South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-10
RUSS Do NOT NEED
j. 5. SOLDIERS
Encouragement From Ameri-
can People Greatest Force
Now, Belief.

that American troops See sent to the
eastern front was brought home by
all except one Of the members OF
the American mission 20 Russia II
was authoritativelv stated THURSDAY
night that Charles Edward Russell
IS the only commissioner who he
heves II desirable 90 put soldiers
from the United states % Russia.
and that the others are convinced
that their presence would Dee detri-
mental rather than helpful % the
armies OF the new democracy.
slihu Root and his associates on
the mission lunched with Sec'y Ian
sing Thursday and told him more
OF their experiences and conclusions.
Their written report. submitted 10
Prest Wilson Wednesday. probably
viii not Doe made public.
encouragement. Not soldiers.
Organization and encoura cement
and not men. il was explained
Thursday night are Russians needs.
ia the opinion of the majority OF the
commissioners
they think Russia requires mo- more
soldiers. particularly she does not
need few thousand strange sol
diers. speaking am unfamiliar
tongue drawing better pay. and eat
ing better food than her own mea.
AS AN aid 20 actual fighting. il was
pointed out, the small number ~
American troops that could be main
tanned in Russia would DE OF little
or no value
Lending assistance 20 the men
now i'm the field. rather than put
ting more men there 90 drain the
already scant supplies IL the duty
of this country. the commissioners
feel. Rolling stock for the rail
roads 20 carry supplies and equip
ment 20 the native soldiers and the
supplies themselves are the real re-
uuirements. and they will grow
Both Russian and Roumaniau forces
viii need supplies and equipment
worse next winter than they do to-
day. and OF course the transporta-
ton problems then will be greater
also.
OF the greatest Importance, the
commissioners say, is constant en-
.c0uragement from citizens and the
newspapers OF the United States
Anti American pTopa gaudists. head
ed 10y former residents of this
country. and now financed bv Ger
man money. are seeking To- paint
Americans i'm the blacklist shade and
thus discourage Russians from ac-
cepting their good offices
Begun by Socialists.
The story of the origin of this ex-
traOrdinary propaganda is vouched
for 10y every member of the COM
mission. shortly after the outbreak
Of the war. il is declared. the prOpa-
gandists composed chiefly of social
lists favorable to abohshing all pres
ent forms OF government and estab-
fishing without delay rule by the
brotherhood of man, returned To
their native land and began berat-
ing the United States and its people
Germans. quick 20 see the advantage
Of controlling these agitators. began
supplying them with money and,
today. flush with wealth. lhey are
going through Russia spreading the
most vicious canards.
One OF the commissioners. discuss
ing these men Thursday night. said
ne could only explain their attitude
before coming into German money
by their never having become an In
tegral part of the United States Citi-
zenry. Many % them. IT, is under
stood. lived i'm the cougested foreign
sections OF New York. and seldom
came i'm contact with American citi-
zens.
While the propagandists' efforts
are being discounted. now that Rus
STA is becoming better organized
they have insuued dangerous seeds
i'm the simple minds of many Rus
slams
Child Among Nations.
The returned commissioners speak
OF the people Of the ucwly-farmed
democracy with tenderness and
charity. They are seeking % drive
home 10 government oficials and
others who talk with them the great
need Of Uncle Sans guiding hand
FOR the child among nations that
finds itself turned loose for the first
time To walk I'm the highways of
the world. The sunlight OF liberty
they declare. and III this country does
not intervene. Germany. standing i'm
the Offng with C8ujIed words Will
lure the child away.
Conditions i'm Russia different
commissioners I'm informal talks de-
clared. are not as bad lass might DE
expected As good order prevails
in the streets as could be- expected
under any government. tle work
mems council is conducted with
much the same decorum as other
legislative bodies and the working
men and other people are planning
for the future with wisdom and de-
termination.
Need Local Control
The greatest Eo1 erumeutJl need
now IS. perhaps some form If local
control. which viii be- OF free move
meut and workable The commits
eioners found upon arrival iu Rus-
sia that fnany committees were
governing communities and there
was great multiplicity 81 effort All
81 these problems are working them
selves out. however. and bid fair Co
be solved soon
The socialist problem. which has
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