New-York tribune., 1918-02-04
Bolshevik Leader Promises
Russia's Support to
Revolutionaries
Red Guards Looting
Finland's Capital
Government Troops Sur
rounding Rebel Forces
at Uleaborg

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Lcon Trotzky is
reported tin an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen TO have ar
rived at IIclsingfors, capital Of Fin
land, which is in the hands of the
rcvolutonares. He made a speech
from the portico Of Il government
building, the dispatch says, and adj
vised the people to follow Russia's en-
ample, in which case they would be
rewarded by full support from Russia.
NJ. Trotzky has been head Of the Rus
sian delegation at Brest-Litovsk,
whittier he went last week, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch on Wcdnes-
day, for resumption of the peace ncgo-
tiaticns. This is the first intimation
that he has left Brcst-Litovsk.
Red Guards yesterday attempted to
search tho house Of General Silver
hjelm, eighty years old. He held them
Off with revolver. killing several OF
them, and then committed suicide.
Closing in on Red Guard.
Troops Of the Finnish government
under General Manncrheim appear to
be closing in on the revolutionary Red
Guards at Uleaborg, on the Gulf Of
Bothnia, accordin. to news reaching
Haparanda and forwarded from Stock
holm. a dispatch from that point to
the "Aftonbladct" says the Red Guards
in Cleaborg sent delegation to Cen
eral Mannerhcim for the purpose Of
trn hnf
that the general declined TO deal with
the rebels and arrested the members
OF the delegation as bandits.
Two hundred of the Red Guard who
left Tornea on Friday to reinforce the
rcvolutionists at Ulcaborg found that
the railway had been torn up few
miles south cf Tornea and that gov
ernment troops had taken up positions
between Tornea and Kemi. Govern
ment forces also are reported to be
approaching Cleaborg from the south
A number Of Russian officers have
made their escape from Kemi over the
dicrs attempted to lynch them and
their commander, whose house was
fired. The commander escaped.
The situation at Helsingfors is in
appears to be entirely in control. It
is reported that the Bolshcviki are
sending a large body Of troops from
Petrograd to Hclsingfors. The tele-
graph wires between those cities have
been cut.
A telegram from Hclsingfors reports
the assassination in prison of Deputy
Lmihkola, a leading member of the
Diet, and hints at further cases Of the
same kind. The Swedish population Of
the city is eagerly awaiting the arrival
Of the Swedish gunboat ard the three
ether vessels sent to remove Scandi-
navian subjects.
Plundering in Hclsingfors
The Red Guard and their Russian
helpers are reported to be numbering
and plundering in Helsingfors. Thirty
bodies are in the city morgue. The
Scandnavians in Helsingfors arc leav-
ing the city. Two trains have already
departed for port where four Swed-
lsh steamers are awaiting the arrival of
the refugees.
The Bank Of Finland's gold reserve is
reported to be safe in the hands of the
government forces.
A delegation Of prominent Swedish
editors held a meeting in Stockho olm
| and later called on Professor Eden. the
Swedish Premier, and DR.. Hellner. Min
ister Of Foreign Affairs, and declared
their intention Of aiding the forces Of
law in Finland in their struggle against
anarchsm and barbarisnl The min
istcrs expressed warm sympathy for
Finland, but said that no official inter-
vention could be expected
The "Svenska Dagbladet," in lead
ing article, openly advocates assistance
for the troops of the Finnish govern
ment in the way Of arms and ammu-
milton. Apart from an unimportan n t
group of Swedish Left Socialists. the
country's sympathies are strongly with
the Finnish government, but there is
little sentiment in favor of active in