Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-08
War Council Approves At.
tacks on PetrOgrad
and Omsk.
FINNS PROMISE TO
GIVE ASSISTANCE
Forced to Acoede to Allied Demand to
o.operats With kolchsk Govern.
mont In Combating 1oIshevism-
War Council Gives Approval to Trial
Of Former kaissr-Austria Must
Wait For Peace Terms. ~

v Paris, July Ss-ApproVal or piaii
for q concerted attack upon Petrograd
by Finnish troops and the forces OF
Kolchak's government at Omsk was
given today by the council Of five.
A joint note has been sent to mill
tary attaches Of the United States.
Great Britain, France and Italy at
Helsingfors instructing them to sup
port the Finnish government II it de-
cided to accede to the request Of Ad-
Miral Kolchak to assist him in the
campaign.
There Is no indication that the allies
and associated powers propose to go
farther at this time in helping Kol-
chalk, but their object in supporting
the Films ts regarded as equivalent to
assurances that they will see the Kol-
chalk movement carried thru.
1t is reported that all the foreign
embassies. legations and consulates in
Petrograd have been occupied by boil
sheyik troops. The archives have been
seized, 1t is said, and those in charge
have been arrested and have been
handed over to the extraordinary COM
pionage against the soviet government.
Petrograd has been the object Of the
attacks Of Finnish, Esthonian- and
Russian volunteer troops for several
months. A few weeks ago the Esthon-
ian Russian volunteers were closing In
on Petrograd, but an announcement
made in Copenhagen Monday by the
Esthonian bureau said that the troops
which had been advancing on Petro-
grad had suffered reverse and were
In retreat. The anti-bolshevik forces
have abandoned saw
eral Positions along the coast OF the
gulf OF Finland and Petrograd-Narvs
railroad. ~ss4AM1HB
Admiral Kolchak's plan probably
does not anticipate the use of the
Siberian army which has been fight
ing the bolsheviki west of the Urals.
At the present the Kolchak forces west
Of the Ural are more than 500 miles
east OF Petrograd. It Is likely that the
Firms will be Joined by Russian volun-
teer troops and forces OF the north
Russian government at Archangel.
The north Russian government has
agreed to cooperate IN military oper-
atoms against the bolsheviki while re-
tanning local autonomy.
Finnish troops are within thirty
miles of Petrograd on the north,
while forces of the north Russian
government are operating In the south
part of the province of Olonetz, north
east of Petrograd.
Council Approves Ex-kaiseTs Trial.
The agreement reached by the allied
council that the trial Of former emper-
or William would be held in London
was announced by Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons last
week, was <tacit one, but from Am-
erican sources it was learned late to-
day that the agreement was regarded
as binding.
What purports to be an authentic
account Of the incident in the allied
council upon which Premier Lloyd
George based his recent statement that
former Emperor William would be
tried in London has become available
from a usually reliable source. 1t Is
stated that at meeting OF the coun-
Gil last week the British premier said
to his fellow conferees something
about as follows:
II suppose you have no objection to
the trial Of the kaiser
The premier looked around the
circle, the account continues, and no
one objected. Indeed, It is said, Pre-
mier Clemenceau gave his verbal ap-
prevail, 4; .sa5 III r ~ ~ +
This tacit agreement was never re-
corded In writing and Sir Maurice
Hankey, the British secretary did not
include It In his regular report Of the
proceedings in the council. The as
sumption IL however It was added,
that Premier Lloyd George later had
unofficial consultations on the subject
with one or more members Of the
council. .5ss /.
s Austria Must Visit.
"A decision Of the council OF five to
devote further time to consideration OF
territorial questions has resulted in
the Austrian peace treaty being held
up after the printers had set the type
and handed over the proof.
The boundary question will be taken
up to1ac.rcw ana II is statei tia. lie lie
treaty will not be ready for presenta-
tion before the end Of the week ut the
earliest as thera are many problems in
this connection to be considered.
70 Investigate Fiums Incident
"A commission Of four generals re-
presenting France, Italy, England and
the United States has been appointed
to investigate the recent incident Il
Fiume. The supreme council Of the
peace conference has also decided ia
appo,nt committee Of four members
to inquire into Norway's claims to
Spitzbergen. M .alfs,
Austria Can Join II Due.
Tho council OF i've decided today to
irf0rn the Austrian deleGatiOn that