The Washington times., 1918-09-27

"II-Reject any idea Of separate
peace.
"III-Do not recognize the treaty OF
Brest-Litovsk.
"IV-Have decided to continue the
war against Germany and the Boil
sheviki in alliance with the CEecho-
Slovaks.
The committee of members of the
| Constituent Assembly. in its aim to
create a united and powerful govern
/ ment, represents itself as the source
/ Of all authority in Russia and con-
siders itself as successor to the late
provisional government of all Russia
Being deprived until lately OF
means of communication with Rus
4 sian embassies and legations abroad,
/ the committee was not able to in
! form in time the governments OF
western Europe. America, and the
East OF its formation and OF the de-
velopment of events in Russia
Success Crowns Efforts.
"Under the direction OF the COM
mittee, the Una state conference took
place. 1t was constituted as follows:
| Il. or members of the constituent
assembly.
go or delegates of organs OF pro
vincial authority and of the Siberian
government
-. or representatives OF the Social
RevoIutionist and Social-Democratic
parties.
- OF delegates of the Union Of
Liberty OF the People," and the
Group of Renaissance
"5. The state conference set as its
aim the creation of a united govern
ment to represent the one lawful
authority for all Russia
i The department is ablt to an
nounce that the efforts Of the con-
ference have been crowned with
success.
/ The temporary sovereign author
ity has been vested in a body of FIVE
persons, responsible to the constitu-
ent Assembly of All Russia, the convo-
cation OF which is deferred to Janu-
airy !, 1919, on condition that $50
members be present
This supreme governing body con-
sists of the following:
M. AvksentieiT. Vologodsky. Tchai-
kovsky. Astroh, and Lieutenant Cen
eral Boldireff."
81 Among Foremost Leaders
= NJ Avksentieff is one of the fore
most leaders of the Russian Social
Revolutionary party. Next TO Victor
lTchernoff, president OF the Constitu-
5 ! ent Assembly and the great teacher
= or the Social Revolutionists, he is the
leading figure IN the party.
E II met NJ Avskentieff last January
= in the fortress OF SIS. Peter and Paul.
where he was at that time a prisoner
Of the BolshevikL II. Avskentien. in
, his conversation with me, evinced a
remarkable optimism, despite the fact
that the Bolshevilxi were at that time
at the zenith of their power. He
, predicted the complete failure OF the
! Bolsheviki and the inevitable misfor-
tunes that would follow Russia In
, the wake of the Bolshevik regime.
, But" he said, Russia will with
, stand the disease of Bolshevism. Th'
I revolutionary democracy will regain
control and lead Russia forward to
better future"
NJ. Vologodsky is the head of the
/, | Samara-Upper Volga regional gov
, eminent. He is a populist-socialisl
: and is regarded as one of the ablesi
: and most energetic men in Russian
: political life. He is q lawyer by pro-
r fession-
Veteran of Revolt.
NJ. Tchaikovsky is the world-fa'
: nous veteran OF the Russian reVolu-
: tionary movement He has been an
, exile to Siberia for many years un-
= der the Cars government and is
: very well kncwn both in England
: and the United States. where he re-
: sided at various periods.
: NJ. Astron belongs to the left wing Of
the Cadet party. who, contrary to th'
Miliukoff group. favored compromise
. with the revolutionary democracy. He
+ was until the coming Of the Bolshevih
regime mayor of the city OF Moscow.
General Boldireff is one Of the ables
. officers Of the Russian army. He Is 3
man Of liberal views, a loyal republican
. and was at one time invited by Trotsky
, 10 be military adviser to the Bolshevil
: government. He refused to serve un
der the government that betrayed Rus
STA to Germany.
Forming View Army.
The successful formation Of a new
army Of $4,000 men BY the Siberian gov
eminent will form the nucleus Of a new
great Russian army OF millions WHOSE
aim will be the clearing OF all Russian
soil OF enemy troops.
The fact that they are being trained
by 10000 Russian officers is taken as
evidence that the Russian officers
corps is virtually intact. and that az
soon as order is restored the local
seIf-governments will begin to func-
ton on a grand scale and the mill
tary and transport machineries put in
order. a great Russian army, fresh
and vigorous, operating on the basis
Of strict military discipline, will take
the Geld against the central empires
It's immediate objective will be IN
go to the assistance of Russia's sorely
tried brothers in the Ukraine, strug.
Cling under heavy odds against the
German troops there. With the
Ukraine liberated a new front will
probably he formed along the Dnie-