The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27
SOVIET MUST Be KILLED
GENERAL WRANGEl CLAIMS
RUSSIA is ENSLAVED
~
South Regime Grateful For the
Recognition BY French
Government
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Sebastapool, Crimea, August 22,-
Civil war in Russia would cease i'm
mediateiy if the Russian people
were free to organize a government
according to their own wishes, Gen
eral Baron Wrangel, VINO was recog-
nized as head Of the South Russian
government KY France a few days
ago, declared here today. They are
not able to do this at present, how
ever because Of the domination of the
on until Russians are sree 10 take
matters in their own hands, he con-
tinued
General Wrangel expressed the
qualification he felt over the note
sent to Italy by the United States
government, relative to the Russian
situation, and declared recognition OF
the South Russian government by
France was the lust expression Of
one ally's appreciation of another's
sacrifice in the common cause" He
asserted his forces on all routes are
well equipped and that the navy arm
Of the service was at last able to as
sist in the struggle against the boil
sheviki.
Cossacks Are Fighting.
General Wrangel, who leaves to-
morrow to personally direct the Or
ganizatiOn Of forces rallying against
the bolsheviki, received the CORES
Iondent of the Associated Press at
his home here and gave him an ex-
elusive interview.
Ever since the South Russian ar
my honored me by placing itself un-
der my command, leaders of various
Cossack organizations have Teen urg-
ing us to send expeditions into the
Caucasus regions to assist in throw
ing off the tyranny Of the bolsheviki, -
he said Soviet domination has al
ways been hateful to the Cossacks
but it was not until the last fortnight
that it was possible to meet their ap-
peals.
Various Cossack expeditions we
have sent to Yeisk and other points
in Kuban and the Don territory are
advancing eastward, being heartily
supported and Joined by local Cos
sacks. Our navy is now restor-
ed to a Point where it can effec-
lively support our troops in any
possible sea action. The Cossacks
have men foodstuffs and r animals
sufficient for long fight and
the spirit with which they have
Joined the expedition sept to help
tiiShi iiiulCdJcp -lllty VIII SyOn HOG I'LL
sl.npuFta ports en- .se ilrdads to the
Georgian border. Advfces received
three days ago showed the South
Russian forces were advancing rapid
ly near Novoresski and driving the
bolsheviki out of that country"
Praise For French.
What effect will recognition b.
France have on the Crimean govern
ment," he was asked.
"The note Of France was a chival-
rous and just expression OF one al,y's
recognition OF another's self sacrifice
IN the common cause" he RESPONDED
Il cannot conceal my SURPRISE" he
continued, after a moments hesita-
ton, that other allies have not given
the same generous recognition O.
blood shed, at fr Russia alone. but
to protect the entire civilized world
against plumber. murder and despot-
ism. 1t is not only Russias battle
which is being fought in South Rus
STA
General Wrangel insisted the boil
shevilii military and political strength
was greatly overestimated.
Scoffers, who predicted Genera!
Wrangel would not last a fortnight
when he took over the fragments Of
General Denikine's fyin~ government
last March now give him great Gre
dit.
In his discussion of the funda-
mental problems with the correspond
ent, he made no prophesy except that
Russia ultimately would he reunited
under a government expressing the
will of the majority OF the people.