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Show oo KOLCHAK SAYS AMERICA SilWS BOLSHEVISM Ml' OMSK. Monday. Julv 28. (By the Associated Press) Admiral KolchAk, head of the all Russian government, expressed confidence in the future of his government and in the anti-Bolshevik forces during an interview yesterday yes-terday and showed satisfaction because it now "seems clear that America realizes rea-lizes what Bolshevism moan,1- " The proposed visit in August of Major-General William S. Graves, commander com-mander of the American expeditionary force In Siberia, and Roland s Morrii . American ambassador to Japan, Admiral Admi-ral Kokhak said, would lead to "a better bet-ter understanding" Relations with the American government, he 1 .1 1 it. have been improved by the recenl ei change of views. "Prior to the exchange of recent communications our relations with the United States were marked by two conditions. The Omsk government had excellent personal relations with the American representatives, but at me nest tnese were only personal. On I the other hand the official policy of allied representatives in tho Ear Eai I while preserving neutrality in Russian affairs, entirely ignored (! n:sk gu -eminent. These two pofuts created difficult lee U. S. Knows Bolshevism "In addiuon there appeared to be a disposition to ignore the fact that Bolshevism is Bolshevism. There was 8 doubt In the minds of American representatives rep-resentatives that the manifestations of anarchy were not expressions of the democratic strivings of the people against an autocratic government. "Since the exchange of views It seems clear that America realizes what Bolshevism means, and that the Omsk government svmbolizes the elements of order and freedom contending against disorder and anarchy." Comparing the outlook of the Omsk government now with that in April, when the advance of the Siberian army was mxfull swing, Admiral Kolchak said the most radical change Is to be seen. "We have achieved unity of command," com-mand," he said, "on all the anti-Bol-shevlkl fronts. "Simultaneously the political power of the all -Russian government has grown to such an extent that all national na-tional endeavor opposed to Bolshevism seems to center in it. During the same period there came an important event, namely tho communications whit D brought promises that ,he allied powers pow-ers would help the Omsk government to establish itself as Lhe central power pow-er in Russia Reverses Slow Up Success Reverses on our front naturally postponed final success, but with unlt of command achieved, wo view the sit- uation from a broad point of iew. I "As soon as our troops have rested, I we expect to start new operations." Admiral Kolehak said he regarded the proposed evacuation of homesick Czechs longing for repatriation as one of the most urgent problems for the allies to solve. He said he believed the retention of these forces to be harmful to themselves and to Russia, "It Is undesirable to ke-p in service," serv-ice," he said, "contingents which cannot can-not be used for any practical purpose. The duty of guarding railroads which the Czechs are performing should be entrusted to other forei-m troops. Since it Is not to be expected that British or French troops would be available, the guarding should be done by countries coun-tries nearer which means America and j Japan." Admiral Kolehak declared that Uie I all Russian sovernmen' remained nonpartisan. non-partisan. He re affirmed his belief in I self -determination of peoples, and emphasized em-phasized his government's wish that I Ru Bia should remain united and that 1 "we may determine out destiny without with-out pressure from the outside " 00 |