Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-08


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EN-. BARON PETER WRANGEL is
the new name that has come up out
Of the Russian weller. The man,
a - his personality, his announced pro-
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Nh W of the hour?
Gy NA Many names have come up out
of this same Russian welter since
the Romanoffs fell And many of
these names have passed Kerensky came up--and
passed. Kochak came llp-and passed. Denikine
came up-and passed. Now comes up Wrangel.
Will this anti-Boshevik leader in South Russia
stay-or will he pass like these other foes of the
Red menace?
The long and losing struggle of the Russians
against the dictatorship of Lenne and TrOtsky
seemed to have collapsed with the fall of Kolchak
in the north and Denikine in the south. Then
flashed forth Wrangel in the south and the strug
gle was renewed. Now the French government has
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facto government of southern Russia America
has given notice through the note of the secretary
Of state to the italian ambassador that it will not
consent to recognize the soyiets the government
of Russia. And the United Safes has been maxi
ing inquiry settle for itself what this General
Wrangel represents and what he purposes to do
General Wrangel leads what may be called the
Gfth great White Russian crusade against the Red
soviet government of Moscow, The world was
startled to read that he had emerged from his
stronghold in the Crimea coincident with the demo-
lition of Red armies by the Poles, and had thrust
his fresh forces eastward across the straits OF
Azov on to the bolsheyik mainland of the North
Caucasus and had occupied the great Donetz coal
basin, $50 miles to the north
Then General Wrangel announced plans for re-
organization of his forces into two armies and one
independent corps. The first army will hold the
northeastern front and will be commanded by Cen
eral Gutepow, whose headquarters will be at Nell
topol The second army will operate in the prov
ince of Kuban and will be led by the famous Mon
goian general, Ulagafa. The independent corps
was holding the line of the Dnieper river This
reorganization is the first step made in preparing
for the cooperation of all Cossack forces.
Various Cossack expeditions we have sent to
Yeisk and other points in Kuban and the Don ter
rtory are advancing eastward. being heartily sup
ported and joined by local Cossacks, said General
Wrangel. "Our navy is restored to point
where 1t can effectively support troops in any
possible sea action, and consequently, the time Is
prOpitious for giving the Don Kuban, Astrekan and
Terek Cossacks the organization needed for utiliz-
ing their Unlimited resources against their OPP
pressors
''The CoAsacks have men, foodstuffs and ami
mails sufficient for long fight and the spirit with
which they have joined the expeditions sent to
help them indicates they will soon hold all impor-
tant ports and railways to the Georgian border"
General Wrangel has announced his program
to be the establishing of new government for all
of Russia founded upon democratic principles and
ideals. His statement to France is as follows
". In the first place, in establishing perma-
nent Russian government south Russia will give
to all the Russian people the opportunity to choose
the form of government desired by free vote
So The south Russian government guarantees
political and social equality and security to all Rus
sian citizens regardless OF their descent religion.
"3. The land will be turned over to those peo-
erty already turned over the peasants during the
revolution will be regarded as legally held and I'll
ties will be issued to them. This reform already
is being carried out in territory now held by the
armed forces of south Russia.
81. Special protection will be afforded the la
boring classes and their organizations.
IS The south Russian government will endeav-
or to unite the new governmental formations of
Russia under broad, democratic federation based
upon mutual interest, primarily of economic nature
SO. Economically the government will attempt
to establish constructive force in Russia founded
upon the principle of private initiative.
81 The, government will assume all foreign obli.
cations contracted by the former Russian govern
ment.
IS. All debts will be paid, dependent upon the
fulillnlent of program of economic reconstruc-
ton"
Who is this Gen. Baron Peter WrangeI who has
flashed so brilliantly upon the worlds eye? An
official report received at Washington says he is
but thrty-nine years of age; that he is of German
descent: that his immediate ancestors came from
the Baltic provinces.