Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-12
London Hears Special En-.
yoy Is On Way To South
ern Russia
GENERAL DESERTS
Famous Cavalry Leader Recruits
: Troops For Drive Against kiev---
Signing is Delayed

London, Oct. 12.--Ihe Russian So
Wet Government has sent dele
gate with peace proposals. to the
/ headquarters Of General Wrangel
commander Of the anti-Bolshevak
army in Southern Russia, according
to Warsaw report received here by
wireless from Berlin.
Paris, Oct. 12.-General Budenny.
the famous cavalry leader, has def
l.tely severed his connection with the
Soviet Government, and is recruiting
anti Bolshevik troops fcT' the pur-
| yose of marching on Kiev, according
10 advices reaching the French Wan
Office.
General Semenoff in Siberia, also
las informed General Wangel, the
anti -Bolshevik leader in South Russia
that Semencff considers himself
Wrangcl's subordinate, and has re-
! quested orders from him.
| Nikc!aiev, the chief Russian nava!
station on the Black Sea. is reported
/ to have been captured by anti-Bol-
shevik Insurgents.
Washington, Oct. 12-Mutinous
sailors of the Bolsheviki warsh;ps in
the Baltic have deposed Admiral
Raskilnikov, commander of the fleet,
according to repcrts along the Baltic
received today by the State Depart
| ment. Apparently the outbreak occur
red simultaneously in the fleet and
on shore, but the revolt on land was
| put down by armed forces.
/ Disorders reaching the proportions
OF revolts also were reported to have
| occurred at Sarajtov, Tambof, Wiasma
and Smdensk. Advices from Poland
said these outbreaks were regarded
=! there as symptoms of the general un-
| rest in all districts under soviet con-
tr'ol.
Riga. Oct. 12.-The Russo Polish ar
mistice and preliminary peace treaty
were not signed last night. 1t was an
nounced that delay until Tuesday af
sernoon was made necessary because
Of the impcssibility of getting the
Ukranian text prepared.
There are many unverfied humors
cf late d:sagreements in the delega-
tions. 1t is knswn that Secretary
Lcrenz, of the Bolshevik delegation.
telephoned TO the Poles shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock last night and apologize
ed fer inability to complete the Ukran
ian text for signature last night. He
I explained that it would be ready
Tuesday afternoon.
The preliminary treaty must be rati
fled within Is days after its signature
and the formal exchange Of ratifica-
ton papers must take place at LlEar
within six days after ratification. Fail
ure to so do will constitute an ahrcga-
ton cf the arn1;stice within 4S hours
after the time limit expires.
The preliminary treaty must be
ratified before October 26. and the
formal exchange of ratification must
be effected ait L!bau by November I.
Otherwise, the armfStice win expire
automatically November 3.
The arnistice specifically provides
that fighting rs to cease within IA
hours after signature of the prelimi
nary peace terms and names midnight
October II as the definite time war t.
TO cease on land and sea and in the
air.
Under the armistice terms both
armies will remain in the positions
he'd by them until the moment CT
ceasirg operations, provided the Rus
sian and UkrafEan troops are not
nearer than Is kilometers from the
determined Polish front line. A strip
of Is kilometers between the two
frcnts will constitute neutral zone
in the military sense, which will re-
main urder the administration Of the
side to which the territory goes under
the preliminary peace terms.
Troop m ,vement. ia.. >;'i:v L rT
ecute tho ar1niStice conditions must be
executed at net less than 90 kilo-
meters daily and must begin net later
than midnight of October IS. The
treaty will be executed under the d.
!. rection of mixed commissions. The
. taking of hostages and the evacuation
J, of civil prisoners viii not be permit