Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
CHAOS IN RUSSIA
LAID TO ALLIES
France and Great Britain Far
Apart as to Dealing With
Warning Factions.
GERMANY ALSO A FACTOR

GEhMAN1 AlSU "A fAC IUh
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1919.
PARIS, August 22.-Confusion and
cross purposes continue to malk the
Russian policy OF the allies. At the
present time, owing to Rumania's sue
cess in overthrowing Hungarian COM
munism, allied sentiment in favor OF
renewing the efforts against the boil
sheviki is growing. but what form
these efforts shall take seems to be
another matter.
The Rumanians are said to be pre-
pared to recross the Dniester in an
attempt to effect junction with Gen.
Denikine's left, which has been ad-
vancing. Gen. Petloura's Ukrainian
government has sent a special ennis
sary to Bucharest apparently to nego-
tiate for Rusnanian support in Ukrai-
MA. Admiral Kolchak Is still retreat
ing, but the United States is rushing
him large quantities Of supplies. A
British expeditionary force had q
small victory on the Dvina and a Brit
fsh feet sank a couple of Russian bat
tleships of Kronstadt. The Firms are
still hesitating to attack the bolshe-
Wiki. The Esthonians have been de-
feated and the Poles are advancing.
As to Dealing With Bolsheviki.
From this inchoate maze of events
the following deductions may be
made:
There are at present four means Of
combating the Russian bolsheviki.
The first is direct Intervention with
French, British and American troops;
second, the Russian nationalist army
under Gen. Denikine and Admiral
Ko1chak; third, Intervention by neigh
boring states which desire frontier
notifications to Russia's disadvant-
age, namely. Rumania, Poland and
Finland; fourth. Intervention by for
mer Russian provinces which desire
independence, namely Ukrania, the
Caucasian republics and the Baltic
states (Courland, Lithuania, Livonia
and EsthoRia).
What is the allied policy regarding
these four means of fighting the reds i!
l. There is small likelihood OF
serious Intervention by the French,
British and American forces. The
British and American contingents in
northern Russia are too small to do
any good. Apparently there is no in
tention OF using American or even
Japanese troops in Siberia to aid Ad-
miral Kolchak.
necessity OF aiding Kolchak and Deni-
kline by sending supplies, but 1t is
doubtful IL these two generals alone
will be sufficient to overthrow the
bolsheviki.
Kolchak and Denikine Differ.
3. Regarding Intervention by
neighboring states there is con-
fusion. because it Is not clear how far
the allies are willing to support the
claims Of these states to frontier
Generally speaking. Admiral Kolchak
and Gen. Denikine refuse to grant
these notifications, their aim being
the integral restoration OF Russia.
There is conflict between. Kolchak
and Denikine and the Rumanians re-
sArding the 1atter's claim to Bess-
arabia. although the allies apparently
favor Rumania. There is a conflict
with the Russian nationalist over how
far eastward into Lithuania and white
Russia the Polish frontiers shall ex-
tend 1t may be mentioned that there
is also q conflict between Poland and
Lithuania on this subject. AS regards
Finlands demand for frontier rectif1-
cations, Admiral Kolchak has definitely
refused, with the result that the
Firms will not take part in the cam
paign against Petrograd.
1. The greatest uncertainty of all
refgns regarding the policy OF the
allies. toward the former Russian
provinces which now desire independ-
ence. kolchak and Denikine are alb
opposed to granting this in
Gen. Deniki kline, after first
ixyipc ha
republics. aIienated them by refusing
to recognise them, and finally actu-
ally conducted a campaign against
them which took him clear to the
Caucasus. The republics remained
quiet, trusting to the allies to help
them gain their independence. The
attitude of the Russian nationalist to-
ward Ukrainia and the Baltic states
Is no less hostile.
Franco-British Line Of Cleavage.
AS for France and Great Britain.
there Is apparently q fundamental
difference between them over these
questions. Both would like to see the
Ukrainians and the Baltic people help
to overthrow the bolsheviki, but the
French apparently are opposed to
recognising their independence after
ward.
France, together with the Russian
wants to see Russia re-
stored fnteErally except for Poland
and Finland. Great Britain. ON the
contrary. seems disposed to encourages
the peoples concerned in their fight
for Independence. France believes
that Germany would soon succeed in
the independent states which
might be formed in Ukrania and along
the Baltic. Great Britain apparently
believes that she herself could domi-
nate these states IL formed. More
over Russia is the hereditary enemy
OF her AsjAtIc empire. and the de-
tachment from Russia of various
large provinces would greatly dimfn-
ish future danger to Great Britain.
Until the allies reach some sort of
regarding these ques-
tons the problem of overthrowinE
the bolsheviki seems likely to remain
q tough one. Furthermore, unless
Agreements are reached In advance
there IL almost certain to be trouble
between the allies over the recoE-
milton OF provinces desiring independ-
ence once the bolsheviki are over
thrown.
PACIFIC LINE TO REOPEN.
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