Evening star., 1918-07-10
President Wilson Continues
Close and Exhaustive
Study of Conditions.
NINE. B0TCHKOWVA
TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Sovereignty of Russia Will Be BE.
spected; Names for Commits
sion Sought.

President Wilson today continued
his close and exhaustive study Of the
Russian situation.
There was indication that while tho
appointment Of commission to Rus
sia for economic and industrial assist
ance has been determined upon, the
question Of the armed guard, its size.
makeup and functions, has not yet
been worked out.
Not only is the President studying
all available reports and dispatches
bearing upon Russia, but he is continu-
ing consultation with all persons who
have any knowledge of conditions there.
This afternoon Nine. Marie Botch-
kowva, leader of the battalion OF
DEATH" has an appointment at the White
House. Yesterday the President con-
ferred with viscount Ishii. the japanese
ambassador.
Not to Be Intervention.
Consideration Of the Russian situa-
ton, both in Washington and in allied
capitals, is made more difficult by the
constant shifting Of conditions. It ts
known that primary principle IN me
Presidents consideration is that the
sovereignty Of Russia should not be No
lated. Any military action that is taken
will not be in the nature OF tnterven-
tion, but wholly in the interest Of those
Russians who desire to establish a
table. independent and lasting govern
ment which shall be free from German
domination.
A primary element in the allied
consideration of the military problem
also fs that 1t is not deemed wise to
combat Germany in Russia at the cost
of weakening the allied strength on
the western front This is one OF tho
acid tests applied to the numerous
plans submitted for helping the Rus
SLAMS to shake OF tho Teuton infiu-
ence.
The plan to send commission to
Russia has progfessed 70 the point.
It ID Understood. where the Presioent
has asked advisers. including cabinet
who would make fitting representatives
Of the United States on such q mission
Objects Of Commission
The aid such commission would
extend. It is believed. would relate
to increased food production. perhaps
to rehabilitation Of some sections
thIOuKH Rco SkoSS Vi cohhS eAAAAA
lar agency. and to the building up OF
transportation facilities. lack of which
constitutes one OF the big obstacles
toward food distribution.
Some observers here are inclined to
believe that any action Germany VIII
take toward further military invasion
of Russia will come soon. II at all 1t
Is believed that the shortage Of cloth
ing in Germany will make 1t difficult
to clothe a large armed force during
the winter months in Russia There
fore, IL Germany seixes upon the as
sa ssfnation of Count Won Mirbach as .
pretext for seeking sub5ugation OF
sections of Russia, It is believed that
it would be likely to seek to have the
set in.
Reports From Siberia.
The first definite news of an armed
body of German and Hungarian pris-
oners In Siberia was contained In
report received today at the State De-
partment from the United States con-
sui at vladivostok. telling of the cap
ture by Czecho-Slovak forces of 500
prisoners and the town of Nfkolsk.
about eighty miles northwest of Vladi-
vostok.
The Cxecho-Slovaks lost 40 killed
and 200 wounded. They were opposed
by a large force Of bolshevik red
guards and armed German and Hun
garian prisoners.
The defeated red guards and prison
toward Haberxsk on the Amur river,
filling eight trains. They took all the
rolling stock at Nikolsk and did some
damage to the roadbed.
The population Of Nikolsk were re-
ported very friendly to the Cxecho-
o{dAd In fYfnO fhA