[Russian Newspaper] Bulletin No 6. January 10, 1920 This two-page bulletin is a White-Russian, anti-Bolshevik military-political publication, issued under the Provisional All-Russian (Kolchak) Government, likely in Siberia or the Russian Far East. Any references to "Soviet Russia" or "the Soviet government" are about the adversary, not by it.

In Russian. 2 pages. 55 x 37 cm. In acid free Mylar ssleeve. 017431_88 BULLETIN Jan. 10, 1920 This two-page bulletin is a White-Russian, anti-Bolshevik military-political publication, issued under the Provisional All-Russian (Kolchak) Government, likely in Siberia or the Russian Far East. Any references to "Soviet Russia" or "the Soviet government" are about the adversary, not by it. "Страницы недавнего прошлого" "Pages of the Recent Past." Retrospective section, summarizing telegrams and official correspondence from late 1919 to early 1920, during the Russian Civil War period. "Pages of the Recent Past. 1. Reply telegram from the Czechoslovak command dated November 25, 1919, No. 216 to Admiral Kolchak. From the city of Irkutsk to Omsk, addressed to the Supreme Ruler of Russia. "We have familiarized ourselves with your memorandum of November 13 addressed to the governments of France and Great Britain, in which you request that the Czechoslovak army be placed under your command in order to jointly combat the Bolsheviks. We must inform you that the Czechoslovak government cannot comply with your request, since the Czechoslovak army is subordinate exclusively to its own government and acts according to its instructions." Signed: General Syrovy. 2. Telegram of the Supreme Ruler to General Pepelyaev. Sent November 26. Telegram transmitted by direct wire from the Supreme Ruler's headquarters, dated November 26, 1919, No. 1745. To General Pepelyaev, acting commander of the 1st Army. "Pepelyaev! Your attitude toward the Czechoslovak troops is absolutely correct; they have withdrawn from our common front, taking with them armored trains, and left open the path to Krasnoyarsk. Their actions border on treason, and we must prepare measures to secure the rear and protect the rail lines. - Admiral Kolchak." 3. Telegram from General Pepelyaev to the Supreme Ruler. (Received January 29.) "The situation has become critical. The enemy has occupied Krasnoyarsk. The remnants of my troops are retreating eastward in complete exhaustion. Among the soldiers there are cases of frostbite, starvation, and typhus. The population of the villages shows hostility toward us; the Czechs refuse to cooperate. I have no means to restore order. I consider further resistance impossible. Awaiting your instructions." - Pepelyaev. 4. Telegram of the Supreme Ruler to Pepelyaev. (Sent January 30.) "Your telegram received. Maintain order among your troops by all means. Punish acts of desertion and surrender on the spot. Remember that the honor of the Russian army depends on perseverance even in the face of adversity. The enemy must not be allowed to occupy Irkutsk without resistance." - Kolchak. 5. Telegram of General Semyonov to Admiral Kolchak. (Sent January 31.) "Irkutsk is in turmoil. Bolshevik forces have entered the city outskirts. Local units are disorganized. The Czechoslovaks have declared neutrality and refuse to hand over the depots. It is impossible to maintain communications with the front. The government train is moving toward Baikal. I request urgent orders." - Semyonov. [Right column summary] These telegrams, found among the papers of the Kolchak government, shed light on the last days of Admiral Kolchak's regime. They reveal the complete collapse of military and administrative authority, the mutiny of the Czechoslovak corps, and the disintegration of the White Army in Siberia. Within days after these messages, Kolchak was arrested in Irkutsk and later executed. Thus ended one of the tragic chapters of the Civil War - the attempt to maintain a "united and indivisible Russia" under the old command. The events of those days remain a warning to all who would separate themselves from the will of the people." This is a retrospective analysis from 1920, using original telegrams from 1919-1920 to illustrate the fall of the Kolchak government in Siberia - the final defeat of the anti-Bolshevik