New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Whether Expedition Has
Entente's Sanction Is
Not Revealed
Determined to Back
Up Czecho-S -Slovaks
No Indication in Washing
ton Wilson Has Been Won
to Intervention


the dispatch Of British reinforcements
to Siberia to support the Czecho-
Slovaks and Russians controlling
Vladivostok and long stretch of the
Trans-Siberian Railroad was received
here to-day through official channels
Apparently whatever may come of
plans for Allied and American military
intervention in Russia on great scale,
the hard fighting Czecho-Slovaks are
to be given, by the Allies, the aid nee
essary to prevent them from being
crushed by Bolshevik forces operating
with released German prisoners.
Just what British forces have been
dispatched is not known here, nor is it
clear whether the movement is part of
a general plan of action determined
upon in the absence of American ap-
proval and cooperation in an interven-
ton programme. British, American
and Japanese marines and bluej Jackets
already are ashore at Vladivostok
guarding war stores.
Wilson's View Unchanged
There was nothing to-day to indi-
cate that President Wilson had changed
his view that a military expedition to
Siberia could not be undertaken with
out weakening the front in Europe.
Until he is satisfied on this point he
is expected to commit the United
States to nothing beyond the extensive
plan for protected economic aid for
Russia, which already is taking shape
Final decision to put this scheme into
operation is said to have been what of
ficials meant last week when they said
the period of waiting was over.
Russia was discussed to-day in both
houses of Congress. Senator Borah, of
Idaho, made plea for both military
and economic intervention, opening
debate in which Senator Thomas. of
Colorado, said Major Raymond Robins,
OF the ked Cross, had informed him
peaceful methods would be most sue
cessful, and Senator Poindexter, of
Washington. denounced the Bolshevik
leaders as traitors.
London Defends Bolsheviki
IN the House Representative London,
OF New York, Socialist, defended the
Bolsheviki and predicted that order
would be brought out of chaos in
Russia.
Speaking in connection with the cele-
bration Of Bastille Day, Senator Borah
compared conditions in Russia now
with those during the French Revolu-
ton.
Let us not criticise as the nations
OF Europe sat around and criticised at
the time of the French Revolutions" he
add th~+ l. A..t 1
the guidance of this country and to the
aid and confidence Of free people
Senator Borah pointed out that Rus
sia carly in the war; by compelling the
Central Powers to maintain force on
the Eastern front, prevented the Allies
defeat at the battle of the Marne.
Borah Urges Intervention
Il have no doubt in my mind that
there is a tremendous force in Russia
that is not in sympathy with the Ger
man cause" said Senator Borah. "There
is every reason to believe this, espe-
clally as result Of the activity in
Siberia in the last ten days. There is
a powerful force in Russia that would
be willing to cooperate with any force
that entered Russia without selfish
purposes"
The Bolsheviki represent only
small percentage of the Russian peo-
pie, Senator Borah said, while Lenne
was "but an incident"
Lenine and Trotzky were denounced
as traitors to Russia and the Allies by
Senator Poindexter, OF Washington.
"Mr. Robins he added, "would have
us turn our back on fair dealing and
give aid and comfort to these traitors"
The Bolshcvik leaders, he asserted.
never would organize Russia to resist
the German army.
Robins or his associates were Social
lists, and Senator Joh.son, of Califor-
MIA. said none Of them was and that
their view was that the United States
should cooperate with the Soviet gov
ernment. $50 Russia's resources would
come to the Allies"
Poindexter Against 1t
Asserting the Soviet was under the
Bolshevlk domination. Senator Poin-
dexter said the net result of such CO.
operation would be 10 work in harmony
with these Bolshevik traitors"
Moses Goldsten. q former Philadel-
phia cigar store clerk, became the Boil
shevlk official to suppress opposition
newspapers, Senator Poindexter said.
His oppression. he added, recently led
to his assassination.
"Goldstein, the former cigar store
clerk, is typical of the leaders of this
oI huSSta, commented
Senator Poindexter.
The State Department was advised
to-day in confidential dispatch dated
July II that there is cons iderable fight
ing going on between the German
troops and the peasants Of the Ukraine.
The peasants have supplies and rapid
fire guns and are organized in bands.
The dispatch characterized the fighting
as resembling trench warfare
Workers Are Appealed To
An official dispatch from Stockholm
to-day says:
An extraordinary meeting of the
delegates of the works and factories of
~Petrograd has just addressed an ap-
peal to the workmen of Moscow and
the whole of Russia The appeal de-
clares that the life of the working
classes has become intolerable.
The factories are closed: there is
no bread; only powder and shot await
ing famishing crowds it says The
liberty of speech and the liberty of the
press are stitied; workmen's organiza
tions are prosecuted; there are no
more courts of law
"The appeal emphasizes the danper
of German Imperialism, 1t proclaims
that Russian workmen never will recoy
nize the peace and the alliance CON
cluded with Germany. and that they
viii fight for the indie pendence Of their
tatherland