The sun., 1919-05-05
NORTH RUSSIANS SEE
VICTORY BY SUMMER
Gen. Miller Believes Petrograd
and Moscow Soon Will Be
Recaptured.
ALLIES THEN CAN LEAVE
Governor of Archangel Be-
lieves Internal Task Can
Be Carried Out Alone.
ny ANDREW sOUTAR.
Special ca6Ie DespateA to TIE suS from ns
London Times Service

Special cooIe DespatcA to The sus from ns
London Times Serrtce.
Copyright, 1919; all rights reserved
ARcHANGE1, May Q tdelayed)-I have
had an interview with Gen Miller, the
governor general OF the North Russia
region, and I append some of his views
which may be taken as those of the
Russian authorities
The Russian authorities are well
satisfied with the aims Of the Allies In
North Russia said Gen. Miller.
You are satisfied that when the
Allies have placed the Russian Northern
Army on sound footing they will with
draw, leaving you to complete the work
Of reformationT'
Certainly. II they assist us to re-
gain possession OF Moscow and Petro-
grad we ourselves will clear Russia OF
Bolshevism.' replied the General.
''Prophesying is dangerous. but feel
that with the assistance Of new troops
coming out We shall be within sight OF
the end OF our Internal troubles before
the close OF summer Here we may
have many suVepttious agitators at
Solomboeim. the naval repair depot
These are men who under the Bolshe-
lucrative posts. Now. when they nave
methods OF Bolshevism.
VIII BE No Compromise.
But the percentage OF Bolshevists is
neglible, and the best proof of this 10
afforded by the success of the volunteer
national guard. an institution unknown
hitherto in Russia, where volunteering
| in any public department never has been
instituted.
-. rrylAh
| Bolshevism; II must be eradicatcd In
Russia. would say to the Allies very
quickly. not only In Russia's interest but
| l nthat Of the whole world. l would ask
| them not to forget what Russia did for
| them in the early days Of the war. Was
there no sacrifice in our giving 100000
men killed and wounded when we took
the offensive in Galicia in 1915 (Brusi-
lofts offensive)? Neither Great Britain
nor France could help the hard pressed
Italians. The King OF Italy telegraphed
the Gar. who ordered a demonstration.
| We lacked heavy artillery and ammuni-
ton. but we essayed the task Of reliev-
! ing Italy indirectly on the western front.
| We had made sacrifices much earlier.
| There is the story of 1914 which has
| not been published, a story of what
might be called the phantom army.
| When in France / was told by a men,
| Der OF Gen. Frenchs stan OF a mar
| he had seen taken from a German stan
officer. He envisaged the first attack
| on Paris.
| Breaking OF Phantom Army.
You remember Gen Won Kluck was
| on the right flank, and turned to his
left east of Paris. The map showed vor
Kluck he was to have another army or
| his right so when he turned left east
OF Paris and so drew the garrison awe!
from the city the phantom army would
move on between Paris and the coast
and turn to the left west OF the city
take the garrison army from the real
and occupy Paris. Because Russit
threatened East Prussia two army corp!
OF the phantom army were sent agains
her instead Of to aid Won Kluck.'
/ Gen. Miller again referred TO the In
creasing number OF the civilian guard
TO emphasize his contention that the
spirit OF confidence in continued ALLIED
assistance is growing. Among the peas
ants bitter hatred of the gangs Of looter,
exists. Their horses and goods have beer
carried Off. SO that their means Of liveli
hood have gone and the feeling now 1!
not one OF enmity between belligerents
but worse In the Plethora region tn,
hcensed peasantry refused to recogniz,
in a Bolshevist prisoner one deserving
the ordinary usages of war They mad
a hole in the ice and thrust him through