Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-16
RUSSIA IS At WAR
WITH THE ALLIES
American Consul Says Lenine
Made Statement.
FOREIGN MINISTER EXPLAINS
5oIsheviki Object to Operations on
Thurman Coast-officials Bar De-
parture of Diplomats-U. S.
Regulars to Go to Siberia.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Consul Poole
at Moscow has informed the state de-
partment that Lenine, the bolshevik
premier, recently declared before a
gathering of soviets in Moscow that
state of war existed between the
RUSSIAN government and the entente
allies. In response to questions from
the allies consuls, Tchitcherin, COM
miSsiOnaire of foreign affairs, said that
the premier's statement need not be
considered declaration of war, but
that 1t rather was a declaration of
state of defense on the part of Rus
ria, similar to the situation that eX-
listed at one time with Germany.
The cOnsul's report, received by ca
bic, gave the state department it's
first official information confirming re-
ports that the bolsheviki were for
mally characterizing as an act of war
the operations of the allies, forces
on the Thurman coast.
Barring Departure of Officials.
Tchitcherin's explanation was made
publicly, the consul said, at the re-
quest of the allies consuls. Mr. Poole
also reported that in spite of denials
of the authorities, the bOlsheviki were
throwing obstacles in the way of the
departure from Russia of British and
French military representatives.
From Archangel the state depart
ment received word that the bolshe-
wiki, upon hearing of the landing Of
allied troops at Omega had asked for
an explanation. AviatorS Of the al
lies dropped propaganda in the city
of Archangel, whereupOn the bOlshe-
wiki evacuated the town before the al
lied troops marched in. The British,
French and United States consuls
were arrested on August by detach-
ment of Caucasian cavalry, ''for their
protection" but as previously report
er, were released upon the appear
ance of the allied soldiers.
The reception to the allies troops by
the native population, the message
said, was so cordial that revolutionists
fled the city and have caused no fur
Their trouble. A new revolution" pro-
claimed by the Caucasian soldiers
after their flight was not taken seri-
ously.
Gen. KikuzO Otana, one of Japan's
most noted soldiers, has been chosen
to command the Japanese section and
will be the ranking officer of the eX-
petition in Siberia by forces of the
United States and it's allies. Major
General Graves, in command of the
American contingent, will sit in the
council of allied commanders, perform
ing the duties of a staff.
Philippine Troops to Siberia.
Washington, Aug 8.-Maj. Gen. Will
liam S.. Graves, commanding the
Eighth division at Camp Fremont, Cal.
has been assigned to command Amer
lean troops ordered to Siberia, General
March, chief of staff, announced on
Wednesday
The nucleus of the American forces
sent to Siberia, he said, would be the
Twenty-seventh and Thirty-frst regu-
lar regiments on duty in the Philip
pines, which would be supplemented
by troops from the United States.
Call Bohshevik Reign Over.
Kandalaska, Russian Lapland, Aug.
9.-The government of the country
of the NORTH" recently established at
Archangel after a revolution against
the bolsheviki, has addressed proc
lamation to the people of the district,
declaring the bolshevik regime at an
end and announcing that the new gov
eminent has taken up the duty of gov
erning the region.