Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Russian Dictator at Omsk
Wants America to Take
Over Railroad at Once
CALLS FOR ASSEMBLY
Signs Decree for All.Russian
Election at Earliest Prac-
ticable Minute"

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Whether the future of Russia is n mon
archy or the most radical republic does
not concern the present Government.
This is the striking utterance OF Ad-
mfral Kolchak, confirming his statement
that the people will have the opportunity
TO register their desires, as he signed
In the presence of the correspondent a
historic document proclaiming an ALL
Russian national election at the earliest
practicable minute.
Later, lie informed representatives. OF
the Entente Powers that the Russian
Government desired the Trans Sibe riau
railway TO be turned over to an inter-
national technical commission over
which John Il. Stevens would be chair
man.
Admiral Kolchal said lie was anxious
that the American people should alter
their conception of his program of re-
construction, adding that the work Of
the dictator is likely to cause msun-
derstandings. lie then proceeded TO jus
tify the coup BY which lie gained con-
troll of Omsli.
The interview took place In the closely
guarded official residence overlooking
the frozen Irish River. Admiral Kol
chalk is smooth shaven, and there is
melancholic repose in his determined
features, which are illumined when he
talks and distinctly recalls sculptural
conceptions of Roman Senators.
He appears to be about sixty years
old He was suffering with bronchitis
which he contracted by insisting on re-
viewing troops when without his coat
because so many insufficiently clothed
soldiers pass his house.
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Is delegatlng c!Nii matters entireIy to
coileagues' HIS power ~ ltihp"rary ana.
when order IS restored ana tle 'r'sis Is
passed. he VIII, ne says retire ana IeaFe
everything 10 the representatives. OF the
people.
Friends OF Adnlra. ho!cHaN give nm
The title OF constitutional dictator
He said his aim Ill uniting Russia
would be TO cooperate with responsible
ieaders Ike beheTdi l'eHth'He' MS
cussing the internal political situation,
he explained that there We're three clear
ly defined groups in the country. First.
the people supporting tile Government
in its efforts 10 reconstruct ltuss!a along
constitutional lines and with suitable
help from America ana the Allies, to
annihiiate BolsheNi5m second, Inc ro-
dictionary element when aEoWcdly IS
striving for the restoration or the mon
archy, and third. the revolutionary So
cialists, who at any TIM" might iaII hacN
into Bolshevism.
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today is terribly disorganized and needs
financial, economic and Industrial help
from America and the Allies, bus cspe-
cialIy requires munitions and clothes FOR
the gallant army that is suffering from
lack Of essential garments.
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