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Show TfoSii Blames Former Russian Leader Lead-er for Collapse of Movement Move-ment Against Moscow WASHINGTON. Aug. 15 (By the Associated Press.) The Russian volunteer vol-unteer army of General Denlklne col-l.i col-l.i because of his failure to take adequate military precautions, accord-ling accord-ling to charges contained In . letter written to Denlklne, by General Wran-now Wran-now recognised by Fiance as fora-ItlOSt fora-ItlOSt antl-Uolshcv. 1st leader. - A copy of the letter reached here loday and gives t lie first story of the break between Wrangel and Denlklne It also throws new light on conditions In the volunteer forces which march-en march-en to the gules of Moscow only to be burbd back .Hal scattered It churgesi Denlklne failed to heed warnings that might have prevented that dinaster. Written mi General Wrungel's re- tlrcment from RuSSifi In Ai-Ol at Den-Iklne's Den-Iklne's rcguest, toe letter Bald" liAKSH VTTA K. "Having tasted power, poisoned by i D i. billon and surrounded by dishonest ' lhungers-on, the struggle so brilliantly i started b u and iso unworthily lost ils coming to an end. Into it have been thrown hundreds of thousands of Rus 'siv.- West sons, innocent of your mis . la lies. "Finish the work you have rom-i.e rom-i.e need ami !i my ataving in our cuiin- tr.. hinders you, i win leave. "I Joined the volunteer army and placed myscll under your orders, believing be-lieving you Were un honest soldier. on tin sixth of January; 1919, i proposed to you that you should move niy army to in-ip Admiral Kblchak. My roposal was rejected What 1 foretold was fulfilled. I OR1 I M SMULES. "The 'ortune o: war Smiled on you. our honor grew and with It your ambition Increased. Coinciding with a scries of our vlotorles. your order, i ibordinat)ng yourself to Admiral Koi- h iji .nii appear to prove the oiM'O- slte "But ahlbltloh, Intoxicated by suc-was suc-was not able to carry out this Sacrifice. ko'.chuk, left U himself, started to retire east. Tn cherOusly M.amloned by us. his troops were annihilated, an-nihilated, "Kveri when the volunteers were advancing ad-vancing to the heart m Russia, alarm i pi into the heart of many subordi-. :.: lea An army taught to loot and dnnk, and the example of whose lead-I . s demoralised the troops, could not save Russia. "AS the enemy's successes develop-1 cd and the poorness of our strategy i nnd policy became evident, Russian so-1 i Ictj commenced to see olealy. Louder ;,nd louder became voices demanding! imnlssal of several pessons Of the I i.ighcr command. l R SEI N In the ries.,c ot old army eh.e's, i ti army and society to see me at the Head oi troops, you saw a new danger lor yourself "In your failure you do net sec your (ii)lstukes but only the inconstancy of .the mob looking for a new God "We saw your power lessened and uuthority slipped through your fingers. Clinging to it In absolute blindness, ou sel out to search for treachery and mutiny "Two agents conducted a campaign l : me among the Qossacks and spread reports of my Intention of bringing about an upheaved with the laid of monarchists' and of my desire i'to take 'German orientation.' "The reports even went abroad, in Xevorossisk. I was visited by Mr. MacKlhder, from England, retiuestlng M formation as to the veracity of these i in. iois. He asked me whether 1 could be perfectly Crank with him. i re- plied 'I COUld not admit the thou;,. it of any action against my chief under whose orders I had placed myself. "Not seeing the possibility of being l! e to help In the defense of our country, having lost confidence In Its leaders, 1 resigned and went lo the! Ci Imen." |
