The Glenwood post., 1917-08-11
Has Men il Plenty, But Needs
Equipment and Supplies.
Agitators Make Trouble
DAzzLED BY LIBERTY

approval Of the suggestion that Ameri
can troops be sent to the eastern front
was brought home by all except one OF
the members of the American mission
to Russia.
. 1t was authoritatively stated tonight
that Charles Edward Russell is this
only commissioner who believes it de-
srable to put soldiers from the United
States in Russia and that the others
are convinced that the presence would
be detrimental rather than helpful tc
the armies of the new democracy
Elihu Root and his associates on the
mission lunched with Mr.. Lansing to
day and told him more of their ex
periences and conclusions. Their writ
ten reply, submitted to President Will
son yesterday, probably will not be
made public.
Organization and encouragement, enj
not men, it was explained tonight are
Russian needs in the opinion of the
majority of the commissioners. With
1O,000,000 men under arms, they think
Russia requires no more soldiers, par
ticularly she does not need fed thous
and strange soldiers, speaking an TN
, familiar tongue, drawing better pay
and eating better food than her OWE
men. As an aid to actual fighting, i,
WAS pointed ont, the small number Of
American troops that could be main
tanned in Russia would be of little Of
no value. -:
Lending assistance to the men now III
the field, rather than putting more
men there to drain, the already scanl
supplies, is the duty of this country
the commissioners feel. Rolling stoct
for the railroad to carry supplies ana
equipment to the native soldiers, and
supplies themselves are the real re
quirement and they will grow. Bott
Russian and Rumanian forces will neet
supplies and equipments worse nex'
winter than they do today, and .,
course the transportation problems ther
will be greater also.
OF the greatest Importance, the com
missioners say, is constant encourage
ment from citizens and the newspaper!
of the United States.
That forces in the United State
worked against the formation of a gov
eminent in Russia after the revolution
is unquestioned.
The story of the origin of this extra
ordinary propaganda is vouched for b.
every member of the commission
Shortly after the outbreak of the revu
luton, it is declared, the propagandists
composed chiefly of Socialists favo:a
BILE to abolishing all present forms ol
government and establishing without
delay rule by the brotherhood of MAI
returned to their native land and begal
berating the United States and its peo
pie. Germans, quick to see the advan
tage of controlling these agitators, be
gan supplying them with money and to
day, flush with wealth, they are goins
through Russia spreading the most vi
cious canards. ......
One of the commissioners, discussin,
one of these men, tonight said he couit
only explain their attitude after com
ing into possession of German moue,
by their never having become an in
tegral part of the United States citi
zenry. Many of them, it was under
stood, lived in the congested foreig,
sections Of New York and seldom CAM
in contact with American citizens.
While the propagsndists efforts ART
being discounted, now that Russia il
becoming better organized they hsv'
installed dangerous seeds on the simpi
mind Of many Russians.
The returned commissioners speak .
the people Of the newly formed demos
racy with tenderness and charity. Ths,
are seeking to drive home to gevern
ment officials and others who talk Will
them the great need Of Uncle san'
guiding hand for the Child among na
tions that finds tsslfstuzasd iosss fo
the first time to wax Il ths kishwly
Of the world. The sunlight u libeft,
daxsles Its eyes and drunkens Il, thu.
declare, and IL this country does no