The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
RUSSIA BEGS HELP
IN CRUSHING REDS
Plea Sent to U. s. and Allies
for Immediate Aid in Ma
tional Crisis.
GERMAN PLOT REVEALED
Bolshevik Rule Threatens In
Vulnerable Calamities,
Is Warning.
GERMAN PLOT REVEALED

WASHINGTON, Nov. Further and
Immediate aid from the allied and
American Governments in Kidding Rus
Ella OF Bolshevik control and reestab-
fishing order Is asked In an appeal ad-
dressed to President Wilson by the con-
eolidated Russian provisional Govern
ment at Omsk and delivered to Secretary
Lansing to-day by Boris Bakhmeteff,
Russian Ambassador to the United
States.
After describing the reign OF terror
inaugurated in central Russia by the
Bolsheviki and asserting that control
OF this element is made possible onl,
through German influence the appeal
says aid already extended to Russia by
the Allies will be in vain II the ne "
help arrives too late" It adds that
every hour OF delay threatens with
lnnumerable calarnities Russia, the AL
les and other nations"
Help IL Expected.
The provisional Government expects
the aid Of the Allies and the United
States and considers itself in the right
10 demand such help" says the ap-
peal. which Is signed by Nicholas
Avksenteff. President of the provisional
Government, and Peter vologodsky.
Premier.
ut is evident that .the exit Of Russia
from the number OF belligerents and
the process OF dismemberment which II
Is suffering has a deep influence on the
fate OF all the other countries" said a
paraphrase of the appeal made public
at the Russian Embassy
Furthermore. the problems of the fu-
ture OF Russia should be considered by
Governments and nations OF the universe
as problem of their own future. Rus
ss will not perish. She Is greatly suf-
fering but not dead. Her national forces
are regaining remarkably quickly. and
her effort to recover her unity and great
ness will not cease until she attains this
sublime aim. Moreover. the reconstruc-
ton OF a powerful and prosperous Russia
presents itself as a condition necessary
20 the maintenance OF order and inter-
national equilibrium.
Call OF New Government.
ut is, therefore. that the new provi.
sional Government, into whose hand has
been entrusted the supreme power by the
people OF Russia. the regional govern.
inents. the convention and committee OF
the members OF the Constituent Assem-.
bly,, the zemstvos and municipalities. ad
dresses itself to the allied Powers. II
expects to receive their aid and consid.
ers itself In the right to demand insis-
tently such help.
1T is to the head of the great Ameri.
can democracy. recognized apostle Of
peace and fraternity of the nations. that
It makes It's appeal, AL aid already
extended to Russia by the Aflies would
be In vain II the new hep should arrive
too late or In insufficient quantity. Every
hour Of delay threatens with innumer-
able calamities Russia. the Allies and
other nations"
The United States and allied Govern
!nents were asked to-day by Boris Bskh
meter. the Russian Ambasse dor. to TAX,
all steps possible to prevent the Bolshe
Wiki carrying out their plan to observe
November 10, st. Bartholomew Day, a.
en- occasion for a general massacre OF th'
property owning and middle classes o.
Russia,
Oficial dispatches received within tn,
last few days, the Ambassador said
show that extensive preparations are be
ing made by the Bolsheveh for the mas
sacre. He urged that the Bolshevik ant
German agents be held for accountable!
before an interns tional court II the,
carry out their plans.