Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-23
American and Allied Soldiers
Patrol Streets of ArChangIe
and Yankees for a Time
Drive Street Cars
HEAD OF PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT ARRESTED
Under Leadership of TChapIin
Officials Taken Aboard Ship
But Returned at Orders
From Entente Generals,

Archangel Wednesday, sept II
(By the Associated Press) Colonel
Tohaplin, leader of the recent at
tempt to oycrturn the provisional
head by NJ. Tsehaikoysky,
in northwestern Russia has resigned
his post as commander of the Rus
sian forces and has been succeeded
by Colonel Iyanoff,
The labor disputes in Archangel
are being rapidly settled. American.
who had been operating III,
street car system have been trans
ferred to other duties.
Archangel Monday, Sept. 9 Cry the
Associated Press As a result of an
attempt tc overth 1w ,he Techailloy-
SKY government the allied diplomatic
and military chiefs today assumed
temporary direction and established
a protectorate in the region In the
rear of the allied front pending thC
adjustment of the political llsnutcs
This decision followed the arrest u
M. Tschaikovsky and all but two
members Of his government carly
BY a party of conservative
officers headed by Colonel Tchaplln,
the Russian army commander, who
sought to establish a new regime.
NJ Tschaikoysky and his ministers
we're taken on board a ship enrouet
to the Solovetsk monastery, from
whore they were returned by order of
the allied ambassadors with the ap-
proval of Consul General Poole
the allied forces, including
the American troops, are patrolllns
the city, assuring tranquility and
Just settlement Of all dispues.
Proclamation Issued.
Following is the text of the proc
which is signed by the
French, British and Italian
and Consul General
Poole:
ITO the People Of the Northern Re
zion: The undersigned representa-
tives of the allied nations and the
commanders in chief Of their forces
seeing the confusion created in the
minds of the people by proclamation
Of leaders of the opposing factions
have decided to prohibit the func-
tlonlng for the present of the authors
of the aforesaid proclamation.
This course has been adopted in
order TO prevent civil strife in the
rear of our combined armies, which
are advancing against a common foe
and to avoid the almost eaually de.
plorable calamity threatening tha
northern region with a widespread
famine, for the relief of which we
are bringing supplies from our ooun
lrles, We have no intention or de.
sire to force upon the northern re-
gion any kind of government or any
c'tlclals not the choice of the maiori-
ty of the people.
To Maintain Order.
uhtil the arrested ministers who
are now on their way back under the
protection of the allies, return TO Arch
angel and until popular opinion can
snow who should continue to exercise
the power in the constituted govern
ment, we will assure the continuance
OF public service, the absolute molnte-
nance of order and will assure that
the sovereign rights of everyone will
be respected and observed and that
me daily life OF the community will
not be interrupted Consequently
subject to our approval the assistant
heads Of the ministries and chiefs Of
bureaus VIII continue to perform their
duties. We trust that all good citi-
zens will cooperate in the furtherine
OF this well-meaning plan. the neces-
sity for which should appeal to every
patriotic Russian who wants national
independence and regime of demo.
cratic liberty"
The allied ambassadors had abso-
lutely no desire to interfere in inter-
nal affairs, but they considered that
the Tchaplain party's attempt 10 es-
tablish by stealth and force to be in
compatible with the principles for
which the allies are fighting As soon
as they learned Thursday morning OF
the coup d'etat. American Ambassa-
dor Francis called conference Of
the diplomats and General Poole. with
the result that the new government
was prohibited from functioninE and
the Tschaikovsky ministers were or
dered Immediately returned pending
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