New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
TEDDY MAY TAKE
 100000 TO RUSSIA
Government ' Urged to Give Him Army for Service Abroad

Washington, Aug. 22.-Coincident with reports that confidential military adv1oes of the most pressing character had come from Petrograd it was learned that recommendation had been made to the government from an of f1cial source here that Colonel Roose- welt and an American expeditionary force be sent to Russia.
 The recommendation, which as- sumed added importance in some circles because of the wavering mo- rale of the Russian military establish ment ,comes from the Administrators inner circles of advisers on military and naval problems.
 No definite statement is made as to whether Colonel Roosevelt would &C., cept duty in Russia, but the Colonels expressed willi iagness to serve in "any constructive military capacity IS taken as evidence that he would un- dertake any work of this character as- signed to him. The number of Amer ican troops spoken of approxtmates 100000. They would be of the regu- lar military establishment and not volunteers, and Colonel Roosevelt's s connection with this force probably would come from special appointment by the President in naming Roosevelt for a commission.
 It is believed here that the hard ships which the Root commission pic tured for an American expeditionary force might prove only an Added in- centive to the Colonel. AS for the moral effect-which is recognized as of vital importance-it is contended vryifI Hnlnnbl Roosevelt might prove a trump card from the military and diplomatic viewpoint at this critical time.
 It is impossible to ascertain authori- tatively how the suggestion is being received by the government. It IS known only that it has been made ana is being considered. There were intl- nations today that the Russian gov ernment had asked for troops rom the United States, but these could not he confirmed, as Secretary Lansing de- c1ined all comment excepting to say that the advices he received were "con- hdential', and nothing would be said at this time.
 Russia's Future Menaced. That Russia Is now seriously threat ened from a military standpoint and that the German plan of attempting to prevent the new Russian govern
 ment from establishing control of the country threatens to succeed is gen.
 orally admitted.
 Elihu Root, who headed the Amer ican mission to Russia, said on his return that the one great danger for Russia was that Germany might
 "overwhelm'' the new government by a new aggressive military campaign. Apparently Germany is following or attempting to follow precisely this policy.
 Having failed to make a separate peace, Germany now seems bent ca striking down Russia's military strength sufficient to give the Teutons a grip on the country in the same practical way that was followed in Belgium and Poland.
 It is because of the vital impor- tance of preventing disintegration of Russa's vast military machine that men like Secretary Lansing have not abandoned the idea of sending Amer 1 ican troops to the Russian front de- spite the outline of difficulties which the Root mission brought back. One of the important questions
 which MT. Root considered on his trip to Russia was whether it would be practical and advantageous to send American troops. President Wilson has had the idea that this might be a beneficial move to make, and the prime reason which governed his con- 1 viction was that the moral effect l might work wonders throughout the Russian military regime.
 After MT. Root made his report to 1 the president the practical difficulties somewhat outweighed the moral ef- feet of a small American force, but l 1t was made very clear at the state l department that the idea had not been abandoned.