The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-30
GERMANS PLAN
DRIVE ON RUSSIA
10000 ModernIy Equipped
Soldiers Modified in
Lithuania.
PRETEND AID K0LCHAK

Paris, Aug. 2s.-(A PA mod
ernly equipped German army o.
10000 men has assembled in Lith'
uania and is preparing to march into
Russia under the pretense Of en-
deavoring to reach and help Admiral
Kolchak, according to Lithuanian
sources here.
The army's equipment includes
more than 800 airplanes.
Word to this effect was brought to
Paris by Chief Engineer Steibiko, OF
the Lithuanian railroad system, who
declared the Germans talked freely
of a coming understanding between
Germany, Russia and Japan.
In describing the situation to the
correspondent, NJ. Steibiko said that
the large German forces which had
reoccupied Lithuanian territory from
which they have been several times
ordered away by both the Lithuanian
government and Marshal Foch, were
entrenchng themselves and prepar-
ing for a march through Russia. They
call themselves "Kolchakis,' and
pretend that their immediate object
Is to reach and keep with the ad-
mirals forces. The Germans have
partly evacuated the region, but since
Aug. /, according to NJ. Steibiko they
have been concentrating troops anew
in western Lithuania, with their base
at Shawl. where they also have es-
tablshed a general staff. Their line
of occupation from north to south is
Vilkovishki, on the mouth of the
Dubissa river; thence to RadVilsh-
kis and on to Janishkis They are un'
der the ostensible leadership Of the
Russian general, Bergman, but
their real commander, Steiibiko de-
CIares, is Gen. Won Der GOltz. He con-
trolls the railway lines in all the oc-
cupied territory They number
81. 900 Germans and 5000 Russians,
all wearing German uniforms. The
Germans serving in this army call
themselves "volunteers," according
to the engineer, and claim allegiance
to the all Russian government thus
pretending to be exempt from orders
issued by Marshal Foch or the in
terallcd council. Numerous Rus
sian prisoners, he declared, were be
ing sent from Germany To join the
army at Shawl while in the way Of
equipment for the army, the Germans
had brought $50 airpanes, 100 auto
mobiles and one armOrcd train into
the territory.
Although the Lithuanian govern
ment at KOvno had sent many notes
to the Germans demanding their
withdrawal and the allied officials
had ordere them out, they had
paid no attention to the demand, NJ.
Steibiko added.
Reds Abanc:on Town.
London, Aug 3O.-Bolshevik forces
have abandoned the town Of Bob
ruisk, eighty-oight miles southeast Of
Minsk. according TO an official state
mcnt issued at soviet headquarters
at Moscow. The statement, however
saws that the bolshcviN have cap
tured the town Of Rylsk. siXty-two
miles west southwest of Kursk.
Fighting in Kronstadt
London. Aug. 3O.-There has been
severe fghtlng in the streets and
public squares Of Kronstadt the boil
shevik naval base near Petrograd,
according to dispatches from Copen-
hagen. Bodies were seen lying in the
by allied airmen, the
ldvices said.
Combine Against BoIsheviki
London, Aug. 3O.-Under the agree
nent between the Petlura govern
nent Of Ukraine and Poland, the for
.ner renounces all claims to eastern
Talicia, the Polish government un-
Iertakes not to enter territory occu
pied by the Petlura troops, and both
will combine military
operations against the bolsheviki, ac
,ording to a wireless dispatch sent
1ut by the soviet government a.
Moscow.
The dispatch declares that all Brit
sh, Canadian and Japanese troops |
nave been withdrawn from Vladivos-
ok and in the Kherzon region the