Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-12

~S"N the RomanOlfs fell. And many of
these names have passed. Kerensky came up-and
pissed. kOlchak came up-and passed. Denikne
came Upland passed. Now comes up Wrangel.
Will this anti-BOlShevik leader in South Russia
stay-or win he pass like these other foes of the
Red menace?
The long and losing struggle of the Russians
against the dictatorship OF Icnine and TrotSky
seemed to have collapsed with the fall of kolchak
IN the north and Denkne in the south Then
flashed forth Wrangel in the south and the strug-
gle renewed. Now the French government has
recognized General Wrangel as the head of the de
facto government of southern Russia. America
has given notice through She note of the secretary
of state to the Italian ambassador that it will not
consent to recognize the SOvetS as the government
of Russia. And the United States has been maxi
ing inquiry to settle for itself what this General
Wrangel represents and what he purposes to do
General Wrange leads what may be called the
fifth 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
litOn of Red armies by the Poles and had thrust
his fresh forces eastward across the straits of
AZov to the bolshevk 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
independent corps The first army will hold the
northeastern front and will be commanded by Gen
eral Gutepow. whose Headquarters will be at Nell
tOpOl The second army will operate in the prov
iuce of Kuban and will be led by the famous Mon
g0an general, Uagaia The independent corps
was holding the line of the Dnieper river. This
reorganization is the first step made in preparing
for The cooperation of MI COsSack forces.
Various COsSach expeditions we have sent 10
Yeisk and other points in Kuban and the Don ter
ritory are advancing eastward, being heartily sup
ported and joined by local COsSacks, said General
Wrangel. Our navy is restored to u point
where it can effectively support our troops in
possible sea action, and consequently, the time is
propitiOus for giving the Don, kuban, Asreknn and
Terek Cossacks the organization needed for utiliz-
ing their unlimited resources against their op-
prcssGrs
| The COSsacks 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 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:
Il. In the first place, In establishing perlna-
nent Russian government south Russia will give
TO all the Russian people the opportunity to choose
the form of government desired by free vote
- The south Russian government guarantees
political and social equality and security to all Rus
sian citizens regardless OF their descent or religion
- The land will be turned over to those peo-
pie actually engaged in its cultivation and all prop
crty already turned over to the peasants during the
revolution will be regarded legally held and IT,
ties will be issued to them. This reform already
is being carried out in territory held by the
armed forces of south Russia.
Il Special protection will be afforded the Ia
boring classes and their organizations
% The south Russian government will endeav-
10 unite the governmental formations of
Russia under broad, democratic federation based
upon mutual interest, primarily of economic nature
&c Economically the government will attempt
to establish constructive force in Russia founded
upon the principle of private Initiative.
- The government will assume all foreign obi.
cations contracted by the former Russian govern.
ment.
IS All debts will be paid, dependent upon the
fuliillment of program of economic reconstruc.
tiOn"
Nho is this Gen. Baron Peter Wrangel who has
flashed so brilliantly upon the worlds eye? An
official report received at Washington says he is
hut thirty-pine years of age; that he is of German
descent; shat his immediate ancestors came from
the Baltlc provinces.