Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21
RUSS PROBLEM SIMPLIFIED
Washington Thinks New Re-
gime Will Make Solution
Much Easier.
DENIKINE HAS ALLIED FAVOR
General Reported Successful
Regarded Able Leader; On
Staff of Alexieff.

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 2O.-The
ukrninian government has been
overturned and Kiev has been cap
tured by troops from Astrakhan, ac-
COrdlnR to Kiev dispatches to Swed-
ish newspapers. The Ukrainian ma
tional assembly has fled and pro-
visiOnal government has been estab-
lished by the CaptOrs OF the city, who
apparently are commanded by Gen
eral Denikine, leader OF the anti
bolsheyist forces.
The Ukraine became republic
during the disorders in Russia after
the overthrow Of the Kerensky gov
ernment In November. 1917. There
was much fighting there between the
bolsheviki and their opponents re-
sdlting In the defeat OF the bolshe-
Wiki. The Ukrainian government
made peace with Germany at Brest-
Iitovsk few days before the Rus
sian bolshevik government also
agreed to the German terms. Aus
o-Gcrman troops then entered the
Ukraine for the purpose OF carrying
out economic articles of the peace
treaty.
The Ukrainian government was
overthrown last May and General
Skoropadsh became dictator under
the ;ltle OF hetman but he has had
difficulty In maintaining order there
although assisted by the Austro-
Germans. General Denlklne was
formerly commander Of the Russian
armies on the southwestern front.
Previous to that he had been chief
OF staff OF the Russian armies.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2o.-Over-
throw of the bolshevikl regime in the
Ukraine and the capture OF KIev
by Cossack troops friendly to the
all-Russlan government, as reported
today from Copenhagen, opens the
way, In the opinion OF officials here,
for important developments In Rus
sla.
While no change in policy. either
political or military, has been made
by the United States 1t Is realized
here that the holding OF the Ukraine
by forces friendly to the associated
governments and decidedly hostile to
the bOlsheviki opens a path directly
into the heart Of Russia either for
troops or Of supplies for the relief
of the demoralized civilian popula-
tion
Recent reports from London have
been taken by some observers here
TO indicate that Great Britain may
propose the sending OF additional
troops into Russia TO place the coun- |
try on a stable footing and eliminate |
the bolsheTki. II was said today. |
however. that no definite word as
to this has been received here.
Possibilities that the holsheviki |
leaders may flee Russia after ac-
large amounts OF loot |
have been touched upon in recent |
hut have been discounted |
here largely because no haven for |
them appears available. Switzerland |
has forCihly elected their rcpresen-
tativc. Holland has declared that
they are not wanted there. and even
Germany now is not expected to toll
crate them within its borders.
Despite the resistance they are Of
fering in the north, II IL believed In
some quarters here that the strength
NJ the bolshevik is waning. With the
IOssacks holding the Ukraine. with
the military and political forces of
he Omsk government working west.
and with the American and allied |
forces pushing south. some officials
consider that the position Of the dis
.urbers OF Russian peace has become
serious However, no immediate
'Ollapsc OF the bOlsheviki regime is
believed imminent,