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Show ISSENVQY REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE i II MPLS Writes Letter to Secretary Secre-tary Lansing, Following Follow-ing Resignation ofi Three Chief Officers of, the Embassy, in Which! He Repudiates Lenine and Trotzky. TWO OFFER THEIR SERVICES TO U. S. One, Ferdinand de Moh-renschildt, Moh-renschildt, Is Son-in-Law of Secretary Mc-Adoo; Mc-Adoo; Bolsheviki Pub- . lishes Some of the Russian Rus-sian Secret Treaties. ( VASI(l.(.!TO.". Nov. 24. Boris Ha klinictiol'f, .Russian innliassailor to (lid I'niteil Mtntes, today 1'ormully repudiated re-pudiated the Holsheviki government in Petro;rad and announced that he would recognize no control that seeks to break from the entente and malfj peace with (icriiiiinv. At the same time it was announced Unit llnee of tho ambassador's chief nidi ha vr resigned to avoid having further fur-ther relations "with the Bolsheviki and that similar action would be taken by the leading naval and military members mem-bers of tho Russian commission who came to tliis country with Mr. BaUh-mi'tii't'f BaUh-mi'tii't'f and who sinco have benn temporarily tem-porarily atiiu'luul to tho embassy. Seek Service With United States. All of those leaving the embassy, with possibly one or two exception!, it was announced, would seek service with the I'nited States in tho war against Cennany. They included Lieutenant Ceneral Vladimir H. Hoop and Rear Admiral Ad-miral IV Kichtor of the naval and military mili-tary mission; John Sukine, first score-tarv, score-tarv, and l de Mohrenschildt., secretary, secre-tary, whose, wil'c is a daughter of Secretary Secre-tary McAdoo. The two secretaries already have volunteered vol-unteered their services and General Koop and Admiral dc .Riehter have taken the subject np with the state department. de-partment. Counsellor 0. Ouou was the third member of the embassy staff who resigned, but no announcement was made as to his future plans. Will Force Decision. Ambassador Rakhmetieff 's repudiation repudia-tion of the Bolsheviki government, made known in a formal communication communica-tion to Secretary Lansing, was regarded regard-ed here as likely to force an early decision de-cision from the American government as to its attitude toward the Bolsheviki Bolshe-viki if that element continues in power. It was generally agreed that the Kolsheviki leaders would not allow today's to-day's incident to go unnoticed and it was regarded as certain that they would cnble the ambassador his dismissal and name a successor. That would place sfptarely up to this government the question at recognition, but it was believed be-lieved this government would take no formal action until it has ascertained the views of all the governments at war against the Teutonic powers. Envoy's Letter. The letter of the ambassador follows: My Priir Mr. .Secretary: In connection connec-tion with the events which are taking tak-ing place nt present in Russia I have oMisUlert'd it imperative to define cU-iiriy the attitude which the embassy em-bassy has adonted with regard to further activities. From the very outset of the revolt in 1 'etronrad the embassy has considered con-sidered a 'Holsheviki government' as a nt i - national and not representative oi' the true will of the Russian people peo-ple The embassy has. therefore, refused re-fused to arrept the authority and has not entered into any contact with the jrroup at present in po-er in I'etro-grad. I'etro-grad. In t he future I will continue in not recognizing a 'Bolsheviki' or any similar government which would bniak !oalty-to Russia's allies and lead the country to a uon-participation in the war. Faith in Future. 9 However disorganizing and dangerous danger-ous lor my country and the common allied aue might be the passinc rule of th1 'Bolsheviki.' I have not declined for a. moment the firm attitude at-titude of faith and conviction that rven open stps undertaken by the j 'Holsheviki' for thp withdrawal of , Russia from the war cannot prejudice Ihe true spirit of t h Russian people :i ml of t be real decisions wb ich the people will adopt w hen freed from (he temporary rule of violence which Is endeavoring actually to bring forth irreparable action. A deep ami active opposition of all sound and constructive elements of Russia is bound to arise, revealing: in positive action the irue spirit of t be loyn I a id I nut iona I Russian. I mve ei'. it is evident that until i 1 1 nidi t inns c ham;t t i te Russian :n - ' Imssv ffinnoi e.xeii-isc in full measure the 1110M essential of It- duties ;md hi t Ivities, "hi' ii are h.i;-cd on active war eo-opeiat'O'i with the I'nited States government and allies- I j r - tin v e a u 1 1 i'r i.ed , t t lieroNv-f memhors 1 'x liic embassy to follow their nam- j r I feelings in t r.r'.r M.-s: re to find lifhep ground f',r tbeir it--t i vit if -. As to mys'!f. 1 i-onsid-T it inv cLitv to if-rnnm at in..1 ijoki, having to hold (irmly ti-.r dignity wi' n;i.Uon:i! and Nv;il Il isi-ia, iic.j to maintain tl.e tk-sportsi tk-sportsi hill tv of all enxiU'eniHi t - and 'ommitrnenis , of the leal overi'-rn overi'-rn n i of Russia w : . i r, : i as I j e n 1 r i -trusted to in. 1 will continue id i;a rr v tiucii f u l ns unless a not hr le-ial le-ial re;,r'rs.;ritati'.i;. rt-'-oniXt.-d as s-i'-li l.v the I'liilnl Sta'e.H ov-Trinterii. wouUI lake chttrge of the representation representa-tion of Russia, u(rr a forma 1 accpot -;inie of lit whole or" its functions, duties arid liabilities. Remains at Post.- In the meantime. .1 er'end :ng 'he s vtn iOl of a. tuition ;il repreai:ii i at ion of Russia. I will carry on tne current a f!';i ir.' per f a. i n I ng to the manifold u. utters in whi- :i the li !?sian go'-'ein-ment has con t ra.tt-d tight bonds in tne process of war -o-opw at lun with file govt-rnment of the I'nited rital nnd different institutions of this country. I will endeavor, as well, to render all pohsihle protection to the in feres t n of the H tiztna of R ussi:i in this country, and will gie suppoi t to all activities of Individuals and In-1 In-1 sfitutiona In Ruwda whose ende;i ors are directed to frustrate the rule of anti-national elements and cjntribute I to the revelation of the true spirit ! o: the country. A sta.iT of assistants necessary for I he fuiJillment ol" this task- will remain re-main at the embassy and other Russian Rus-sian institutions In the I'nited States, performing their heavy patriotic duty and enntrihut ing through their de o-tion o-tion to the endeavors which a re fo tually made in Russia by different departments and institutions which, not recognizing the "Holsheviki government," gov-ernment," apply ail efforts to oppose its dewtructive aetlvltleH by maintaining maintain-ing to the utmost the war mechanism and preventing the danserous disrupt dis-rupt ure. of all elements of the state. Aceepl , excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. considera-tion. (Signed) BORIS BAKHMETIKKF. |