The sun., 1918-03-11
ALEXIEFF ADVANCING,
Said TO Be Moving From south
Agalnst the BOlsheviLi,
Special Co0le Despdsch to THE SrN.
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LONDON. March 10.-will the ruthless
dismemberment which Germany seeks to
impose upon Russia by treaty arouse the
Russian people to a sufficient extent TO
cause them to overthrow the Bosheviki
and repudlate the shameful peace made
by them with the Central Powers .
Would japanese invasion Of Siberia
be resisted by the Russians and cause
such revival OF the national sentiment
as TO drive the Russians into an alliance
with the Central Powers to repel an ad :
vance by Japan? These two questions
loom big In the last weeks DEVELOPMENTS
In western and far eastern Russia.
The resignation Of Leon Trotzky, the
Bolshev:k Foreign Minister, taken in
connection with a despatch from Copen-
hagen. throws some light OH internal |
conditions In Russia. This despatch
stated that the Bo!shevlki were rapidly
losing the support of the people as the
full consequence of Germanys peace
terms were becoming understood A
despatch from Petrograd says the
opinion has become general there that
ratification OF the German peace treaty
would complete the humiliation of Rus.
sla and that anti-German sentiment is
sweeping the country.
AlcxieH Ready 10 Fisht.
The mobilization OF the workmen.s
Red Army. which was formerly the
chief military reliance OF the Bolsheyili
is proceeding with the greatest rapidity
thousands Of officers and men On.
rolling.
In the south Gen. A!cyieff, one Of the
most competent comma nders in Russia
Is preparing to move against the Petro-
grad government with his army OF Cos
sacks. regulars from the Russian army
who could not tolerate Bolshevik
method. and thousands OF officers
many OF them enllsting as privates to
help In putting Russia again on her
feet.
The desire OF Trotzky to hunt cover
where he may find shelter from the com
ing storm is more than adequately ex-
planned. II this information OF what ls
happening in Russia Is accurate. and
the Germans, instead of being FREQ to
proceed with the cutting up OF Russia
and raiding the food supplies of that
huge country may nnd themselves after
the ratification Of peace by their paid
following in Russia confronted by A
more formidable opposition than the
Leninlsts were ever able to organize.
Whatever strength this movement may
develop, II II the Nrm Deltef OF the on
ponents of Japanese Intervention that
the invasion by the japanese OF Siberia
would be the surest way of bringing the
Germans into Siberia, thes Russians
turning to them for aid In repelling the
invasion. for II is practically certain that
the Germans would welcome such over
lures from the Russians and willingly
would return to them the military equip
ment they have captured. to be used
against tho japanese.
Dimculties of Invasion.
The difficulties Of such an invasion of
Siberia are considerable. In the cir.
cumstances. II Is estimated that the very
smallest striking force that Japan would
have TO put into the field would be e50,-
900 men. II an army OF this Size ad-
vanced into Siberia its long railroad
communications upon which II would
depend absolutely for supplies. would
run through . difficult and hostile coun-
try and large forces would be required
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