New-York tribune., 1918-08-17
Landing by British Prom
ises To Be Nucleu. for
Mobilization
Soviets Facing Crisis
Discomfort in Finland Famed
into Flame Over Treaty
With Germany
Especial Dispatch to The Tr;buns>

tNpecid! Dispatch to The Tribuns)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The move
menrs Of the Bolshevik government.
including the transfer of the seat of
administration, soldiers, gold and sun
Plies from Moscow are part of the
measures decided upon by Lenine and
1rotzky in their war upon the Entente
powers, it is believed here.
One of the assigned reasons for the
decision of the Soviet government to
recognize state of war with the En-
tente, according to intelligence received
from London. was the latter's deter
mlnation to promote a new war with
Germany" Late in July the Moscow
government addressed a telegram "to
ALL" saying:
me Entente's enterprise on the Muir
man coast is not. intended to protect
its own stores, but aims at the over
throw of the Russian government. Its
OBJECT is to promote new war against
Germany. The Soviet government de-
c!ares it considers the action of the
Entente tantamount to a declaration of
war, and it will therefore take counter
measures accordingly"
The Allied governments and the
United States are dependent upon Ger
man sources for news concerning
changes in the situation in the terri
tories over which the Bolsheviki pro-
fess to exercise authority.
Soviets Face Grave Crisis
1t IS known, however, that the Soviet
chiefs must elect an ignominious loss
of power, involving possibly their as
sassination, or an appeal to Germany
for armed assistance.
Germany is believed to appreciate
exactly the operations Of the Allies.
including the United States, in the
north and in Siberia, and the menace
to the Bolshevik regime Of the Czecho-
Slovak forces, which are increasing by
the accession of ti-Bolshevik Rus
slams.
Realization of the changed situation
Is thought to have been the real cause
of German Ambassador Helfferich's
sudden departure from Moscow, soon
after his arrival there, for German
Great Headquarters, where he now is
believed to be reporting to the EN-
peror and the general staff.
British TO Check Turks
AS it is understood here, the arrival
of British forces at Baku, on the Cas-
plan Sea, only indirectly relates to the
Allied Intervention in Russia, being
primarily intended to intercept the
Turkish movement toward India, and
to interrupt the Pan-Turanian move
ment directed by Turkey, which threat
ened to stir up the Turanian tribes
of the Central East, and which, if per-
mitted to sweep the Turkestans and
apply the torch to India itself
The landing at Baku promises to be-
come the nucleus not only for Arme
nian recruits, but for all anti German
elements in those regions. The Geor-
gians, who hold antipathies against
the Armenlans, are prepared, official
reports assert, to join with them in
opposing the Turks The British forces
at Baku are believed to comprise Indian
troops with English officers.
The opportunities of beating back
the Turks from the trans-Caucasus and
from the Caucasus are regarded as
excellent, and if the expectations of
Russians here are fulfilled, in a short
time junction will be effected between
the loyal and pro-Ally Russians along
the Volga with those of the Don and
the Georgians .Armenians, who now are
believed to be rallying to the British
standards.
A reconstructed Russian front is
thought to be not an unreasonable hope
in the near future. While it can hardly
be Immediately fighting front, it will
provide the organization necessary for
be perfected by next spring.