Evening star., 1920-11-15
Unexampied Courage Shown
\ in Covering Flight of Ter
rified Population.
TROTSKY LEADING REDS,
WHO NUMBER 10000
Bolshevik Forces Control Crimea,
Commit Many Crimes-Early
Frost Helps Victors.
By CONsTANTINE BROWN.


CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. Novem.
Der 15-Sebastopol is in the hands OF
the bolsheviki, according to adyices
received here.
Some reports are that there was nc
panic. but others say there were dis.
turbances and shooting.
The question as to the disposal OF
the refugees is occupying the atten-
tion Of the allies. The American re.
lief organization held a meeting to
decide what measures should be
taken.
The British. on account of the in.
terror labor situation, will not take
any other than a neutral attitude
They say they offered to negotiate TO,
an armistice with the bolshevik
months ago. but that Gen. Wrange
refused.
Whether Greece will accept a par,
OF the refugees depends upon the
election at home.
Reds Overrun Crimea.
Simpheropol. capital of Taurida. is
in the hands of the red cavalry, which
advanced rapidly and ordered the
Wrangel forces to surrender. The Dol.
shevik forces are overrunning the
whole of the Crimea.
The latest reports from Sebastopo
are that the city is in great disorder
and that looting and other crimes are
rampant. The Quays are jammed witt
the baggage of refugees seeking te
escape from the city. All the ships
of the allied fleet are in the harbor.
miral McCully are ready to leave al
the last moment.
The remains Of Gen. WrangePs army
displayed unexampled heroism before
iSebaStop0l. at the gates of which they
fought bloody battle in order to per-
NIT the escape of the terrified popula-
tion.
Here in Gonstantinople the allies
|requisitioned al of the Prinkipo and
Bosporus buildings to shelter the ar
irving refugees who, arc bringing
tales Of fearful slaughter on the fields
Leon .Trotzky. they say. is person
ally leading the reds. who number
It is reported that the bolshevist
soldiers were made bold and reck-
less by cocaine and opium injections
Gen. Wrangefs officers fought as pri-
tvate soldiers.
~ 70 Saiu mere tndt zen. Wrangel
mas asked permission to cross Ruma-
mia with 10000 troops. with the inten-
ton Of reaching Odessa.
Issues Moving Appeal
M Krashine. Gen. Wrangers prime
minister, has issued a moving appeal
The continuation Of American
and death to thousands of wounded
frost-bitten soldiers, and these, with
many women and children, must. Il
not helped. die. even If they are saved
from bolshevist atrocities Help here
| is not available. We are leaving the
| hoping that God and the good people
will not allow US to perish"
The tragedy is a great one, for II
is impossible to provide for the de.
parture Of mere than half of the
so 900 people who are trying to leave
dying army attempting to cover the
| embarkation. The cause of the dis.
aster was the early frost, which per.
mitted the reds to bring up thei,
heavy guns.
France has not consented to per.
Morocco.
RumAnian Mobilization.
It is learned here that Batum ha.
been evacuated and that Rumania ha,
ordered the complete mobilization o,
her forces 1t Is reported that Gen
Budenny's cavalry is commanded b,
German officers, that 1t is we'll eouip
ped and that 1t uses gas in its attacks a
The immediate needs of the refugee,
arriving here have been provided FOR
The French military are caring 70,
900 and the Russian embassy for 3Ol
badly wounded men. The rematnde,
of the $4,000 refugees are on Ameri
can and other ships in the harbor
with sufficient food for the present
Admirais McCully and Brousseau car.
ried out the embarkment splendidIy
Gen. Wrangel made speeches ir
Sebastopol urging the working mer
not to leave but to aid in loading thu
ships. Part of the Red Cross store,
were destroyed during their distribu.
tion owing to fire caused by the u.s.
Of candles.
1t is not known where the refugee:
will eventually be located. Some hopt
that colonies will be founded on the
shores Of the Aegean sea.
British Navy Neutral.
LONDON, November Is (by the Asso.
ciated Press).-As Great Britain hs.
never recognized the Wrangel govern,
ment in South Russia and now is pro.
| ceeding with negotiations aiming al
the opening of trade relations witt
soviet Russia, the British navy viii
continue to observe strict neutrality ir
the Black sea. it was stated today.
Reports from ConsHantinople tina,
the British navy would assist in tn.
| blockade of Black sea ports were de.
MED by the admiralty.
British ships have not yet beer
called upon to transport refugees from
| the Crimea, and the admiralty saif
| today it had not been decided whethe,
they would assist in getting tn,
refugees away.
Refugees at ConstantinOple.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 1.
(by the Associated Press).-Thirtee1
| thousand refugees have arrived her,
from Sebastopol. but because of tn,
lack of accommodations in the city
they are still aboard ship moored i,
the Bosphorus. Several thousand more
| "a. 900 have been permitted to tax,
passage from the Crimean city.
4 was found impossible to provide ship,
for the entire population of 1000.
| Two thousand wounded men alss
have arrived, and have been dis.
tributed among the French and Rus
sian hospitals.
The United States destroyer Fox ar
| rived here today with a party of fift,
| American Red Cross workers wht
have been engaged behind Gen
| Wrangers lines. Hope is expressed
! that all the Red Cross personnel will
have been removed from danger b.
tonight.