Arizona republican., 1919-01-21
PEACE CONGRESS MAY SUBMIT TO TIE BOLSHEv|K|
Lenine Outvoted on Plan to Surrender - His. Army Makes Progress - Ap breaches Warsaw Plan Proposed to Treat With Terrorist Government
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PARIS, Jan. 20-Authentic informal tion received here concerning develop ments in Russia, indicates that the strength and prestige of the bolsheVlk government at home has weakened somewhat in the last few months, al though Premier Lenine and his asso- ciates have succeeded in strengthening their armies and gaining considerable military success in western Russia.
 Premier Lenine, apprehensive Of political developments and the posibill- tv of a vigorous allied intervention, is reported to have proposed to the eN- ccutiVe committee of the soviet con- gross that the bolshevik surrender. Trotzky, Karl Radek and Foreign Min ister Tchitcherin opposed the proposal vigorously. However, Lenine's proposal was defeated by a majority of only l. votes, out of 200 cast.
 The prospect of foreign intervention, it is said, has brought to the bolsheviki support from certain elements which dislike intervention as such, and who fear that intervention might result in u counter revolution and the restOra tion of the monarchy. The bolshevik army is estimated to number 300, 900 men. It is said to be well equipped and under complete control of it's leaders. The high pay offered by the bolshe- wiki, who also control the food sup plies, has enabled the leaders to mafn- tain discipline and to attract recruits.
 Bolshevikl Army Progress
 It is believed here that no revolt by the unarmed masses of northern and northwestern Russia will. have much chance of success, while the bolshevik maintain control of their army.
 The withdrawal of the Germans is aided by the military progress of the bolshevihi in the west, where they are making their greatest efforts. Bol- shevik vanSuards are operating with out serious military opposition and are reported to be within 160 miles of War sal,. They have oYerrun considerable parts of Lithuania and the Baltic prov inces. This concentration in the west has resulted il some serious reverses -on other fronts, notably the recapture of Perm by Siberian troops and the defeat of the bolsheVih at Archangel and on the south and eastern fronts.
 An expedition of 10000 allied and Russian troops has been unable to es- tablish contact with 10000 Czecho- 'SIovaks on the Perm Ufa front, al- though the respective successes on the Dwina and at Perm promise to tighten this problem. In addition to the Perm and Pfa armies, there are also anti bolsheVik forces in the Omsk region of Siberia, and in the Kuban region, while small allied forces are stationed al Balu, Odessa and Sevastapol.
 Various Russian Plans
 Representative of the various Rus sian governments, with the exception of the bolsheVik, are at Paris or or their way here to advocate their claims before the peace conference. Sergius Sazonoff the former foreign minister in the old regime, now representing the Kuban and Omsk governments; NJ Tchaikovshy, president of the northern republic; eX-Premier Lvoff and Bori. Bakhmetefi and other ambassadors O. the Kerensky government, are among the prominent emissaries to the con- ference. Thus far no Russian govern -ment has been recognized.
 There are three main proposals be- fore the conference regarding the Rus sian policy. The first advocates visor- ous interyention and the overthrow O. the bolshevid.
 The second advocates, by every othel means than the dispatch of troops, as. Sistance to the elements in Russia fighting for democracy and order against the bo,sheviki. with the objec Of contributing to the restoration O normal conditions in the Peripheral re .gions of Russia, and to encourage tn, populations of the central regions, stil
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