The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-01
ARMED FORCE ONLY
CAN SAVE RUSSIA
Germans Fast Tightening Grip
on Economic Resources
of Country.
SPECIAL ENVOY REPORTS
Invasion Through Siberia
With Japanese Aid Practic-
able, Embassies Are Told.
Special Despatch TO Tss suS.

Special Despatch 10 Tss suS.
WASHINGTON, June 8o.--Accordins TO
an official report made to one OF the
Entente embassies here by a special
| emissary Just back from Russia, the
chief need in the Russian situation Is
quick action aimed to prevent a far
reaching plan on the part or the Ger
mans to mobilise Russian resources and
oven Russian man power for her own
uses in the war.
Germany aims at the complete eco
nomic domination OF both Russia ana
Siberia" the report Gays, both for the
purpose OF markets for her trade and
for the unlimited supply of raw ma
terials and cheap labor. 1t IL clear that
this domination would easily compen-
safe II for the loss Of all It's gains In
the western theatre OF the war.
Tn the immediate future Russia and
Siberia can supply Germany with wheat
and other cereals, hideS, tute, coal, iron,
platinum, fats (there are enormous cup
piles OF butter in Siberia), petroleum,
cotton. copper, besides large quantities
| Of war material still in the country.
Industrial Ala Important.
"It is doubtful whether the Germans
will be able to get any Of the people to
fight against the Allies, but on the other
hand. Russia can supply large guam
tity Of labor as we'll as a considerable
number OF skilled munition workers and
| other tradesmen who will be coerced to
accept the offer OF food and employment
by tho Germans.
Germany will control both the Euro
pean and the Asdatic ports OF Russia
and Siberia, a fact that will oblige tho
Japanese to come to an understanding
| with the Central Powers. This might
create an unfortunate situation for the
Allies In the Pacific and especially for
| America and Australia Tho Allies can
| not afford to ignore the possibility OF
! such an evertuality.
| Intervention 10 a vital necessity for
both the Allies and for the Russians
| Vital for US from a military point Of
| view and vital for the Russians from
| an economic standpoint. The only kind
| of Intervention that will have lasting
! results Is one that combines the eco
nomic with the military.
Economic Aid Useless.
ITO Hood Russia at the present with
orga nixations intended to provide food.
clothing. &C. to tho population would
meet with the complete approval OF the
soviets and the Germans With the
country Astounding with bands Of crimi-
nails at large and the towns in the hands
OF idle workmen and soldiers II Is doubt
full II but a small proportion OF the re-
lief goods would ever reach their in
tended destination.
Those who have lived in the country
during the revolution can testify to the
wholesale looting not only OF food trains
but Of enormous food and clothing stores
in the cities.
I'm a word. economic relief to be sue
| cessful must take place under the pro-
lection Of properly constituted authority
which can only occur by providing the
| authority.
Military Intervention Is necessary not
only TO help Russia but to create for the
Germans a menace of a new eastern
| front and only by this method can the
Allies hope to win the war quickly and
definitely.
Military Intervention alone can pre-
vent the enemy from utilizing tho vast
| economic and labor resources OF Russia
and Siberia. the full control Of which
| would enable the Germans to continue
! the war indefinitely.
Allied Force as Nucleus.
The advent OF an allied force would
obiige the enemy TO withdraw troops
from the western front, thereby consd-
erAbly facilitating the task OF the Allies
in that area. This force moreover
would be the rallying point for large
| numbers of loyal and patriotic Russians
| who are eager to continue the fight
| against their common enemy.
"A nucleus OF force giving the neces-
| sary basis for order and discipline Is
indispensable " we are to help the Rus
al IN hal "a pola
cannot be found in the country itself.
but must be supplied by US. All authori-
! ties on Russia agree that very consider
| able numbers OF Russians, Cossacks.
| Czechs and Slovaks will Join the Allies
as volunteers.
1T has already been made clear that
| the Intervention 81 ould commence in
Siberia, starting from Vladivostok (pos-
sibly the Japanese also would employ
| Port Arthur and proceeding westward
along the Trans-Siberian Railway. This
would obviate the necessity for diversion
| OF invaluable tonnage from the Atlantic.
The shipping required for both the
Japanese and other allied contingents is
already in TIE Pacific.
siberia Could Furnish Supplies.
"A further important factor Is that
Siberia can supply the food and fodder
! necessary for the maintenance OF the
forces of Intervention, The Japanese
will probably require little from Siberia,
as they require rauons peculiar to their
needs. but the remainder OF the allied
forces will nnd large quantities OF
grains OF all kinds, sheep, cattle, fodder,
butter, eggs. milk and similar food
stuffs.
"It Is not possible to orsa nize an
equally effective intervention from the