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Show CZECH SCHISM IS MENACING NATION By CAEL W. ACKERMAN. (Xew York Times-Chicago Tribune Cable, Copyright.) OMSK, via Vladivostok, Dec. 8. After traveling through the heart of Bolshe-vikless Bolshe-vikless Russia, which Is the triangle, with Omsk. Ekaterinburg and Chilia-dinsk Chilia-dinsk marking the corners, I have returned re-turned to Omsk more than ever convinced con-vinced that the situation in this part of Russia is extremely serious for the Czechs, Russians and the allies. In making mak-ing an investigation trip through thiB section I have talked with Admiral Kol-chak, Kol-chak, Generals Syravy and Dieterichs, members of the Czecho national council. Ambassador Regnault, Consul General Harris and other allied and Russian representatives. rep-resentatives. The impressions from all conversations follow; First, there is a schism in the Czech councils caused by lack of definite knowledge about what the United i States intentions are. Some American representatives have given the Czechs the impression that our troops will be sent to assist them. Other representatives representa-tives say not. The Czechs are in a position' po-sition' where they cannot remain unless un-less they are given help or unless allied operations in European Russia are having hav-ing such success that the downfall of the Bolshevlki may be expected before spring. Second, despite the great hopes v-iilch everyone had for the success of the all -Uuss:an government, there is a general feeling among t he allied representatives that the coup d'etat which put Admiral Kobdiak into power is the best thing which could have happened if the all-Russlan all-Russlan government could not stand. Koichaic is a man of energy, decision and earnestness. He says he is dictator only temporarily to bridpe the gap between the present Russian chaos and the time when the Russian people themselves can decide de-cide what kind of government thev desire. de-sire. The admiral does not seek allied recocnit ion. only aid for the people and clot hi n p and military supplies for the army. He is devoting his entire efforts now toward the reorganization of the army so to be a hie to relieve the Czechs on he front bv February. When asked what he would do if the Czechs w it hdn-w. h" answered : "The Mntu of the t"'7.ech3 will probably prob-ably b decided by February. If by that time we K-n supplies from the allies we will be able to cope with thp situation. We have plenty of -troops here, but we cannot send them to the front, because thev have no warm clothing or supplies. If Czechs went now it would be very trade, but in a month or so It can be arranged easily." The allied representatives here find Kol.--li.ak willing to co-operate and ks- i s:st them, although they cannot recognize recog-nize h;s office officially because the allied al-lied governments have not given him recognition. Thirdly, on the arrival of General Stephaiiik. who is expected in a few days, lb ("'zoehs will hold an Important con-fernce. con-fernce. prohably at ChiMadinsk, where they will decide what Is to be done At that time the Czech council will decide what disposition to make of certain Czech generals who have been adopting a different attitudp toward Russian pol- I Hies than that of the national council. |