The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-25
GRAVE PERILIN
ANY VICTORY BY
THE BOLSHEVIKI.
British Government to
Place All Facts Before
Wilson.
WANTS MILITARY RULE
Former Russian Premier Says
This Is Only Satisfac-
tory Solution.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Tne British Gov
ernment VIII lay before President Will
son all information it has gathered re-
specting the Russian situation, which
Is the cause Of considerable anxiety in
some circles here.
Dispatches from Archangel point
out that the Bolshevik forces there are
well supplied. and that they include
good fishtins material Any serious
reverse to the Allies in northern Rus
sia, who have an enormous front to
guard, would result, It is said. in the
territory being bverrun by the Boil
shevihi and probably the massacre of
those Russians who have been friendly
to the Allies.
1t has been suggested that more sea-
soned troops should be sent to Russia.
Sections OF public opinion here and in
France, however. are opposed to en-
tering into further large venture In
Russia which might mean the starting
Of a new war.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-Important confer
ences in an effort to find ground for
cooperation between the Allies and the
United States on the one hand and the
order loving patriotic elements in Rus
s!a on the other we're held yesterday
at the Russian Embassy, to-day's
newspapers report.
The Entente Governments. the press
accounts declare, are completely In ac-
cord In decision to refuse to under
take a vast military expedition into
Russia. II Is considered the part OF
Russia herself 10 get together her or
derly elements which when united. II
i declared. will find support and prac-
teal help forthcoming from the allied
hauons and the American Republic.
. Allied intervention in Russia is es-
sential, declares V. n. Kokovsoff. for
merly Russian Premier, in a statement
to the morning newspapers.
"A military Dictatorship" he said.
'Eiust be established. However re-
pugnant such solution may appear
To French minds, a military DICTATOR
snip alone can put an end to the pres
ent anarchic regime and permit the
establishment Of new, healthy and
honest Government. Should the AL
lies not intervene II would permit the
Germans 10 strengthen and extend
their grip on Russia and finally bring
about close political relations between
the two countries.
VIII the Allies intervene? Frankly.
hardly think go. l bring from Lon
dch a rather pessimistic impression.
In that capital they aspire. above all,
to complete the settlement OF the cata-
clysm which upset tho world and seem
afraid Of the mere idea Of fresh COM
pl!cations."
Paul N. MilukofY former Russian
Foreign Minister. who was accused
last July Of Germanophile leanings,
has been obliged to leave Paris ac-
cording to the Mdttn.. His presence
here was believed TO be unnecessary.
Prof. Milukoh obtained a passport for
France at Constantinople by mistake,
the newspaper says. He had been In
Paris four days.
Milukoff FOR many years was one Of
the most prominent liberal leaders in
Russia. He has been the leader OF the
Constitutional Democrats. He played
an important part In the revolution Of
March. 1917, and was appointed For
eign Minister in the first revolutionary
cabinet, retaining that position until
May IS. 1917. Since the overthrow Of
the Kerensky regime there have been
various reports Of counter movements
against the Boishevik government
headed by him,