Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
BEfN AN INQUIRY into
CHARACTER OF WRANCEL
United States Officials Would Also
Learn Something About Boil
slicvist Leaders Policies.
HAS FINE MILITARY RECORD
Informal Action nj Present Not Re-
gardcd rs Anticipating ANY Early
Recognition ut Hands OF This
Country.
HAS FINE MILITARY RECORD

81 WASHI NGTON. August ii--An in
Informal inquiry. into the character
na p'e'f sou e? hs Raasa
tsiWrah gcl. has been begun by gov
Eernfnent officials.
y No Immediate anticipation Of rec
Isogriticn by the United states ~ in
Evolved. officials said, hu; should the
3 inquiry develop Satisfactorily i, IS
fspnssiele that the cments cils-'rcd
b about tho Russian leader may af-
Editions In Russia permitting her
Ercacceptance among the nations.
i One report on the career OF the
Russian general already has been
5Scrver attached TO the stan of Cen
Ikcrdi Wrangcl 1t Ia said to hc the
/ frat ,autl1ontie summary OF IN" anti
sBolsfcvlst leaders achievements re-
u General WranGcl. according TO the
sTcpufi, began his career in the Rus
II sian army by cnl!!iinG in 1901 as a
4 priYite in the horse guards regt-
In mining engineer Though his re-
a1note ancestors are said TO have
acome from Germany, his stock Is de-
Sscrihcd as OF Baltic province deri-
SNation.
Promoted for bravery.
!, Leaving the Russian army in 100
after promotion TO a licutenancy,
Ssbreati of thS Russo japanese war
and was twice promoted for bravery.
he was graduated from
the General staff academy and at the
,outbresk Of the European war was
"a captain, commanding a cavalry
squadron. lie distinguished himself
with his squadron on August II. lal4.
taking German battery. for which
Ihe Was decorated with tho highest
Russian military order. the cross Of
st. George.
Promoted to the rank OF colonel, he
was appointed an aid TO the Car and
later became commander of the first
trans -Baikai COssack regiment with
'whlch, in July 1915. he captured an
entire battalion and several machine
guns. lie was then promoted to The
grade OF major general.
Prevented Military Disaster.
Following the first days OF the rev
olutIon when the successful drive in
SaHcia WAS preceded by 4 d!sorderly
retreat. General Wcangel is said 10
nave rendered such service AS 10
haSe prevented a Srcat military dis
aSter AS division commander and
IN command OF II cavalry
CORDS. ne continued with the army un-
n the disorder of the revolution had
ues,roEed It's discipline entirely.
Genera! WTangel then retired to the
Srlnea. Arrested by the Bolshevists,
ne very narrowly escaped execution,
MS HE being saved only through The
heroic devotion of his wife, who fol-
lowed him 10 prison and after pcrsis-
aPPcaiSs Hnaily obtained his re-
Succeeded TO Command.
IN the summer OF 1915. with the
growth OF the volunteer anti-Bolshc-
NiSl army, he Was given command of
hr!g ade under Genera! Erdcli. Sue
seeding TO command as a result OF
the Illness OF his chief. Wrangcl. with
@ remei r, volunteer forces, succeeded in
ST2ling the Nuhan. later entered
StaTrapoi, ana finally attoiucd VA
EepTu"rE, 1919, the liberation OF tho
! Ghpie OF the North Caucasus ana tho
Ie!eN state. capturing 10000 Prison
US an ehorinous quantity OF mate
r!al lie WAS then promoted 10 the
am OF lieutenant general and placed
~ coin nand of the Caucasian army.
otrlCken with iynhus fever il was nnt
nntil april when the volunteer army
had suffered heavy reycrscs. thar he
WAS abie TO resume command and an
accouit OF the necessity of reforming
General Denikin, he was deSlrnntcJ
Shilling 'c"t'".
PT vpi, oninion demanded wranser.
I'm me evacuation of ODESSA and
me evacuation Of ShiiiinC's rcsponsi.
bllities. Nrangel proceeded TO Snhas-
Iopoi, where he was Informed by Tho
nluetsh aGinira!ty there that on ac-
quGsted that he leave Russin.
re retired TO NovOrosisk. where hc
prepared the evacuation az ~,
wounded. and then left FOR the f'ri,ran
fhe nervousness Of the troops I"
sne report declared. resulting frof,
b She news OF his retirement. forced
on April II. 1920 piiLItr IN, ~
ciamorIng, for n new leader. cni,sed
Genera Dcn.Einc, then heni of ,hn
W, nnia y. Iser army. to resign ana com
GU OF Rneslan generals 10 cleo, VIM.
e! rs his lOELcal stInrnssn-n 49,