Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-01
Head of New Sovereign Gov
ernment of North Outlines
What Assistance Is Needed
From Entente Allies,
TO RESTORE EASTERN
FRONT AGAINST HUNS
Want a Firm Military Screen
to Work Behind So as to
Protect Them From Imme-
diate Attacks by Enemies.

tsY koaHiNa JOURNAL spEciIL lEAsGp WISH
Archangel, Thursday. Aug. 20 (by
the Associated Press).-More entente
allied troops are needed in forming a
Screen behind which new Russia
may be formed to join Russia's allies
in the war on Germany, Nicholas
Vasilovitch Tschaikovsky, president of
the new sovereign government Of the
northern region of Russia" told the
Associated Press today.
1t was the first interview accorded
by the president to a representative
of the foreign press and M Tscha-
kovsky frankly discussed the position
history and aims of the new govern
ment.
We want to restore the eastern
front against Germany together with
our allies" M. Tschaikovsky said
'We thought the only way to do so,
in addition to the agitation of our
people, would be to have firm mill
tary basis and screen to work behind
and to protect us from immediate at
tacks by the Germans and the Eol-
sheviki.
I'VE understand perfectly we'll un-
der the circumstances and demorali-
kation that it would be impossible 70
restore our own army in short
space of time. without having the nu-
ceus of a disciplined force upon
which We could rely In case of ne
cessity.
Need Troops immediately
Therefore, we required q screen
I'm the shape of at least some allied
forces. We have some but we need
to move quickly and. therefore. we
certainly need Immediately a number
of allied troops"
M. Tschaikovsky explained that the
government does not rely exclusively
on the troops of the allies. "Wc
have our own forces.' he said. "I1
the short space of few days. with
the aid of the allies we recruited in
Archangel alone over 1000 men.
What we want is allied assistance and
with that we are confident of success.
We naturally expect American aid.
We need soldiers. food and agricul-
tural machinery from America and
If the japanese finally decide to come
from the east they are welcome. too.
We should like the Americans to
come with them"
He explained that the government
plans to extend its authority as its
troops progress, joining all the ele-
ments opposing Germany. I'VE de-
cided to begin the government IN the
north because we felt the allies could
best help US there
Idea Born at Moscow.
''As at present formed. our govern
ment includes the provinces of Arch
angel, Murman. Volgda, Vyatka and
the northern part of Novgorod. Per-
haps Yaroslav and Kostroma will join
u.s." M. Tschaikovsky continued. "The
idea was born at Moscow. We in
clude all groups except the extreme
left and the monarchlsts, Siberia has
a similar government and soon our
groups will form regional govern
ments in. central. eastern and southern
Russia. We are ready to join in some
lsort of federation and then call con-
stltuent assembly.
"All the members of our govern.
ment are members of the former con-
stituent assembly. elected by. the peo
pie. We call ourselves sovereign.
instead of a provisional government,
because we believed in the need of
firm authority. We have no personal
ambitions"
M. Tschaikovsky said he felt the
Russian people were capable of re
publican form of government despite
the general illiteracy. and cited the |
success of the village government
The leaders of our group. including |
myself, were in constant danger OF
arrest and had many narrow escapes
before allies came to our aid he saic.
!, II cut short my usually long beard !
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