The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-10-15

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passed. kolchak came up-and passed. Denikne
came up-and passed. Now comes up Wrangel
VIII this anti-BOlshevik leader In South Russia
stay-or Will he pass like these other foes Of the
Red menace? 81
The long and losing struggle Of the Russians
against the dictatorship Of Lenine and Trotsky
seemed to have collapsed with the fall Of Kolchak
N 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
recognized General Wrangel as the head Of the de
facto government of southern Russia America
has given notice through the note Of the secretary
OF state to the Italian ambassador that 1t will not
consent to recognize the soviets the government
OF Russia. And the United States has been max
Ing inquiry to settle for itself what this General
Wrangel represents and what he purposes to do.
General Wrangel leads what may be called the
ffth 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 Crmea coincident with the demo
ltion OF Red armies by the Poes and had thrust
his fresh forces eastward across the straits OF
Azov on 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 one
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
nce Of Kuban and will be led by the famous Mon
golian general, Ulagaia The Independent corps
was holding the line of the Dneper river. This
reorganization is the first step made In preparing
for the cooperation Of all Cossack forces.
various Cossack expeditions have sent to
Yeisk and other points in Kuban and the Don ter
ritory advancing eastward, being heartily sup
ported and Joined by local COssacks," said General
Wrange "Our navy is restored to a point
&oHo
possible sea action, and consequently, the time Is
proptious for giving the Don, Kuban, Astrekan and
Terek Cossacks the organization needed for utiliz-
ing their unlimited resources against their op-
pressors.
"The Cossacks have men, foodstufrs 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 mpor-
tant ports and railways to the Georgian border"
General Wrangel has announced his program
to be the establishing Of government for all
of Russia founded upon democratic principles and
ideals His statement to France is as follows:
II. In the first place. in establishing a 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.
'2. The south Russian government guarantees
political and social equality and security to all Rus
sian citizens regardless Of their descent or religion
"3. The land will be turned to those peo
erty already turned 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 now held By the
armed forces Of south Russia.
~. Special protection will be afforded the L.
boring classes and their organizations
20. The south Russian government will endeav.
or to unite the governmental formations OF
Russia under n broad democratic fedora don ba sed
upon mutual interest, primarily Of economic nature
'8. Economically the government will attempt
to establish constructive force In Russia founded
upon the principle Of private initiative.
"7. The government will assume all foreign obI
cations contracted by the former Russ's govern.
ment.
IS. All debts Will be paid dependent upon the
fuliilIment OF program Of economic reconstruc-
tion."
Who Is this Gen. Baron Peter Wrangel who has
flashed so brilliantly upon the worlds eyef An
official report received AT Washington says he II
but thirty-nne years Of age; that he Is Of German
descent; that his immediate ancestors came from
the Baltic provinces