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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Emphatic disapproval of the suggestion that American troops be sent to the eastern front was brought home by all except one of the members of the American mission to Russia.
 It was authoritatively stated tonight that Charles Edward Russell is the only commissioner who believes it de- sirable to put soldiers from the United States in Russia, and that the others are convinced that their presence would be detrimental rather than helpful to the armies of the new democracy. Elihu Root and his associates on the mission lunched with Secretary Lansing to- day and told him more of their ex- periences and conclusions. Their writ ten report. submitted to President Will son yesterday, probably will be made public.
 Organization and encouragement, and not men, it was explained tonight, are Russias needs in the opinion of the majority of the commissioners With 10, 900, 900 men under arms, they think Russia requires no more soldiers. As an aid to actual fighting, it was pointed out, the small number of American troops that could be maintained in Russia would be of little or no value
 Lending assistance to the men al- ready in the field, rather than putting more men there to drain the already scant supplies is the duty of this coun- try, the commissioners feel. Rolling stock for the railroads to carry sup plies and equipment to the native sol diers and the supplies themselves are the real requirements and they will grow Both Russian and Rumanian forces will need supplies and equip ment worse next winter than they do today, and of course the transportation pl Oblems then will be greater also.
 Of the greatest importance, the com missioners say is constant encour- agement from citizens and the news papers of the United States. Anti American propogandists, headed by former residents of this country and now financed by German money, are seeking to paint Americans in the blackest shade and thus discourage Russians from accepting their good offices
 The story of the origin of this extra ordinary propaganda is vouched for by every member of the commission. Shortly after the outbreak of the revo- lution, 1t is declared. the propagandists, composed chiefly of socialists favorable to abolishing all present forms of gov ernment and establishing without de- lay rule by the brotherhood of man, re- turned to their native land and began berating the United States and it's people. Germans, quick to see ad- sai.tage of controlling these agitators, began supplying them with money. and l today, flush with wealth, they are going l through Russia spreading the most vicious canards.
 One of the commissioners, discussing these men tonight, said he could only explain their attitude after coming into German money by their never having become an integral part of the United States citiZenry. Many of them, it is I understood, lived in the congested for eign section of New York and seldom 1 came in contact with American citi- zens.
 l While the prOpagandists' efforts art l being discounted, now that Russia i. becoming better organized, they have instilled dangerous seeds in the simple minds of many Russians.
 | The returned commissioners speal 1 of the people of the newly formed dem | ocracy with tenderness and charity They are seeking to drive home to gov ernment officials and others who tall with them, the great need of Uncl, Sam's guiding hand for the child amons
 nations, that finds itself turned loos, l tor the first time to walk in the high | ways of the world. The sunlight O liberty dazzles it's eyes and drunken: it, they declare, and if this countr, does not intervene, Germany will lur, the child away.
 Conditions in Russia, different com missioners in informal talks declared are not as bad as might be expected Continued on Page Two)