The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-12

slowly TeacttnE from Tic extreme
ideas Of license and impossible social
and economic conditions which they
accepted without question IN the first
days Of the revolution against the
Kereusky regime.
In the Ukraine. technically separated
from Russia by tho Bcst-LitevSk treaty.
the people arc loathe completely to
break off the old ties and there is y
distinct and powerful reaction against
the German dictatorship. The COS
sacks are reported to bc ready 10 oyer
turn the now government 10y revolution.
if no; restrained by the German army.
III Siberia the spirit "f revolt at
intervals flares up. brightly whenever
the CoSSaCk leader. General Scmcnoft.
achieves a temporary victory over III"
BolShcvik troops. Meanwhile the many
Russian army officers anu statesmen
who fled from European Russia into
Siberia and China are nursing tho
idea Of an independent siberian r"puh-
lie. and giving the Bolshrvik great CON
corn by interfering with their control
of the Siberian railroad.
! In the south of Russia tho advent Of
British troops from MrSupntamia INT"
. the Caucasus has given great moral
and material aid to the people there.
who are fighting the Turks in defiance
Of the ccSsion Of their country mad"
by the Bolshevik. i'll the BrcSt-LltoNSk
. treaty.
Finally. In the far north OF Russia.
on the Arctic ocean, where tho irltlSh
and French marines now hold the port
Of K0la and some miles of tn" raiir";td
running southwark to rCtr"Erad. th"r"
is the nucleus of an international force
which may have a profound effect upon
Iitv,N l. H.
cring a sufficient number Of Russians
willing 10 resist the action Of tho iot-
shcvik government in Surrcndcr!n; par;
of the Mourman country to Finland
which means Germany.
All Of these developments arc hclnE
closely watched. and have boon tho sun
icct of many exchanges Of views be-
tween the Entente powers and America
md Japan. As has been stated. some
Of the Entente powers feel mat IN"
tim. now has arrived for lnterr"htl"N'
but this view is not shared NY 'h'
1-nited States government. for the r"a-
son that so far no practicable plan mas
vet bcen advanced that would insur" IN"
.uo objects which alone il is held would
iustify interference in the internal al
fairs Of Russia.
7. has been pointed out that thcrc ar"
irsurnountuble obstacles in the way or
the placing Of Allied and American
troops in Russia proper, save in IN"
small sector on tho Arctic ocean. wh"r"
the British and French flags are now
soon. Technically that is part "l INC
tcrritory now under the JuriSdicti"n ~
General Foch In his capacity OF COM
mandcr-in-chicf of all tn" Allied ana
american troops. If he desires To RISK
starting a campaign at such Il r''fr'''
point, it Is said that he may use ;\n','-
leans for this purpose. In his d'Scr'-
ton. r>,c,,
The only other avenue OF approach
nv an army to European Russia w"n'u
he by way Of Siberia. and unless .h1
Allies arc willing to turn that TASK over
70 Japan alone. which 1t rs l'HrH" '''
pussians would resent. Their" IS II"
.s"nsnnrtotion available for the placing
in Siberia Of the numerous American
and Allied army that would be rcqU'r''
for u successful campaign