boil
sheviki trops was second in interest
onlp to war reports from tho western
front
Unofficial reports from Moscow and
Petrograd were equally encouraging.
Trotzky Is said TO have proclaimed
universal military training. Expert
enced officers were declared 20 have
accepted the call in great numbers
The movement 10 strike back at Ger
many was regarded as sincere be-
cause OF the time chosen for 1t,
In the absence of official informa-
tion from Ambassador Francis. no
denlte statement was obtainable either
AT the state department or the White
House. Ru IL was officially asserted
that President Wilson will employ ev-
cry agency at the command OF the
government TO stimulate the revolt
which began to take form even be-
fore the German peace treaties were
ratified 10y the pan-soviets congress at
Moscow
Am hassador Francis, working I'M
der the imm edIats direction OF the
White House. is considered TO have
accomplished more TO prevent the
Russians from submitting to German
domination than any one individual.
Within the last ten days he issued
a statement from Voiogda warning the
people II they did not organize with
sufficient strength to resist successful
ly the Teuton invaders, they would
become subjects OF the kaiser and
have their lands absorbed by the CEN
trail empires.
AS assurance that he intends to
remain as the representative of the
United States and lend helping hand,
Mr.. Francis announced he would not
quit Russia in his official capacity
until compelled by force to do So
1t is believed by diplomatic experts
the announced resignation of Lenine
as premier of the Bolsheviii was the
first step in the plan to officially de-
clare the recently signed peace agree
ment mere scrap of paper" The
withdrawal of Lenine was not ex-.
planned at the time OF the announce
ment two days ago. Since he led the
treaty at Moscow a cause for retire
ment becomes apparent with the birth
of general uprising.
Indications OF this are said to al
ready exist In. the apparent sympathy
in Moscow and Petrograd with the
developments in the Ukraine.
Only short time ago the Bolshe-
wiki factions We're lighting among
themselves on the Ukraine boundary
1t Ia regarded IA certain that as
soon AZ any centralized authority is
established for the purpose OF resist
ing German influences In Russia, the
United States will extend recognition
in such form ss will make material
aseista noe possible. Such a course be-
came apparent from the policy adopt
ed by President Wilson I'm refusing to
assent to Intervention by Japan In ST.
IBERIA. and through the message of
sympathy sent 70 the Moscow convsn-
ton.