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Show KOLCIIAK WINNING. Announcement that entente recognition recogni-tion is about to be accorded the Siberian Si-berian government at Omsk, headed by Admiral Kolehak a3 tho ruling authority author-ity in all Hussia, bears out predictions made from time to time that the continued con-tinued successes of the Russian military mili-tary commander would have their reward re-ward in action of this character. Kolehak Kol-ehak has advanced his armies until now he is master of most of the Russian country except that immediately contiguous con-tiguous to Petrograd and Moscow, and even thero he is disputing control with Lenine and Trotzky. ' Less spectacular than Kerensky, Kolehak Kol-ehak is tho superior of the former premier pre-mier in essentials required to bring about a restoration of Russia to law and order 'and sanity in government. Recently several of the heads of tho so-called republics set up in Russia in opposition to the Bolshevists announced their adhesion to the Kolehak program and pledged support to the Omsk government. gov-ernment. It is apparent that it is with Kolehak that tho Bolshevists must deal, and Kolehak is about to be immeasurably immeasur-ably strengthened by allied recognition and military and other supplies. This will go far toward weakening the grip of tho red leaders on that section of Russia still under the domination of Bolshevist terrorism. Kolehak, who seems to be confirming the title given him as the "strong man of Russia,"' has further claims to consideration con-sideration , because of his pledge that after his armies have won a final victory vic-tory over the forces of disintegration ho will ask that a national assembly be convoked, to which he will hand over his authority. It would appear that tho allied representatives in Paris are taking the admiral at his word. His recognition by acknowledgment of the government at Omsk is the first step in the direction of giving him full opportunity op-portunity to carry his pledge into execution. exe-cution. ' . |