Evening star., 1921-06-12
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

Chta anti-communst, whatever 1t may pre-
cisely be) started by ex-soldfers OF Gen. Kappel,
Kolchak's lieutenant. l. cited also another re-
port that the Kappelites did not want Semenovs
leadership.
Both reports were true. Semenov duly ar
rived in Vladisvostok harbor on ship he had
chartered, presumably with cargo of heroes.
But the Kappelites would not let him land.
They had previously locked up batch of
Semenoy's officers who had come from Harbin
and had. arrival in Vladisvostok, proclaimed
Semenov supreme ruler of the new white state
established by the Kappeiites. The japanese
command at Vladivostok issued a statement
that it had warned Semenov against coming to
Vladivostok just now and had told him he
would get support from it. Since his
rival in the harbor Semenov has been holding
conversation board his ship. which rides off,
shore, with Kappelite representatives. The
situation is delicate. People call Semenov
bandit. He is. but no ordinary He is
ataman or chief of the Trans-Baikal Cossacks
and head ataman of all the Cossacks of Eastern
Siberia.
That fellow Sternberg who with a band of
rapscallions who once followed Semenov has
for weeks been marrying in Trans Baikalia
may still kind of allegiance to his old
chief. Semenov has a certain interest with
the Buriats, important Mongolian tribe Of
Trans-Baikalia, and with the tribesmen of
Mongolia Che is a titular inke or duke of
Mongolia) finally (and least Importantly
Semenov may have the covert backing of the
Japanese militarists. The kappelites would like
the adhesion independent cooperation of the
elements named. but they feel that Semenov's
leadership would fatally compromise them On
the other hand they fear to make Semenov their
enemy: they fear his influence might avail to
set these elements against them with fatal
results. The dispatches do not much enliehten
us as to the conduct and political complexion of
kappetes. whether reactionary democratic:
to their apparent aims whether local or
far-reaching. The great Semenov says he is
pointed for Moscow.
What. meantime, is Chta, what is the
government of the far eastern republic doing?
Mostly talking. 1t would Its army
though perhaps more than twice as numerous
as the kappeites. seems to lack efficiency and
loyalty. Though itself probably of complexion
no more Objectionable than shell-pink it would
doubtless be fain now of help from Moscow
But apparently Moscow Cher detachments in
Western Siberia having been driven west of
Omsk) can give no help only protest to
France and Britain against the Japanese
Intervention" The sanity chitcherin will hold
France and Britain morally responsible" for
the behavior of their ally.
What then of Japan? 1t is reported that
the japanese commander at Vladfvostok de-
clares himself constrained, because of these
untoward developments, to occupy Blagovest-
chensk. khabarovsk. Chita perhaps. Examin-
ing this report, discovers that it comes
most probably 1t manufactured out of
whole cloth at Moscow. What precisely is the
political complexion of Chita and will Chita
hight? What is the political complexion of the
happehtes. and what do they intend? What do
the Japanese intend? What does Semenov in
tend? OF these important questions only the
last can be answered with assurance. Seme-
nov, that rare blackguard. intends to go to
Moscow. following his star
MJS1,ErIAEEoT-c n.
signed the budget bill. 1 recommend to the
reader the following important matters, which
lack space to discuss: The negotiations be-
tween the United States and Mexico; not pro-
crossing altogether favorably The situation
IN Austria, growing more and more delicate
1he happy news from China; no more relief
FUNDS needed. Unexpected rains have insured
a good harvest throughout the famine area
The happy end of the Fiume question The hot
discussion of the naval appropriations bill now
On in conference: especially over the items of
appropriations added by the Senate and over
the Borah amendment. The agreement of the
senate reversing vote for 10000 men) TO
the house provision for an army of 100000