The sun., 1919-05-27
ANTI-REDS HEM
IN PETR0GRAD
Opponents Of BOlsheviki May
Let Hunger Bring About
Fall Of City.
ALLIES TO AID KOLCHAK
Admiral Ready to Allow All
to Share in Russian Gov
crnment.
ALLIES TO AID KOLCHAK

LONDON, May 26.-Coinciden; with
the news from Paris to-day that the
Council Of Four Of the Peace Confer
ence had decided to recognize the
Russian anti Bolshevik Government O
Admiral Kolchak conditionally, advices
were received that the military ring
about Petrosrad was being frightened
by the combined forces operating
against the former Russian capital.
In the military operations. Pskov
has been stAken by the Esthonia
forces and the captors have advanced
six miles east of the town. Az a re-
suit Of this victory the Bolshevists
are Withdrawing toward Petrograd
and there are reports that they are
making ready for their last stand
Three hundred thousand men, it is re-
ported. are being armed for the final
defence.
One report says that the anti-Bol-
shevik forces can capture Petrograd at
| their leisure. but that they prefer to let
hunger do the work that could be accom-
plished by the force OF arms and per-
| haps in a shorter time While there is
no proof that Nikolai Lenine, the Boil
shevik Premier, has asked Admiral Kol-
chak. the commander in chief of the
anti-Bolshevik forces for an armistice, II
is known that :1enine and Leon Trotzky,
the Bolshevik War Minister. are gravely
concerned over the food supply problem
both in Petrograd and in Moscow
Russian boundaries Set.
The despatch from Paris relative TO
recognition says that it will be extended
on condition that the future Russia shall
be determined by a genuine constituent
assembly" and that the League Of Ma
tions covenant shall be accepted as fix
! ing the boundaries of Russia. This
! policy, IL adopted. will aid Admiral Kol-
chalk materially in overcoming the Boil
| shevik rule In Russia. The allied and
associated Governments will not supply
| troops for this purpose, but they will
send supplies of all kinds, which is
equally important One of the condI-
tions OF recognition Is that there must
be no Interference with the races of the
| nom Russian States recently constructed
out OF the old Russia.
Immediately recognition is extended to
the kolchak Government 1t Is expected
that money will pe advanced by the
allied and associated Government for the
continuance and the speeding up OF the
military operations against the Bolshe-
Wiki. In Siberia transport Is tha great
| problem. Locomotives and cars must be
repaired asd the present Government is
without funds to do this work. Once the
Allies advance the money this win be
done and other military operations,
which will DE vital factor In bringing
about the downfall OF Lenine, Trotzky.
! ct al. will be accomplished much more
| readily
| Advices received here report that
| Bolshevik strikes and disorders are
gravely hampering the operations OF the
| Trans-Sibertan Railroad, on which Ad-
miral Kolchak Is dependent for his sup
plies. These disorders have been dim
! cult to repress, and the two factors COM
| bine to make the work OF the mterallied
| Railroad Commission. under John s.
| Stevens. arduous and unpleasant.
Plan 90 Help Industries.
| Admiral Kolchak has returned from n
visit to Ekaterinburg, where he presided
at conference OF manufactures peas
ants and Industrial organizations In the
| Ural district. lie gave them assurance
that the Government would help in the