The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-02
RUSSIA TURNING
TO AMERICA
Great Need Is Sincere Frieuf1hir
From Outside.
PEOPLE GRATEFUL ron HELr.
Jay There Can BE No Permanent
Peace Without Liberty.

Peace Without Liberty.
"Rpssia's greatest need today is
sincere friendship from the outside.
In her struggle for a constitutional
nd democratic form Of government,
american can be Of immense SER
Fviee, not 80 much in the way Of
gifts Of money. but by letting the
people OF Russia know what is eo-
ing on in this country, and what
he United States 10 dong On the
war" says Dr. Frlnk Billings. Of
Chicago. J''sl h1c from nufs
where he WIS had OF the Amari-
ean Red Cross Special Commission.
Russia is absolutely without any
American news that is worth while.
Most Of what they hear about the
United States in the war comes
through pro-0erman propaganda.
However. America Is looked 20
y the Russians AZ their best friend.
ihe further cementine OF friendly
relations will aid Ruasia In is war
operations. aud the Red Cross
through lis relief work already done
and that which will be carried on,
will do much 10 bring this uhul
Tho Red Cross commission 10 as
sia has estahlihcd a well-orsaniEod
fIlce, with an efficient personnel In
peirograd and on the road. Ls .r.
portaiion sgeni4
The chief function Of the CON-
mission In Russia is 10 attend 10 the
medical and surgical needs OF The
rniy. In this work the commission
10 receiving the cordial support OF
The Russian public war relief or
sanitation. Many are the oxpress-
iona Of gratitude 10 Amcrica for the
relief already afforded and prom
ised. The civilian relief work IN
,'etrograd and Moscow applies
'hieily 10 the care OF infants and
children. Arrangement have been
made 10 send 100000 pounsd Of
ondensed milk per month from
America for the nouriEhmcnt OF
.lrssitn babies. The civilian relief
work appeals especially 10 the Rus
sian soldier because America IL
helping his wife and children.
With each succeeding eahinet OF
he provisional government since
the frat there has been an improve
ment in the character OF tho men,
nd the present cabinet Is the
strongest Of the six which have
been formed. II Ia the opinion Of
he most conservative and best men
of Russia that the Russian army will
Q rcorganiEed and will be an effect
i've lighting force within a few
donLhs, not later than the sprine
1918.
There is little or no disorder
mong the civilian population. In
spite Of the abolition Of all police
supervision. The disorders which
N'ourred soon after the revolutio.
nd on the ith Of July were ~
r. ! rioling hat took place.
The agents OF Germany, the 81.
lrchists In Russia, many Of then
former residenls in America, bu
who returned 10 Russia Efter IN,
,lutiOn--ths Rolshiyilzl end TIE
rome sicialls,s-erc the disturb
,ng elements. Many OF these poop,
lust named are psciAsls. The greV
mass Of tho Russian people wan
peace, but MT at the price Of lib
ePAS an0 their almost universe
sentinDSnt Is 10 fight Germany unit
she Is defeated. While the husslans
g..cknowIedge that the army has no
zen as effective as Il should have
0een, they do not feel that IN,
Russian nation should be severely
Criticized on that account.
"Aussia turns 10 America as her
best friend. and II America will
roeogniEo the great power OF the
people OF Russia, their inherent
goodness OF character and stability,
their desire for order. tholr desire
| for democracy. by the hclp which
America can give she. will cement
hat friendship Cot all time"
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