The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
Ko|chak Is To Have Il Il
~ Stls
Sociafsdc Ministry

IRKUTSK. Monday Nov. .L-(By
The Associated Press)-Victor Pepc-
laef, former minister Of the interior Of
the Kolchak government. who has been
entrusted with the formation Of q new
cabinet, has been instructed TO orsRniEs
one with the greatest possible socio4is;
tic tendencies compatible with Adtnlrt
tkoichak's stand against BolshevtSlo.S -
1t is proposed 10 give larger powSfy %
the recently created zemstyo conSfpeA
and eyC.y effort will be made to pISoAte
the Cossack atamans and tho C$e9h1,
With this program Admiral KOSoAAk
hopes TO be able to survive the pnlSiS.
brought about by the collapse ot.r1tB
military campaign IN the west anesAbo
outburst OF social revolutionary aetty-
ties IN the east .aoE,l
In reforming the cabinet. .it 10 ss1bo-
posed 10 eliminate entirely the inn1ence
of the military over civil matters, which
| is generally conceded to have peeu one
Of the notable weaknesses Of the Knl.
| chalk government. sl.I3si
| When the kolchak ministers arrived
at Irkutsk on November IS. with tAAir
armies fleeing before the Reds ana the
| Gaida revolt progressing at VlA1lN0.
siak. they foun most serious oppOAn0D
on the part of social revolutionarfseis-
| mentS here 10 continuance ocn;t9o
function!ng OF tho present governAf6Af.
This and the political aspirations Of
General ScmenofT impelled the mjnjgtSfS
| to telegraph 10 Admiral kolchak an ouI.
| line of reforms which were constdafod
essential. 81
Admiral Kolchak. according to 56hn
Soukine, the acting foreign minister, hao
given his assent to the program, Which
Mr.. Soukine hopes will result in the Tor:
nation Of coalition cabinet which vii Z
! gain the support Of all factions.
Selections of cabinet members have
not yet been announced by NJ, PepeliA.n,
but 1t can be stated IN good authority
that virtually half Of the former Aii.l.
listers will be replaced.
VLADTvOSTOK. Wednesday, Nov. "a
'-(By The Associated Prcss)-The cot1nS
Gil Of ministers Of the Kolchak GOWN :
ment resigned as a body at IrkutSk 49,
cording TO information received toAn9s
1t is understood that If. H. Pepeiyo0SS
minister OF the interior. and fdtm1P
minister Of war. has been charged WITH
democratic principles and non-interfer. 4
cncc in civilian affairs BY the military
authorities.
NJ. Vologodsky. who retired as prssi.
dent Of the council Of ministers has
assembly. ,NtBn q
ans. OF Siberia. especially tho peasants,
TO jon the army of the ali,Russian gov.
crnmcnt TO resist he Bolsheviki, AAD s
been issued by Admiral Kolchlk. 1t
said: 49,. (
Red bands have invaded -1ibsria.
carrying anarchy and devastation.
These. with the help OF deceived Rus
slams arc carrying on the international =
cause of band OF outcasts Of every :
cndcavoring TO destroy our
mother land rs an independent state.
posed Of outcasts. mostly non Russian. Z
pretending To call themselves the work.
mems and peasants government. ,-,.b -;
Until now. you believed the govern. ,
ment and army should defend you. 70 But
the time has arrived when you must on.
ter the ranks 81 ~" "~rNv "Tst.tass.
hc country, also the Russian cause In
danger" t..-t u.