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Show RUSSIANS STARVING IN THETREHGHES NORTHERN ARMIES EXPECTED TO REVOLT AC A i v ST THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT. Note of Trotzky Asking for Armistice Before Pre-sidrnt Wilson end M2y Afford Opportunity for Overthrow Over-throw of Utopian Schemes. Washington. Word received by the state department Indicates that the United Slates may yet bear a vital part. In the settlement of Russia's troubles. It was learned on Monday : First, thai the Russian northern nrmies are threatened with starvation. This may throw Them into revolt Against the Leiiine-Trotzky government govern-ment at l'etrograd. Second, it is definitely established that the Leniue-Tiotky government is In wireless communication with Berlin. Ber-lin. Lenine-Trotzky Control Menaced. Third, a new socialist government has raised its banners at some 'points not mentioned near l'etrograd and threatens those now in power nt the capital. Fourth, the note of Trotzky as commissary com-missary of foreign affairs, asking for un armistice is before President Wilson, Wil-son, following its receipt here Sunday. It may afford an opportunity for the president to rouse Russia to the German Ger-man peril through such a ringing message mes-sage as he sent to the Moscow conference, con-ference, and it may afford the opportunity oppor-tunity for the overthrow of the Utopian Uto-pian schemes of Lenine and Trotzky through a pointed ignoring of their suggestions by the United States and the other allied powers. |