The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Two New Pro-AIy Republics Are
Established in Northern
Part Of Russia.
PROBLEM OF AID uNsolMD
Ven HIntxs, Pan German, - Succeed
French cendvetinV oueessssut oHsr-
sivs Against the Avstrians In esuth-
srn Albania.
oy EDWARD W. PicKARo.


"What shall we do to help Russia 7"
was still the leading question for the
governments of the allied nations last
week. Developments, though they
were In tho main favorable to the al
lied cause, had not greatly clarified the
situation. 1t seems apparent that Ger
many, too. 10 In doubt a. to what
course to pursue in the near East. Her
policy Of terrorism and grab-all has
net been working out well and has
caused bitter complaint even In the
reichstag.
The people Of the Aurman ceast.
between Finland and the White 80.
where there are large allied military
stores under gusrd Of British and
American feeces, have created ths
white - rspublic. aad in the rest
Of Arctic Russia. iron the white sea
u 1lbsssa. the rspsbeic Of Wologda-
esAe has bssn sseabrsAed. Both Of
thoos NV states are nt1-0erman and
pee-aIly and thsir psopis promise to
fosD active forces against the Tsu-
toas II given aid. In western Siberia
thA bolsheviki have been defeated
again and are reported to 4evs evac-
uatsd Ifkutsk. and provtq qonal gov
ernment for Siberia has been set up
In Novonicoiacvsk. This government
has laid out 4 program that includes
the liberation Of Siberia from the bol-
sheviki; the avoidance. II possible. Of
foreign Intervention: universal suf-
frage. distribution Of the land among
the. landless and other economic re-
forms. 1t Intends to summon con-
stituent assembly and to restore law
and order. AL this u being done un-
der the protection Of the2 army Of
Czecho- slovaks that has continued Its
victorious campaign against the boil
sheviki and the German and Austrian
war prisoners who are aiding them.
Thus there appears to be forming
the established authority that has
been considered requisite for the ex-
tending of aid to the Russians. at least
in Siberia. But President Wilson
would not consent to the dispatch Of
an armed force that would mean the
weakening of the western front in Eu-
rope, and doubtless the other allied
leNuGI6 dkLCCu Will
more. Mr.. Wilson especially Is averse
to departing from the policy Of non
Interference In the internal Affairs Of
friendly nation. This does not mean
that the allies will abandon the plan
to send to Siberia supplies from Amer
ica and q commission to extend help
Of an industrial and economic nature.
Moreover. the Cxecho-Slovaks there
are doing 20 valuable q work that the
entente powers intend to give them
such moral and material support as
they may need. provided they stand
By their pledge to refrain from assum-
ing permanent control over the coun-
try through which they are passing.
II q military force Is sent into ST.
beria It probably will be largely made
up Of japanese and Chinese.
Through German sources comes the
assertion that the soviet government
Of Russia has declared 1t will ally
itself with Germany II An Anglo-Jap-
anese expedition intervenes In Siberia.
No doubt Lenine would commit him
self to such q course. but 1t IL 4 Ques-
tiou whether he would be sustA1ned
by any great numbers Of Russians.
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GermAny's penetration Of western
Rusaia and Finland has bsen accom-
panlsd by sach brutalitiss that the
upaeofity seeaaiists Ia tAs. rsichstas
ksSs Sssn atlneEtAs he SfDsvsEnmsat's
policy stroacnk TAAf .lsaAsf. Huoo
leaass. assaaA ~ - ~ <0srmans
satsep1 vtnannA 1.n0e wekkmsa have