The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
WAITING POLICY AS ID RUSS|A|SSTILL
 PREVAILING ONE
Washington Seems Not to Have Abandoned Original
 Idea of NOninterventiOn

Washington, July 1O.--Thc remark gions in re-estnblishing law and or der in Siberia and in overcoming armed opposition from former German nnd Austrian prisoners of war, had had the effect of suspendlng the preparation of plans by entente powers and the United States for the organization of m in- ternationaI military force to campaign in siberia.
 It was stated authoritatively today, however, that none of the plans consid- cred had met the objection of the United States government that they involved a weakening Of the western front in Eu- rope Besides this objection there has been reluctance on the part of the ad- ministration to depart from it's policy Of noninterference in the internal affairs of friendly country, although il was admitted an exception might be justi- fled in the case of Siberia if it were lation was forcibly dominated by Austlo- German soldiers and influslce
 ECONOMIC AID ONLY
 It is understood an agreement to try the American proposal to assist the Rus rians econon ically to rehabilitate them Selves was about as far as the negoti,lS ticas between the entente and the Wasr- ingtcD authorities had progressed when news of the rapid Czecho-Slovak cam paissn in Siberia demonstrated the ne- ccssity for revision of any plans for a military campagn in that country. It l lx..,c 1.fd fbn dx.x.a alr,v,t drn and unexpected it was not now pos s' to decide just how and when miii- tary aid should be ex.snded.
 There is no intention, however, or abandoning the plan for the introduction into siberia of supplies from Americ'a reeded by the people of that country ana the personne. of the commission to take charge of this work is being selected. TO SUPPORT CZECHO- O-SLOVAKS Recognizing the great value of t4e work itlng done by the Czecho- -SlovlE, in counteracting of German activities il, Siberia, without entry into the political quarieis of the Siberians, entente pow, CTS will give the legions sympathetic an r,a terial support, if need be, as they hoid this would be entire,s consistent with an attitude of neutrality, in view of the fact fat tine Czecho- Slovaks are their allies Fl 4 are pledged to refrain from asserting control over the country thu oush which they are passing. oncs ; they hace put it in order.
 BATTLING AGAINST GERMANY la discussing the Czecho-Slovak sus- cosses today, the Czecho-Slovak nationa,
 curnci, here declared the forces are fighting in Siberia with the sole idea Of batting as one Of the allied forces against the Germans and their movement ! would be governed by orders transmi-- /, ted tLem through Prof. T. C. Mararyx, their ieadsr. who now is in this cou T. | try? 1t was explained that while indif- ferenl as to whether they fight on the {, western front CT OH an eastern front, i the Szecho- Slovaks feel that they mus, not he involved in the internal affairs oi any country.
 l When they started from Russia tt ] France the Czecho-Slovaks nlmbere1
 some 60,OC0. but these have been AIS
 mented by escaped prisoners both frol Ithe Austrian and Rumanian armies and Ithe force now is said to number mo-e I than l0o.0d trained and disciplined meu
 Under skillfu, military leaders.