The sun., 1917-11-21
WAR GOODS FOR
RUSSIA HELD UP
No More Help to BE Given Tn
til Stable Government
Is Established.
MAY DIVERT SUPPLIES
S191.OOO.OOO Already Ad-
vanced. Remainder of Credit
Is Withheld.
MAY DIVERT SUPPLIES
Special Despatch 10 THE Sr>

Special Despatch 10 THE SU>.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.--Cntil the sit
uation clears in Russia and basis is
afforded for calculations as to the future
conduct OF the country in the war no
further assistance from the United
States In the shipment Of munitions and
supplies can be expected. The Govern
ment will demand to know into whose
hands supplies will go before any are
permitted to leave the American coasts.
The cessation Of shipments will not be
permanent. provided that a Government
which the United States can recognize
/ is established In Petrograd. II the Bo-
sheviki should gain control and follow
programme aiming TO make peace
with Germany the embargo on shin
inents would remain and 10 supplies
would be permitted TO leave the country.
Protracted civil war also would cause
the same action.
supplies. comprising locomotives. roll
Ing stock and munitions. are not being
forwarded to Russia at present For
the present contracts made in this coun-
try by the Russian Government are be-
ing filled as usual. 50 far as actual
Manufacture Is concerned. but trans
portation stops at the seaboard.
The War Trade Board. under the en-
oarso provision Of the espionage act, can
prevent the shipment o, the supplies
purchased by Russia by refusing export
licenses. or where the licenses have been
granted. by revoking them. This is the
procedure that probably would be fol-
lowed so long as Russia remains nomi-
nal!y an ally. Arrangement might he
made FOR their purchase by this country
or their diversion to the other allies.
supplies May he Seized.
\ refusal to turn tho goods over To
the United States would be in construc-
tive violation of the embargo provision
which says that amy person Who shall
deliver or attempt to deliver for
export. shipment or taking out. any ar
ticie in violation of this title. shall he
fined not more than $4,000 and
any article so attempted to be
delivered or exported. shipped or taken
out, shall be seized and forfeited to the
United states"
The Provisional Russian ,;overnmen,
was given credits amounting in all 10
S32o,O0O,000, of which sl9l. .OOO, 900 nj.
ready had been advanced. Much of this
money has been spent for supplies now
awaiting shipment. and the Russians
have been given vessels for its TRANSPORT
shipment will he held up by denial OF
bunker coal to the ships
Thomas -. Jones' vice-chalrman of
the War Trade Boaru. called at tn.
White House to-day and conferred witt,
President Wilson No statement was
forthcoming. but il was believed IN,
Russian situation was discussed
Conditions in Russia still are far from
clear. The State Department TO-DAY had
no additional dispatches from Ambas-
sadnr Francis at Pctrograd. but I'm.
official messages coming from Sweder
were that Gen. Kaledines. hetman Of III,
Don Cossacks. who held the maste,
hand in Russia through domination OF
the country's coal and bread supply IN
the Don Cossack region was marching
with an army on Naroncz. zoo miles
south Of Moscow.
soldiers Oppose BOlsheviLI.
Passengers arriving at the Swedi al
frontier from Russia also reported tha,
soldiers were paradng the Petrosrad
streets hearing banners demanding a
constitutional assembly OF all Russia and
declaring that tho Bolshcvik regime was
more tyrannical than that of NichoIas 8
The passengers believed the presen,
revolutionary Government must. fall
thfouGh lack OF support of the principal
parties.
TIL" only official despatch reaching the
State Department to-day from RussI.
announced that John +. stevens, head of
the American Railway Commission to
Russia. had left Petrograd for Vladi.
vostok in connection with his work OF
iehabilitat.ng the Eussian railway sys.
ten,