New-York tribune., 1920-11-14
Crimea Being Evacuated
and 10000 Refugees
Clamoring for Help to
Reach Constantinople
Allied Warships Go
To Aid Populace
U. S. Destroyer Standing
BY; ALI Americans Are
Reported Safe on Board
Special Gable to The Tribune


PARIS, Nov. 13.-General Wraneel,
anti Bolshevik leader in South Russia,
whose army has been crushed, left Sc
bastopol for Constantinople to-day, ac-
cordng, to reports reaching Paris to-
night.
The whole Wrangel government is in
a state of collapse, in the opinion Of
French military experts. The powerful
defences at Perekop, established months
ago, were abandoned after only thirty
six hours of fighting, according to re-
ports, the weakened and demoralizcd
South Russian army giving way before
the Bolshevik attack.
From Tho Tribnmc's European Bureau
copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-British and
French warships left Constantinople to-
day for Sebastopol, where the situation
Is desperate. The anti-Bolshevik
armies of General Wrangel have met
overwhelming disaster. The Crimea is
teing evacuated, and $4,000 refugees in
Sebastopol are awaiting ships to CARRY
them out of the country
The first boatloads of these refugees
already have begun to reach CONSTANT
nople, but none has been allowed to
land there, because the already con-
gested conditions in that city prevent
the accommodation of the refugees.
The plight of these unfortunate per-
sons is serious. France has been ao-
pealed to to offer them asylum in Al.
giers.
Although London has received only
unohclal reports of the debacle in Ger
eral Wrangel's army, the seriousness
OF his reverses is admitted. In gov
ernment circles it has been known for
some time that his position was bad.
Whether the warships dispatche ed
from Constantinople are to cooperate
with the remnants Of Wrargel's army
against the advancing Reds, or are
merely to assist in carrying away ref
ugees from the stricken country, could
not be determined In London tonight,
1t was said, also, that Great Britain
feels that the extension of the Red
movement southwark into the Caucasus
and the reported union of the Bolshe-
wiki and Mustapha Kemal, the Nation
allst leader, may endanger her inter
ests in Mesopotamia, Palestine and IN
dia. The government, however, is not
expected to take action as long as the
Crimea is the center of the Bolshevik
campaign.
Perekop Defenses Pierced
According to reports of the Bolshevik
success reaching London. the Red
armies opposed to Wrangel have broken
/ through his defenses south of Perekop
which had fallen into their hands in
earlier fighting.
General Townshend, the defender
of ut-el-Amara, who was taken pris-
oner by the Turks in the war. has beer
asked by General Wrangel to come al
once to the Crimea and take active
command of the anti-Bolshevik forces
General Townshend announced to-day
that he would accept the invitation il
he were unsuccessful in his candidacy
for Parliament as the member from
Wrekin. His election, however, is gen.
orally considered probable.
The collapse of Wrangeps army anG
the extension Of the Bolshevik tide
southwark through the Caucasus holt
4.
Great Britain's attitude toward trad
ing with Russia. A continuation oil
the Bolshevik policy. it is said, woulc
be contrary to the spirit. if not the let
ter, of Moscow's promise to abstain
from spreading Russian propaganda il
other countries.
Postponement of action on the trade
agreement when it cones before the
Cabinet next week is now confidentl,
expected. The government is under
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