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Show Greens of Russia A Force to Be I Reckoned With LONDON. Oct. 10 (By Th AuocU a tod Press.) The "greens" of Russia. ; often Incorrectly ioferrel to as the "gTecn army." constitute a force that must oe ! seriously reckoned with. In the opinion of Russian expert at the British foreign ' office. Their opinion is based upon i ' report of one of their secret agents wli J i for Mx months lias hr.cn in a position to closely study conditions in Bolshcv.'k Russia The niejoiity of the "greens" arc d- sorters from the Bolshelk armies, but in their ranks may be found representi-, representi-, tivis of nearly every political element In the country except incr Botshevikl They have no go einmental plans, should they gain the upper hand, thcli one Idea being , to kill Bolshfevlkl and Jews. They take . no prisoner;; and caro for none of the I enemy's wounded, the agents sa . Ii Is estimated that In the spring ot 1 1919 fifty pr cent of the Bolshevik sol- ulers deserted. Augmented by othT mal-, mal-, contents they organised themselves in , guerilla bands living ott the country -tnd 1 obtaining ammunition from raids on Boi-I Boi-I sheylk stores. Reports to tho foreign J office show that the peasants are so ' hontllo to the Bolshevik! that they assist I th 'greens" in every way they can. The green" bunds grew and dining the summei caused no end of tiouble for thi Bolshevik! , I Undoubtedly a goodly percentage of the "greens" will rejoin the BolshoUkl , I his winter as the severe cold of Bus- sla prerludes guerilla warfare, but offi- elela Hers believe ihe winter will not kill tho movomeilt and ihat It wll be moro formida'jlc next summer. |