The sun., 1918-08-26
DEFEATS MAY TURN
GERMANY TO EAST
likely to Bend Effort to Re-
tanning Lands Wrested
From Russia. -
JAPAN CAN PREVENT IT
British Journal Urges Putting
Big NippOnese Army in
Siberia.
spcr,a, Gable Despatch TO The suS.
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Spcr,ai cable Despntch 10 The suS.
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LONDON, Aug. a5-Opinion in well in
formed political and military circles tend
20 the belief that Germany. frustrated in
her offensive in France by Marshal Foch,
NOW will endeavor to realign her, front
m strictly defensive principles and begin
new offensive In Russia In a desperate
s,tempt to retain the fruits of her sue
cesses in the east.
This belief has added to the anxiety
felt here as to whether the Allies plans
for action In Siberia are commensurate
with the Importance Of the issues at
stake That Is the way the problem Is
stated by a large section OF the London
press which has been a persistent ad
vccats Of a larger participation by
JAnan in Russian affairs. For nearly n
year these papers have expressed doubts
and uneasness on every possible occa-
son and have urged the Allies to au-
-horize Japan to undertake increased
responsibilities, especially to furnish n
large army for immediate despatch TO
Siberia.
Al one time It was reported that the
Allies had agreed to this, but the oppo-
s,tion Of President Wilson put a quietus
on the plan. Time has shown that Pres
,dent Wilson was right. 1t is now con-
tended. however. that new need for
such action has arisen owing to the re-
cent reverses to the Czecho-Slovak forces
and the retirement of the Japanese north
Of Vladivostok before the superior forces
Of the Bolsheviki led by German officers.
The Original Proposal.
The Observer to-day says: "In the
original American proposal IL was sug-
eested that n few thousands of men
should be sent to Nladivostok, not for
the purpose of conducting an active
offensive campaign in Siberia but for
safeguarding The country behind the
Czecho- Slovak troops as they advanced
westward The Miksdo's Government
agreed 10 this
Conditions have changed since the
proposal was made six weeks ago. A
few thousand men. frankly. are not
enough what we want are few hun
bred thousand men. We can get them
from Japa4 for the asking Bet the Allies
ask and ask at once, and at the same
time spare what troops they can from
America. Canada and India for the pur-
pose, We have got TO win in the east as
well az in the west"
well informed authority on condi-
lions in Russia asserts that Germany
will continue to press her plans for the
restoration of the Russian monarchy un-
der German control. unless her calcula-
lions are upset by developments in the
coming month. Until her plans mature
she will give her assistance to the Gov
eminent of Lenine and Trosky.
Bolsheviki Aid Germans.
IAN overthrow of the Bolshevik rule
before the German schemes for
monarchy had matured." he said. would
have been a veritable catastrophe for
Germany IT would have permitted
junction of the Czecho-Siovaks with the
Russian volunteer forces. and what is
still more important would have placed
the central machinery of the state and
railway administration in the hands OF
Russian patriots. who would have en-
barked Immediately upon relentless
war against the German invaders.
at would have caused powerful
currents among the populations of the
RUSSIAN border lands torn from Great
Russia. For this ofeason Germany is
making every effort to avert such
.cAlamYy She has moblized her pris-
0DeTS IN Russia ana mas IloNtu III ITcrH
forces. which in conjunction with the
Red army are now fighting the Czecho-
Slovaks and the Russian volunteers,
threatening their strongholds. They
vii be provided with artillery. while
their opponents have scarcely any.
situation Causes Anxiety.
The Allies contingents still are far
away and the position of the Czecho-
Slovaks and the Russian volunteers
causes anxiety. II Germany succeeded
in destroying the latter forces her
scheme for the creation of a monarchy
under German patronage would come
into the field of practical politics.
The Boshevik forces at the present
moment consist Of three elements: In
Moscow 10000 Finnish Red Guards.
5000 Lettish sharpshooters; in Petro-
grad, $50 900 TO 100000 soldiers of the
Red Army. who are fighting the Czecho-
slovak and Russian volunteer forces on
We NolEa, and insurgents in other places
and the Allies forces near Archangel
The Lettish contingent forms the
corps d'elite of the Bolshevik forces
Few OF them understand the Russian
language and they are therefore less
hkely 10 be disaffected by propaganda
and by events in Russia. They cannot
return TO their own homes. In Finland
Imprisonment or execution await the
Finnish Red Guards. while the land of
fne l,etts is opCuuied nv the Germans