The sun., 1918-07-01
RAPID MILITARY AID
TO RUSSIA Is URGED
Allies Should Precede Action
With Freedom Manifesto,
Says Konovaloff.
FOR COMPLETE VICTORY
Asserts Triumph Will Not Be
Decisive without Russian
Participation.

An overwhelming majority Of the Rus
sian people will welcome and support
Allied Intervention in Russia provided
such action lie preceded by declaration
from the intervening countries that their
action is predicated upon a determine
ton to free Russia OF Germany's yoke.
That was the declaration made last
night by Alexandra Konovaloff. Vice
Prime Minister In the Kerensky cabinet.
who fed to this country by way OF
Siberia and who recently discussed his
views on the situation in Russia with
Secretary Lansing and Col e. NJ. House.
Russia needs Immediate general and
military help" Mr.. Konovaloff said In
statement to the Associated Press.
There Is no doubt that action on the
part of the Allies will be welcomed by
the overwhelming majority OF Russia q
population. IL the move Is preceded by a
joint allied declaration that the Allies
are ready to do everything in their
power, in accordance with President
Wilson's declaration, to free Russia from
Germany's yoke. to restore to Russia
her lost provinces and to preserve the
Russian democracy by giving her the
possibility of free development.
Head Of Com mission.
TT lie advisable that the allied COM
mission should be headed by a civil COM
missioner, with an established political
reputation, accompanied by an allied
military contingent sufficient to combat
the inevitable German and pro-German
opposition.
The allied mission should closely CO.
operate with the organs OF local self
government. with the municipalities and
Zemstvos, which will be reesta blished as
soon as that part OF the country where
the allied commission will enter will re-
turn to order and the sound democratic
elements will consolidate their forces to
save the country.
THE country is Frustrated by terri
BILE sufferings. by lack OF food. clothes
and fuel. and this is the fundamental
cause of the Russian crisis This can be
eliminated by a generous financial and
technical help rendered Russia by her
allies. On the other hand, we still have
hundreds of thousands OF patriots, vet.
Grams OF this war who will be glad 10
rally around the military contingent ac-
companying the allied commission as
around the nucleus of the future Russian
army.
Military Aspect.
"A proper general and military helr
rendered Russia at this moment would
not only bring the country back to nor.
NAL conditions, but to a great degree
reestablish Russia as an active fighting
power against Germany
THE fate OF Russia. as the fate o
the entire allied cause. is now beinj
decided on the fields in France. wher,
the gallant American army is fighting
side by side with the British. Frencl
and Belgian troops. But I consider 1
my duty to state most empnaticall.
that the victory OF the Allies, which
! am sure is inevitable. will never b.
I full and decisive without Russia's com
ing back to night the Germans from
the eastern front.
Therefore when we appeal TO on
allies to save Russia we feel that W
help. as far as we can. to bring neare
the victory for the great allied cause
Time does not stand still and an,
further delay in rendering Russia tn
! necessary general and military he'll
will seriously effect the allied caus
and prove fatal for Russia and tn
young Russian democracy"
! The course OF recent events. MI
Konovaloff said, is driving Russia {
critical degree OF disintegration
| He said the tyranny established b
Bolshevism probably is worse than tn
! recent tyranny OF Czarism.