Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22
Ambassadors in Neutral and
Allied Countries Instruct
ed to Make Appeal.
RElGN OF TERROR PREVAILS
Peaceable Citizens Murdered
Wholesale; Action Inde-
pendent of War.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2i-Horrl.
fled by the bloody reign of terror In
Russia, tho United states today
called upon all allied and neutral
malone TO consider what they may
do TO Impress upon the EulahryIkl
tho aversion with which the civilized
world regards their wunt1u crimes
Hy direction of President Wilson,
Secretary Lansing dispatched an
Identical instruction 60 every Amer
lean diplomatic representative lu the
foreign capitals
Tho action alirns tho United
statcs with Great Britain ana France
In declaring the Bolshevih rcspon-
sihlo for tho murders. crimes and
eNcesses which have shocked the
world outlaws ana public enemies
Whatever action may be decided
upon boy the nations. separately or
IN concert u is made clear will he
quite apparent from the prosecution
Of the war against Germany
Hun AlIIapcc Added Cause.
Tho reported action Of the Boil
sheWh In eftectinR an alliance with
Germany Tor offensc and defense 10
an added cause for tho step.
official reports from Russia,
many coming through neutral coun-
.trie1 have rcclted rcyoltInr acts
that have nstoupded and shocked
tho world The reign of terror has
llrendyaEreatly hindered the efforts
~ the United States 60 alleviate an
impending famine m Russia. and 10
impossible 10 furnish much .necdof
supplies ~ that part OF tho country
under Bolshc7ik control without aC-
ually feeding the German army and
The German populace. II Is conceded
hat there II enough food IN south
eastern Russia and western siberia
TO feed an the Russian people 10
mems ~ distribution could be ~
fected 90 keep the supplies from fall.
ing into German hands.
The alliance between the Bolshe-
visits and Germany presents n dan
gerous situation 20 the auies In that
IN may afford an opportunity greatly
to Increase her waning man-po%er
America Aids CIechs.
Secretary Lansing today reiterated
that tho efforts Of American troops
at Nladivostok and ArchanEel were
solely TO aid the Czecho- Slovaks to
leave Russia for the western front
hnd not 10 establish an eastern
battle front or IN any way 20 inter
fere with the internal affairs Of
Russia.
The conduct N the Roisheviki
against which todnys protest was |
directed. Is considered an entirely
separate phase OF the Russian sltua-
ton.
a protest which the United states
made some years aEo TO Turkey |
against tho Armenian massncres Is |
a precedent for todays action.
Al that time the Arm1>.lns were
being massacred hy the 4 X as In. |
nv RussIana now are
being executed. This country VnIr- |
ing is protest. called upon Turkey
10 put an end 10 the massacres and |
asked the remainder OF the civilized |
world 10 join In the protest Ger
many became alarmed az the time
NJ the attitude ~ tho world and used |
Us Influence. then practically para
mount In Turkey. 20 stop the mas.
sacres and the Armenian people were
saved for q time
Hussian situation Worso.
The situation, however is regarded
by officials OF the American govern
ment AZ even moro serious than was
hat OF the Armonlans Russians are
oein geNecuted by tho wholesale
Tally upon the slishtest pretext or
ipon no preteNt 40 all The accu-
'ation that citizen. Russian or
illen. may he opposed 90 tho bol.
'heviki rule actually is sufficient eN-
'rsc for his execution ~ a. known
NAT tho Russian people as whole
IRE opposed % tho Lonine ana T'rotr
~ regime, but are kept IN subiec
ion by the terroris'H And u Is 10
ave these loyal Russians othat the
lnited States has called upon the
civilized world 10 take immediate ac
lon,