New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

tfon is still unchanged" was the only
comment State Department officials
would make to-day on the projected
Allied military and economic interven-
ton in Russia. Press dispatches in
dicating that movements of Allied
have not been denied. and it is as
sumed here that President Wilson is
awaiting the actual formation of the
columns in Siberia before issuing a
proclamation defining the objects of
the intervention.
Much interest was manifested here
in the suggestion that the Allies East
tern front be reconstructed on a line
extending to the Caucasus. Formerly,
it was said, contact was established be
tween the Russian armies and the Cau-
casus and the British forces operating
in Mesopotamia, the meeting ground
being in Persia. Military men stated
that it is still possible for the British
to reestablish such contact with the
anti-Turkish elements among the
Gcorgians, the Tartars and the Ar
mcnianS.
All Hostile to Turks
These three peoples, always hostile
to one another, Russian officials said,
feel the necessity of combining against
the Turks, their common enemy, and
would welcome military intervention
by the British While Themselves
mair aiming some kind Of front
agairys the Turks, they are made
quatety organized, equipped and sup
piled and cannot be depended upon
without assistance to make much head
way against the invader.
Important developments are looked
for following the arrival of Heltferich,
the new German Ambassador to Rus
sia. in Moscow. The increasing hos
tility and effectiveness OF the resist
ancc of the people Of the Ukraine to
German domination; the danger of d
popular uprising in Rumania, where
to preserve rW.'ect for the peace of
Bucharest; and the insecurity Of the
Bolshevik tenure Of power, added to the
dissatisfaction of Germany over the in
sufficiency of her reuuisitions in Rus
sia, all go together to produce a new
situation which will demand new pol
iclcS.
Leaders Afraid to Act
IT is felt in Russian circles here that
the main deterrent as regards the pop
ular desire to be rid of the Rolshcviki
Is the reluctance OF any party to as
sumo power in the present circum-
stances, owing to the necessity of any
government displacing the Bolsheviki
to declare war anew against the Cen
trail Empires. 1t is believed, however
that the downfall of the Bolsheviki and
the formation Of q national govern
ment will follow swiftly upon the entry
of an international Allied militarN
force and of economic and military
supplies in Russia.
The State Department announced to-
day receipt of two kilograms from Am
bassador Francis, both dated July 50
and dispatched from Kandalaska, Rus
sia. The first stated that he had ar
heads Of the Allied diplomatic missions
to Russia. The second message related
that the ambassador was leaving the
same day, with the heads of the
French British and Italian missions,
for Murmansk, leaving at kandalaska
the members of his staff and the other
Allied diplomatic missions.
It was thought here that the reason
some of the diplomats were left at
Kandalaska Va due to the fact that
the transportational facilities were in
sufficient to move the entire party at
one time. and that the Japanese, Chi
HSSt. NldIieSc anu HUy olHtl AlllcQ EN-
voys would follow to kola when the
first means offered.
Ambassador Francis and the Allied
diplomatic corps will not leave Rus
sia, it was indicated to-day, but will
remain at kola. which is under the pro-
lection of British. French and Amer
ican naval forces and some land con-
tingents, as the Allies control the Muir
man coast for some distance in the in
terror.