Directory and allies: description of foreign aid on the pages of «Herald of the All-Russian Provisional Government»

On September 23, 1918 in Ufa, the All-Russian Provisional Government (Directory) was formed. However, representatives of the right wing of the counterrevolution were negative about such Government. On the territory free from the Bolsheviks the situation began to be undesirable for these parties inexorably moving towards the right flank of the counterrevolution. The struggle between the left and right flanks of the anti-Bolshevik movement within the white Siberia significantly weakened it. Potential allies from abroad wanted to see in Russia the strong recognized power, which they could assist in the fight against the Bolsheviks. From the very beginning of the reign, the power of the Directory was in an extremely unstable position. Officers circles treated it warily, remembering conciliatory opposition to the Provisional Government. In addition, the Directory itself keenly felt its weakness, inability to create a strong Government. After moving to Omsk, on October 9, 1918, Directory was trying to consolidate its power. So, on November 2, 1918 approved all the regional governments and to all citizens of Russia concerning the liquidation of the regional governments and the creation of the All-Russian Council of Ministers. From this moment on, in complex and contradictory conditions began a short reign of Directory in Omsk, which lasted until the military coup on November 18, 1918. Since the Russian Provisional Government felt its weakness, it was in need of foreign support. Therefore, in the newspaper "Bulletin of the All-Russian Provisional Government" were placed the materials on the activities of foreign allies of anti-Bolshevik movement. Allies were characterized exclusively positive, it was constantly emphasized that they were interested in the existence of the Russian Provisional Government. The newspaper often quoted statements of foreign politicians about their interest in the united Russia. Such Russia, according to the authors, could only be created by the Directory. The newspaper articles often began with statements about the unacceptability of ways unrelated to the All-Russian government. In the case of the disappearance of the Directory the Allies could refuse to support anti-Bolshevik forces, because they were accustomed to deal with organized political force. It was given to understand that the All-Russian Provisional Government was not a force to be trifled with, therefore one would have to deal with foreign powers. So, the foreign Allies of the anti-Bolshevik movement were presented as a friendly force not only for the White Russia, but for the Directory.

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