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Show New Provisional Government Gov-ernment for Russia Established. UNDER NEW COLORS! Will Continue to Fight' the Central Powers. LONDON, July 10. A new provisional provis-ional government for Russia which has the unanimous support of the population and which will continue to ' fight the Central powers has been es- i tablished at Vladivostok. According I to a Times' dispatch from Tokio quot-1 ing the Vladivostok correspondent of I the Asahie, the new government intends in-tends to summon a constituent assembly assem-bly and to restore law and order throughout the country. The program of tho now government govern-ment - includes"the liberation of Siberia Si-beria from the Bolsheviki; the avoidance, avoid-ance, if possible, of foreign interventions; interven-tions; universal suffrage: establish-ment establish-ment of provincial councils and a labor la-bor bureau; distribution of the land among the landless and control of economic activities. First Democratic State Siberia will thus, adds the correspondent corres-pondent of the Times, become the first democratic state in tho history of Rus-rla Rus-rla and, it is hoped, be the forerunner of a great Russia. Tho flag adopted by the now government gov-ernment consists of two stripes of white and green. Important Changes in Siberia LONDON, July 10. The situation in Siberia is undergoing important changes and the counter-revolution assisted by the Czecho-Slovtiks is spreading, says a dispatch to the Times from Pekin, dated July 4. The Bolshekivi are being driven westward from Irkutsk and many aro endeavoring endeavor-ing to escape into Mongolia. Referring Refer-ring to the Czechoslovak movement, the correspondent predicts that it will lead to the elimination of the Bolsheviki Bolshe-viki in Siberia in a short time. Russia Torn With Jealousies The question of Intervention, however, how-ever, is still pressing, he adds, because be-cause Russia is torn with political differences dif-ferences and personal jealousies and there is urgent need of a responsible government. Political circles in Harbin aro discussing dis-cussing tho danger of a new government govern-ment in tho eastern provinces which may beformed of elements favoring the old regime. Pro-Ally forces at Harbin have declared for an immediate summoning of the constituent assembly assem-bly which would appoint a provisional government, the real need of the situation. sit-uation. Troops Want to Join Allies LONDON, July 10. Czecho-Slovak troops now operating in Russia desire to fight on the western front and do not want to be mixed up in Russian internal affairs. A memorandum to this effect has been presented to tho Japanese foreign for-eign minister and the Allied ambassadors ambas-sadors in Tokio by ColoneL Vladimir Hurban on"behalf of tho Czecho-Slovak national council, says the correspondent corres-pondent of the Times lit the Japanese capital. Internal Conflict Must End The memorandum says among other oth-er things that the conflict between the Czecho-Slovaks and the Russian Soviets Sov-iets must be settled for the following reasons: "Our forces aro acting in Russia according to tho orders of the Czechoslovak Czecho-slovak council which can only bo modified mod-ified by Professor T. G. Masaryk in agreement with tho othor members of tho council. These orders are to transport the forces from Russia to the French front. Army of Volunteers "The Czech army consists of volunteers volun-teers whose object is to fight Germany and Austria to liberate the Czechoslovak Czecho-slovak nation and to establish an independent in-dependent state. We shall pursue this course to tho last man. Wo dosiro abovo all to exhibit our determination on the battlefields of France. "Tho Czecho-Slovaks aro a subjugated subju-gated nation making the first steps toward liberation by paying a blood tributo and have no moral right to pursue a policy of protection with regard re-gard to such a. state as Russia. No party in Russia and no class is cap- able of establishing anything that will ondure. Order must bo re-established by .force, firm and energetic but friendly and humane force which will open to tho Russians tho possibility of again finding themselves. "For obvious reasons tho Czechoslovaks Czecho-slovaks cannot attempt to accomplish this. Their clear duty is to pursue a strategical movement toward France.", |