Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1918 — RUSSIAN FORCES UNDER DICTATOR [ARTICLE]

RUSSIAN FORCES UNDER DICTATOR

Admiral Kolchak by Coup d’Etat Seizes a Control of Government at Omsk. MOVE IS SURPRISE TO ALLIES Action Taken Owing to Extraordinary Circumstances and Danger Menacing the State. Vladivostok, Nov. 21. — Through a coup on the part of the councilof ministers of the new all-Russlan government at; Omsk Monday Admiral Alexander Kolchak has become virtual dictator and commander of the all-Rus-sian army and fleet. Two ministers, M. Avksentieff and M. Zenzenoff, who opposed Admiral Kolchak’s dictatorship, have been arrested. The directors of the erstwhile Ufa government support Kolchak. Kolchak “Supreme Governor." Telegrams received here from Omsk state that the move was “due to extraordinary circumstances and danger menacing the .state.” The council of ministers has assumed authority and transferred it to Admiral Kolchak. The latter has accepted the responsibility and, It Is announced, has entered upon his duties as “supreme governor.” Generals Horvath, General Ivanoff, minister of war of the Omsk government, and General Ilenoff, former commander of the all-Russlan forces, announce that they recognize the new authority. M. Vologodsky, head of the western Siberian government who is a member of both the directorate and the council of ministers, retains his post as premier. General Bolderoff is absent from Orilsk, and his attitude is unknown French Commissioner Renault is at Omsk and British Commissioner Elliott will leave immediately for that city. News Comes as Surprise. While there have been rumors that such a development might occur at Omsk, they were not given credence, and the news came as a distinct surprise to allied commanders and representatives at Vladivostok. The local zemstvo., provisional council and other minor organizations, held a conference early this morning. It is Indicated that there is at present a disposition not to recognize .the Kolchak government.