Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-20
j. S. RAILWAY MISSION
T0EX7END RUSSIAN TOUR
Now Considering Trip Through
South of Republic-0ficials
Grateful for Work Done.
EI the Associated Press.

PETROGRAD, VIA London. June 20
The American railway commission,
which is now in Petrograd. proposes to
make a wider examination OF Russia
railroad resources than was first con-
templated, and trip through the south
is now being considered. The commits
sion is confident that great improve
ments are practicable, even with the e1
listing deficiency in rolling stock. Ine
the commission believes that even un-
der present conditions traffic can be IN
creased more than threefold.
The Americana are somewhat skeph-
cal. II is believed shout tne % p"sgiI,,es pr;rc,n,es
put forward by n. v. Nekrason, minis
ter 81 cofnmunicAtionS. who IL accom-
panying the commission: In a state
ment given to the Associated Press ny
NJ. Mitinsky. director Of the depart
ment Of material. warm appreciation
was expressed for the work already
done by the Americans. M. Mitinsky;
who met the commission on its arr1val
at Vladivostok. said:
Found Track Good.
"Mr. Stevens and his colleagues found
the track not SO bad as expected. 1t
heine OF similar construction through
out. without any particularly bad spots
In regard to tho rolling stock they also
found the condition of the cars reia-
tivsly n v,adivo.toe dns was ad
mirable, and they are now engaged IN
planning and putting together shops.
On the spot they decided that the fac1n-
ties at Vladivostok we're inadequate
big American orders. and the Sonstruc-
ton of two big piers, for ships drawing
forty-five feet. was decided upon and
sketches made. Immediately obtained
av11 fh0
has aiready begun, and will be finished
within three months.
"At Harbin. Tehita, Krasnoyarsk'
Irkutsk and also at Vyatka. In Euro
pean Russia; thorougn .ha eaanmaoIns .1andnnins
Of finding the most suitable locations
for repair shops. We will act on the
advice Of the commissioners
''The commission was mucn impI esseu 'ea
BY our big bridges. particularly over
the sunsari, the Yenesei and at Novom-
oskovsk. We met en- route the chiefs
Of the technical and traffic department
and found our working personnel m
clined to cordially eoooPerat!e COOP t w%ich %Lsa
was that the train made quicker time
under peace conditions. We made 1t
a rule to have no secrets from the
commission and although no prosra
.tov a. long as we want them. In my
oninion that means a very long time
Anarchists Seize Newspaper.
rh. building of the newspaper:
Russkia VOLTA, Petrograds richest and
most largely circulated newspaper. was
seized Monday afternoon by corps of
armed anarchists. who expelled the
staff destroyed all the copies OF the
na mar and the books, and declared that
they would stand siege.
The Russkia VOLTA is particularly
hated by the anarchists. because. 1t
strongly supported the provisional gov
ernment and attacked the Bolsheviki
and other extremists. When the gov
ernment learned of this action by the
anarchists II ordered stringent meas
ures. Gen. Polovtseff, commander OF
the Petrograd troops, sent a large force
Of Cossacks, infantry and machine guns
ana surrounded tho building.
In tho meantime. the congress OF the
councils of deputies passed resolu-
tfon condsmning the anarchists. The
commander of the troops sent a mes
age demanding their surrender. The
anarchists entered into negotiations
With the commander. and, later. under
threat Of military action. the anar-
chists. realizing that their position was
homeless. surrendered. Seventy OF them
ware marched toSatl.