Evening star., 1918-04-04
ARMY OF 100000
NOW RUSSIAN PLAN
Trained Officers to Be Recall
ed, But Subject to Vote
of People.
UkRAINIA PROPOSES PEACE


MOSCOW, Tuesday, April 2.-Russia
will form an army of 5000 men, not
inferior in power and equipment to the
Germans and Japanese, NJ. Podvoisky,
assistant secretary of war, declared to-
day at q conference, in Moscow, Of the
various military department heads.
This would be the first step in arming
the whole Russian nation. He said the
army organization was impossible with
out the old officers and outlined a meas
ure to enlist the services of all generals
and publish their names, giving to citi-
zens the right to state objections to
any one.
NJ Podvoisky reported progress in en-
listments for the red army which was
satisfactory In some places. Since the
beginning of the army organization two
weeks ago II 900 have enlisted in Mos
COW and been properly equipped. Many
other cities report considerable num-
bers of recruits. many of whom are
trained. The great handicap. he said,
was lack of instructors.
Ukrainian Rada Proposes Peace.
Peace has been proposed to the boil
shevik government by the Ukrainfan
rada Of Kiev, the -bolshevik organ
ization, according to rumors current
here Although not confirming the re-
ment points out that the chances for
peace are greater since Germany's reply
regarding territory in the Ukraine
offers ground for negotiations and an
understanding on the territorial ques-
ton.
1t seems that the rada is willing to
make concessions and to modify its
original demands which included part
of the governments of Kursk and
Voronezh.
the existence of bolshevik Ukranian
rada. which at present is at Taganrog.
it having fled from Kiev. The foreign
minister Of this government arrived re-
Gently in Moscow in conneption with the
impending negotiations.
Anti-Jewish riots d have we sann occurred lin in
killed and much property destroyed, ac-
cording to the kanneyi Outro.
Anti-Sernitic agitation in Kiev, it adds.
is assuming acute form: When that city
was captured by the Ukrainians most Of
the inhabitants they shot were jews.
Bolshevik Position Serious.
LONDON, April 4-Since the occupa-
ton by the Germans of Poltava, seventy
miles southwest of Kharkov the position
of the bolshevik detachments opposing
them has become more serious. Reuters
Moscow correspondent cables.
The Germans are conducting an cf-
fensive against Kharkov from I'oltava
and Vorojba. employing large detach-
ments, which already have occupied
Gloutiagky. forty miles from Kharkov.
The correspondent also says the Germans
have seized at Poltava $4,000 tons OF
grain. which they aDe exporting to Ger
many.
Germans OFF Finnish Coust.
PETROGRAD. Wednesday, April g.
Thirty German transports with troops
have arrived at Hango, on the southern
coast of Finland, southeast of Helsing-
fors.
The bolshevik commissary for Fin
nish affairs reports that M. d'Estrees.
tho Belgian minister to Russia, has
been wounded by white guards; or gov
ernment troops, while attempting to
pass into the rebel lines.
An Official statement from Berlin re-
ceived in Amsterdam Wednesday an
nounced that German troops had land,
ed at Hango to give help in Finland.
The Germans will 8ssist the Finnish
troops in putting down the rebels.
Several members Of the former i'm
perial Russian family. now at Tobolsk.
are i'll, and the Red Cross has petit
toned the bcishevik government to
allow the family OF Nicholas Romanoff
the ordinary rations instead OF, that
allotted to soldiers. 1t has been de-
cided to give the Romanon family an
al1owance OF 800 rubles month.
/ M. Tchitcherin, the bolshevik foreign
minister. has refused to recognize N.
Eyednitxky. who has Arrived at Moscow
as Polish Ambassador.
1 The Novaia Zhinhn rsperts the discov-
Lefy In Moscow Of m ofeantxattOn to
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