The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-26
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his desk with kilograms and reports
requiring his consideration.
Ever since the South Russian army
honored me by placing itself under my
command, leaders of various COS
sack organizations have been urging
us 10 send expeditions into the Cau'
casus and Kuban regions to assist In
throwing off the tyranny Of the boil
sheviki," he said. Soviet domination
has always been hateful TO the Cos
sacks. but it was not until the last
fortnight that it was possible to meet
their appeals We have been too
busy organizing and establishing our
northern fronts to do anything else.
Various expressions We have sent
to Yeisk, and other points in kuban
and the Don territory, are advancing
eastward, being heartily supported
and Joined by local Cossacks. Our navy
is now restored to a point where
it can effectively support our troops
in any possible action and conse'
quently the time is propitious for
giving the Don, Kuban, Astrakhan
and Terek Cossacks the organization
needed for utilizing their unlimited re-
sources, against their oppressors. The
Cossacks have men, foodstuffs and an
imals sufficient for long fight, and
the spirit with which they have
joined the expeditions sent to help
them, indicates they will hold all
important points and railways to the
Georgian border.
L cannot conceal my surprise" he
continued speaking of Frances recog.
milton that other allies have not Civ.
en- the same generous recognition Of
bloodshed, not for Russia alone, but
10 protect the entire civilized world
against plunder, murder, and de.
spotism, it is not only Russias battle
which is being fought in south Rus
STA"
May I ask" the correspondent said,
what impression the American, note to
Italy on the attitude of the United
States toward bolshevism created?"
1t was most favorable" he replied.
1T was very gratifying to me per.
sonally and l am sure to all right.
minded Russians. that the United
States should express its disapproval
Of the murder and rapine committed
by a group which is trying to rob
the Russian people Of all liberty. II
it We're possible for the Russian peo.
pie to organize a government today
according to their own will, I should
be willing to conclude this civil war
instantly, but a great majority is
dominated by tyrants, and this war
must continue until Russians are
free to organize a government ex.
pressing the peoples will"
Asked as to the economic future
Of south Russia, General Wrangel
said:
Control of some. surplus grain
has already been gained by our gov.
ernment and we will soon be able
TO expect it, as the transportation.
conditions are improving, when we
control the Kuban and Don ter.itor.
les, Russias richest grain sections, we
will be able to export large quantities
of foodstuffs in exchange for needed
merchandise. We have already given
France permission to export $500 tons
of grain. This permission was given
as an expression of our appreciation
Of the gracious action of France in
extending recognition to our govern.
ment.
II wish to make it plain. however,
that France did not grant recognition
in exchange for commercial advantage
but IT was the least we could do aft.
er France had been so magnanimous
in her treatment of u.s."
General Wrangel insisted he bolshs.
Wiki military and political strength
was greatly overestimated.
Even when working as subordi.
nate TO General Denekine, he urged
that an undemocratic government such
as that led by Nikolai Lenine, could
not live in Russia because the peas.
ants would not tolerate it indefinitely,
and he declared today he was still
of the same opinion.
Scoffers who predicted General
Wrangel would not last a fortnight
when he took over the fragments Of
General Denekine's fleeing govern.
ment l/;t March now give him grea,
credit, especially since the success.
full movements Of troops into the Don
and Kuban regions as these promise
to consolidate the Cossacks strength
with that Of Ne Crimea.