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Show JLLIES II " NORTHERN RUSSIA lira s Enemy's Positions Near Obozerskaya Captured and Counter - attacks Later Are Repulsed. Czecho - Slovak Nation Recognized by U. S. as a Cobelli g e r e n t Against Common Foe. LONIX)2C, Sept. 3. Entente allied al-lied troops in northern European Russia, aided by Russian forces, on .August 31 captured the enemy's positions north of Ooozerskaya, enty-five miles south of Arch-'angel. Arch-'angel. according to an official re-.port re-.port issued today by the British Yar office. The captured position was consolidated con-solidated and a subsequent enemy "punter-attack "was repulsed with heavy losses. The allied troops are pushing on to Obozerskaya. The guns of the allied armored trains were very effective ef-fective in the fighting. WASHINGTON', Sept. 3. Recognition of the Czecho-Slovak nation today by the United States government assures the Czechs of northern Austria of a standing In the league of nations. Since it follows fol-lows similar action by Great Britain, France and Italy, it may have a far-reaching- effect on the itar situation. It is expected to produce a new alignment of demands upon Germany and Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary at the peace table. The first effect of the American government's gov-ernment's action, state department officials of-ficials said, will be in the opening of the way to furnishing much-needed war materials and supplies to the Czechoslovak Czecho-slovak armies operating in Siberia and southern Russia. Financial assistance also can be given, and, while no request for such aid has yet been made. It is expected, ex-pected, and officials said it would be granted. Officials say the Czecho-Slovaks, if properly equipped, wonld be able to make a more serious offensive. The Czechs in Russia and Siberia are anxious to reestablish re-establish an eastern front, and are said to lack only equipment and moral support. sup-port. It is estimated there are from 150,000 to 200.000 Czecho-Slovaks in Russia Rus-sia and Siberia. MAY BALK HUN PLANS IN EAST. "v. These with the aid of such military - Ntance as is being furnished by the ! Uit $d States and the allies, and the large' numbers of Russians which they may attract, are expected to successfully combat German and Austrian aggression" ; to the east. I In extending recognition to the Czecho- 1 Slovaks, the United States went further , than Great Britain and France, by recog- i itizing the Czecho-Slovak national council coun-cil as a de facto belligerent government. govern-ment. Professor Thomas G. Masaxyk, president of the national council, will continue to represent tho Czecho-Slovaks in a' diplomatic way with the American government. Charles Perclcr, his chief assistant, will act when Professor Ma-saryk Ma-saryk is absent from Washington. Recognition of the Czecho-Slovak nation na-tion by the United States was delayed because President Wilson and his advisers advis-ers wanted to be certain that the na-l:onal na-l:onal coun- il, with headquarters in Paris, was iiie real representative of its people. WILL CARVE HOME FOR NEW NATION. ,( '''"'.'klent UMson ha-s to!J congress that was not the purpose of the United ; ulos to rHnnember Austria, but the fact m:u the Czecho-Slovaks as a ration have '"toti since before the Christian era and rf:'';nt developments in Austria are rep-"n'.i rep-"n'.i as ieiKlin- weight to a change in x'Vernment's ntutude. t' terms of po;!co which the entente J ''-.:;.. s Wj impose upon Uerma.uv and yrtr'a arc expected to establish' deft-t.u..y deft-t.u..y !:e territori., position of the no-y.ovk nation. Tills means that i" northern tier of stales in the dual rwnanhv, Rcf.cmia, Moravia, and a part '.ahc-ia, will be severed from the em- i', Continued on Page Nine.) 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