The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-29
Admiral Kolchak is Steadily
Strengthening Government
at Omsk.
OTHER ANTI. BOLSHEVIKl
LEADERS SUPPORT HIM
Consolidation Of Forces Of Con-
servative Elements May Re-
store Order in Country.

store ORDER IN country.
Osnlf, Sunday, Jan. 19 (By the AS
soc;ated Press The Omsk govern
ment, headed by Admiral Kolchak
rapidly increasing its authority both
east and west of Onsk. Last weesl
| the Onsk government was advised Of
the adherence to the authority OF the
General Denikine, the leader OF the
| Omsk forces west of the UraLS:S Ok
General Krasnoff, the hetman OF the
Don Cossacks, and General Fiilnen-e
! off, hetman Of the Kubs CossaeSs
Admiral Kanine, it is announced:
has been appointed commander OF The
Russian Black Sea fleet. He is sub
ordinate to General Denikine, who
now holds sway over Odessa, the
Crirlea and Sebastopol.
It is anr ounced in government
circles that the controversy with Cen
era1 Senenoff, the anti-Bolshevik
leader in the region Of Chita, is In a.
fair way to g settlement. SeneneIl,
/! it is said. had accepted the appoint
ment of commission to try charges
against him and has s;gnifed his read
mess to join General Dutoff in fight
ing the Bo1sheviki. It is understood
that General Semenoff has informed
Admiral kolchak that he was the VIC
tim of misundersta nding. The charges
against Semenoff are interfering with
the telegraph and railway lines, sefz-s
ing money in banks and intinidatlng
railway employees Allied officers III
/ Onlsk continue their Offices in the IN
terest of a settlement.
NJ Savinkoff and Vladimir, Bourt-s
zeff. now in Paris, have -telegraphed
offers Of their support to Admiral
Ko.chak The adherence Of Savinkof
is regarded as. adding important
strength to the Omsk government.
+ Admiral Kolchak has teiegraphed5 his
thanks to .Savinkoff, declaring: -
i 4 consider your acceptance sign
of distinct movement which is unit
ing all forces to save Russia in this
critical hour"
1t probably would be premature and
overoptin1istic to declare that the
Onsk government has inaugurated
settled regime and that instructions
and civil conflicts in non-Bolshevik
, Russia are at an end.
! In Omsk Russia is compared to an
agitated river which will continue to
| be troubled until it finds normal
and peaceful level, but Russians
seeking the highest interests Of the
country as we'll as foreigners who are
on the ground studying the situation
appear to be united in considering
the kolchat government as sincere
and vigorous movement to rehabili-
tate the nation.
There is a unanimous feeling that
powerful personality like Admiral
Kolchak is necessary to carry the
government over the present crisis.
If he succeeds in holding and
stl engtheni1g his position in the next
six months, these observers believe he
will have formed the neucleus Of an
orderly and permanent regime, what
ever political form it may eventually
assume.
The observers do not believe that
Kolchak is conspiring to restore the
monarchy, as some of his opponents
charge. They look upon the kolchak
government as the only group offer
ing hope of q solution.
chur ohes in Omsk during the services
every night and found them all
crowed The cathedral was over
flowing Most of the worshippers
were men and all were standing
quietly at prayer.
Just as along the 1000 miles of the
Trans-Siberian Railroad so at Omsk
the masses of the Russian people ap-
parently crave only peace and order,
opportunity to obtain the necessities
OF life and fair measure Of comfort
and happiness. They say they are
surfeited with suffering. war and sor-
row. It is hard to reconcile the gen.
tie sympathetic and hospitable Rus.
sian encountered everywhere in this
region with the tales of ferocity COM
ing acros the Urals
At this critical hour of reconstruc-
ton the people are turning trustingly
to America and the allies for help.
Their leaders emphasize that if help
would be effective it must be imme
date The leaders hope for a COM
mon stand by the powers toward
Russia and for constructive assist
ance.
The government officials here say
there is most urgent need for the re-
organization of the railroads, so vital
to the bringing III of food, clothing
and general supplies. The ministers
urge that the American railway COM
mission come to Omsk to consult with
them concerning details. They would
also like to have the American war
trade board take up plans for secur-
inc canifal for Sihnria,, Industries