The Washington times., 1918-07-07
MANY SERIOUS.
DIFFICULTIES.
ARESUGGESTED
TO PRESIDENT
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moned for a 2 p. m. session at the
white House proper.
Trailing them came two naval Of
ficers-Commande Carter, Benson's
aide, and Commander Russell, another
trusted assistant to the operations
chief. They bore maps, one Of which
was labeled THE Russian Project
Battle-Ground books of figures AND
facts accompanied these charts.
The Cabinet leaders and the mill
tary chiefs were in session nearly
half hour while the two young OF
icers outside carefully guarded the
data Then they bore these oocu-
ment into the Presidential presence.
so that the chiefs could show in de-
tail the results Of their recent study
Of the problem.
CrHmmed with IdeaA
March and Benson were crammed
with ideas on what man-power could
be provided for Russia, what ships
could be used. what would be needed
in supplies, what difficulties would
d be involved in injecting American
military forces into the situation.
Considerable attention was under
stood to have been given to the mat
ter OF landings on the MurmanslS
coast United States sailors are min
gled with the French and British
landing force there, and il is under
stood that added American units
could be more easily placed in that
vicinity than in VIadivostok.
1t Is understood that japanese In
Prevention alone was not regarded as
feasible. And, at the same time. the
chiefs are understood to have pointed
out that American aid in a military
way would be extremely difficult from
a transportation and supply angle.
Amy help thus given, II was under
stood, would be regarded as detract-
ing from the main effort on the west
front
May BE Attempted.
n is possible, however, that the
eonferees found some basis for be
Meving allied Intervention could be
attempted, though the supreme war
council recommendations contem-
plated that in any such rescue at
tempt the United States would. co
Assistance to the czeeho-sIovaks is
ore phase Of the question which may
be found tangible and practicable
New Developments increase the need
Of help for this gallant band
Immediate surrender Of the
Czecho-Slovak, forces to the Bolshe-
Wiki has been demanded by Germany
and Austria. according to reports
from Vienna to the Czecho-Slovalx
national council here and communi-
Gated to the State Department.
An ultimatum went forward to
Moscow on Friday, cables state, de-
manding not only that the Bolshe-
Vfd dfsarm the Czecho-Slovaks but
Ansructing them TO bring about"
ne surrender Of the forces.
PIzan Intimation-
Diplomats hold that the ultimatum
carries the plain intimation that the
Austro-Germans will move across
Russia and against the 0zecho-
Elovalzs II the BolshevilHi do not at
tempt to carry out the provisions Of
6he demand
In an the threatening circumstances
4 was declared that some form OF aid
Wtu quite surely be decided on very
soon Whether IT win be military is still
In doubt, though the army and navy
chiefs have worked out plans so that
they can be ready TO act on an instants
notice
After the conference. Henri Bergson.
representing France in Russian matters
here, consulted with Secretary Baker
about Russia, but refused TO reveal what
he had learned