The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
ARCHANCEL SOVIET
DECLARED OUTLAWED
"Gouernmenf of North" As
sun,es Full Control.
By the Associated Press.

EANpALAsKA. Russian l.apiand, Aug.
(delayed) The Government OF the
Country OF the North" recently estnb-
llshed at Archangei after a revolution
against the Bolsheviki, has addressed a
ciamation to the people OF the dis
trict. declaring the Bolshevik regime at
an end and announcing the new Govern
ment had taken UP the duty of govern
ing the region.
THE power OF thu Bolshevikl Is
ended" the proclamation begins. Be
cause of the treason to the country
committed at Brest-Litovsk because OF
famine the failure to recognize the
rigl is and liberties of the country; be-
cause OF pillaging, Illegal shootings and
constant arrests. the power of the 60
called Soviet, Of traitors and criminals,
is past. The representatives OF the So
called peoples Government have fed.
AT the present moment. In the in
terests OF all Russia. We take upon our
selves the duty Of governing the Country
OF the North.
by this proclamation we inform the
Inhabitants that from to-day the power
OF Government Is conhded to the SUI
preme direction OF tie Government OF
the Country OF the North, which is COM
posed of members of the Constituent
Assembly and representatives Of the
siders itself as the supreme authority
from now on to hand over power i'm
medately after Russia has chosen her
Government and as soon as there Is a
possibility OF freely communicating with
Ter.
THE aim of the Government is first.
the regeneration OF Russia, the resump
ton OF relations between Russia and
, other governments and the organization
OF local power with the Government Of
the north.
The defence OF the region OF the
north and the whole nation against all
territorial violation by Germany. Fin
land and other enemies Is the second
aim OF tire Government. Third, II seeks
a reunion with Russia OF the peoples
who have been taken from her: fourth.
| the reestablishment OF the organs OF the
| people. namely. the Constituent Assem-;
bly,. Municipal Dumas and Zemstvos
! fifth. the reesta blishment OF legal order
by the expression Of the will o. the
citizens and the reestablisf ment OF po-
litical and religious liberty; sixth. the
security OF the rights OF agricultural
workers seventh. the defence of the in
| terests OF labor in accordance with the
political and economic interests OF the
, north and the rest OF Russia eighth,
the suppression OF famine.
THE Government will not fail to pub
lish regulations for tie application Of
the foregoing programme. The Govern
ment relies upon the support OF tSs
whole population. which Ia dear to II.
and hoDes to realize the programme with
the help OF the Allies.
The Government counts upon the
Russian. American and British peoples
as well as those of ott er nations for aid
In combating famine and aneliorating
the financial situation. It Is recognized
that the Intervention OF the Allies In the
interior affairs OF Russia IL not directed
against the interests OF the people and
that the people will welcome the allied
troops who have come to fight against
the common enemy.
The Government. In making the
present declaration. calls upon all the
people 10 preserve calm and order"