Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
RUSSIAN PEOPLE WANT
INTERVENTION HESAYS
Social Democrat Declares Only
Pro-Cerman Bourgeoise
Oppose Allied Aid
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, By Nc,o York Times Co.

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT, 1913, By Nco York Times Co.
Paris, June %.
Joseph HOFFMAN, who recently arrived
in Paris from Russia, brings fresh evil
dence to Russian official circles in
France of not only the need but the
desire Of the Russian people for inter-
vention by the Allies. He is himself
member of the Socialist Democratic
party in Russia and has been studying
conditions in Moscow and elsewhere since
the beginning of the first revolution.
1T is impossible" he said 'to give
accurate figures as to the size of the
various groups In Russia. but. dividing
the country on the now chief question of
Intervention, 1t may be said with absolute
truth that the only people in Russia
today opposed to Intervention are a
small group of large landed pro- German
proprietors and bourgeoisie and the
rapidly dwindling group of Bolshevik
still being used by the Germans. The
rest of Russia wants to be saved from
the present chaos by outside interests.
SO keen Is the desire for such aid that
Intervention by Japanese troops alone
would be considered better than no in
tervention at all, If Russia understood
that Japan came as the representative of
the Allies. But, OF course. the ideal plan
from the Russian point Of view would be
an expedition composed of American and
| Il M xUEtth III.
British.
Not more than a hundred thousand
troops would be needed all told. These
would serve as the required nucleus
about which to organize an effective Rus
sian army. Two million Russians would
volunteer for service in such an army
to drive out the German invaders. The
first good effects of such intervention
would be felt Immediately and In six
months Russian military effectiveness
would be fully restored in ample time
to aid the Allies on the eastern front
next spring, IL the war continues that
| long
THE Bolsheviki are a rapidly dwin-
| ding element of the Russian population
They have no power or influence lef,
| except in certain restricted regions where
the Germans are using them to prepare
such regions for invasion. AS soon as
the Germans actually take possession OF
a given section they have no further use
for the Bolsheviki there. Thousands OF
Bolsheviki have been shot by the Ger
mans. Other thousands have been driven
| out. On the other hand, the peasants
no longer have confidence in the Boil
| sheviki and abandon them.
AT first the Bolsheviki won the peas
| ants by promising two things--peace and
| restoration of the land. Since then the
peasants have obtained the land for
themselves without the help of the Boil
sheviki and they have no illusion about
gratitude for a service never. rendered.
Furthermore, the Bolsheviki. instead of
bringing peace. have brought the Ger
mans. The peasants now want to end
anarchy that they may enjoy possession
of the land already obtained. but are
willing to fight the German invaders
I to save that land.
so far as the distribution of land is
concerned, the object of the first revolu-
tion has been already attained. Now
the Russian people want orderly govern
ment to secure them In their new pos
sessions and care little what form gov
ernment takes so long as 1t is stable and
| permanent"