The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
RUSSIAN PROBLEM ; HAS ATTENTION OF WORLD STATESMEN
London Hopes Solution Will Be Reached While Presi- dent Wilson Is in Lon
 don This Week

London Saturday, December Fl. The whole question of Russia is un- der serious consideration by the all lies, Reuters Agency learns from an authoritative British source. No plan, however, has been formulated and nothing can be settled definitelySuntil there has been an opportunity to dis cuss the matter with President Will son.
 It is fully realized on all sides that the Russian problem Is one of the most urgent and important that is to be dealth with and it is hoped that during President Wilson's stay in Lon don it may be found possible to dis cuss it with view to prompt ac- tion
 There have been numerous alarmist reports recently relative to the size of the bolshevist army but figures quoted so far are considered exeag- gcrations. The actual fighting strength is probably not much over 100000 or 300, O00. Discipline has been intro duced, but only by means that arc far more tyrannical than anything
 
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 In considering the present political position. 1t must be remembered that for some months 1t has been quite m- possible for the opponents of the soviet government to expess their opinions in public. All leaders of thought who care for the future of { either to Siberia or to the south. In the latter region there are several anti -bolshevist governments in exis- tence
 In the Kuban district, General Alex ieffs volunteer army. which since his death. has been under the command of General Denikine. is maintaining a valiant fight against the Germans and bolshevists. A provisional gov ernment has been set up there and numbers among it's moderates politi- clans such as Sergius Sazonoff, for mer ambassador at London; NJ. As- cratic leaders, and others identified with that party. Support has becn given by the moderate social revoiu- tionaries. The allies are in touch with I this government, which possesses a thoroughly efficient army of at least 100000 men. and British military mission has been sent to inquire into the military position there.
 DONS CONTROL HERE 1 In the Don district is another anti | bolshevist government. Here General Krasnoff's army is operating under 1 the political control of Mr. Haria mpff moderate social democrat. This government Is in close association ! lttrtfI "a at,f ,,sl 1 both work with the provisional gov ] ernment in Crimea, with which they are in close agreement. In Ukraine I the situation Is very complicated. l There is every reason to hope that 1 the policy to be followed by the allies l will promote unity between these var 1 ious governments in southern Russia 1 all of which repudiate tyranny and I bolshevism and whose one object is the restoration of order in the coun- l try.
 | A late and satisfactory development has been a steady flow of eminent and I loyal Russians of all parties in the di- | rection of London and Paris for the purpose of setting up an organization I to deal with the bolshevist problem. I and be at hand during the peace con 1 ference. Prince<T-voff. with Baron 1 TSorff, vice governor of Finland. lefI ! London today for Paris. Count ko- I kovszoff. another widely known Rus- ] sian. leaves for France tomorrow While~these Russian leaders have been In London they have exchanged views l with leading British statesmen. Peter l StrIve. Russia's leading economist, is 1 reported to have escaped from Russia and to be in Finland. It is said he 1 is on his way here. It Is also reported 1 that Mir. Havinkoff, who has beer l thought to be in China, is now on his way to Europe