Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-08-30
Advice Concerning Policy Of
Anti-Bols,levik Leader in
South Russia Reaches Wash
ington Authorities.
PLANS TO HOLD PRESENT
TERRITORY IN CRIMEA
Believes SIackening of Red
Authority Will Be Brought
About by Checking Control
Exercised by Moscow.
Chicago Tribune-o Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 2o-More com
plete information than has hereto
lore reached the United States con-
cerning the policy of General Wran-
gel, antibolshevik leader in South
Russia, has been received here in
an authoritative quarter.
IT has been known for some time
that General Wrangel, unlike his
predecessor, General Danikin, and
Admiral Kolchak. does not contem-
plate any extensive military often
sive against the Moscow govern
nlent. but. on the contrary, intends
- hold his ground i'll the Crimea
and adjactant territories as antibol-
shevist nucelus, pending further de-
velopment of the situation within
soviet Russia. ...
According to the present informa-
ton, General Wrangel anticipates
that the eventual slackening of the
bolshevik authority will be accom-
plished by a shortening OF the ra-
>dius of the control exercised by
Moscow. This shortening of the
radius will result in districts of ter
ritory, from which the bolsllevik
\ control radius has contracted, drop
= ping off from the soviet structure.
Anarchy Threatened.
Were there no other government
functioning in Russia than that Of
the bolsheviki, according to Wran-
gels views, these territories dropped
IRON soviet Russia would fall into a
state Of anarchy. If, on the other
hand, the antibolshevik elements
car, maintain a liberal democratic
government in South Russia in
whose administration the masses Of
N the people arc content, there will be
nucelus which can gather i'll the
\Gtricts from which the soviet con-
vi has passed and supply to them
administrative organization which
already is successfully in operation.
Denikin and kolchak both are be-
leved by Wrangel. it is stated, to
have made the mistake Of concen-
,rating their entire effort to gain
military success while neglecting the
administrative organization of their
territories. Wrangcl, it is affirmed.
is therefore following a policy OF
giving his first attention 10, the es-
tablishment Of government which
will bring contentment and satisfac-
ton to the people under its author
i.y, using his military forces only
for the maintenance of his position.
In this way, through agrarian re-
forms and other measures designed
10 meet the needs and desires OF the
pcople, General Wsalgel. it is said,
is seeking to attain degree of stab.
ility i'll order to be welcomed by
other parts of Russian territory
\ which, eventually released from So
Wet rule, would otherwise be left in
a chaotic state.
~ Refugees Need Care.
One Of the reasons also given fof
this move was the necessity of feed
ing and caring for thousands of refu-
gtts concentrated III the Crimea.
Tkese refugees, it was held, we're for
tb. most part MEN and women of the
ihtellectual classes. whose preserva.
ton was necessity for the good OF
The future Russian nation.
Also, it is said TO be one of tho
chief efforts OF Gen Wrangci to
void the influence of an entourage
| NJ military reactionists. While both
A,t,enikin and Kolchak are said to
4t,avc been men of liberal and demo-
cratic ideals, the nature OF their re-
spectivc regimes led TO all undue in
fuence on the part of the purely mill
tary circles, in which il all nations
there exists a aistrong ,tendDcy to-
ward military autocracy. II is as
serted that in this possibility lies the
greatest danger to the Wrangel gov
crninent and that every precautlon Is
being taken against it.
Another development in the Rus
sian situation which has attracted at
tention here is the recently reported
passage across Armenia of two boil
slleviki infantry regiments to effect
junction with the Turkish national
ist forces Of Mustapha Kernal Pasha.
In a we'll informed quarter it is de-
: clared that there need be no undue
alarm either regarding possible CO.
operation on an extended scale be-
tween the soviets of Russia and the
Turkish elements opposing the peace
treaty enforcement. or. contrary to
the general opinion of the bolsheviki
accomplishing a strong hold upon
any of the Mollammedan peoples OF
the British empire.