The sun., 1918-07-11
SIBERIA EAGER
TO AID ENEMY
OF BOLSHEVIKI
100000 Trained Troops
Overrun Country and Are
Routing Red Guard.
TO GET SUPPLIES HERE
President Said to Be Unde-
cided on Question of
Sending Army.
TO GET SUPPLIES HERE

wAsHrNGroN, July 1o-The remark
able success OF the Czecho- -Slovak
legions in reestablishing law and order
in Siberia and in overcoming armed op-
position from former German and Aus
trian prisoners of war has had the effect
OF suspending the preparation OF plans
by the Entente Powers and the United
States for the Organization of an inter-
national military force to campaign in
Siberia.
1t was stated authoritatively to-day,
however. that none of the plans con-
sidered had met the objection OF the
United States Government that they in
volved a weakening of the western front
in Europe. Besides this objection there
has been a reluctance on the part of the
Administration to depart from the
policy Of non-interrerence in the internal
affairs OF friendly country. although
1t was admitted that an exception might
he justified in the case OF Siberia II II
were clearly established that the native
population was forcibly dominated by
Austro- German soldiers and influence.
1t is understood that an agreement
to try the American proposal to assist
the Russians economically to rehabil-
itate themselves was about as far as
the negotiations between the Entente
and the Washington authorities had
progressed when news Of the rapid
Czecho- Slovak campaign In Siberia
demonstrated the necessity for revision
of any plans for a military campaign
in that country.
Supplies Assured for siberia.
II was said that the developments $
were so sudden and unexpected that 1t
was not now possible to decide just
how and when military aid should be
extended
There is no intention, however. Of
abandoning the plan for the introduc-
tion into Siberia OF supplies from
America needed by the people of that
country and the personnel OF the COM
mission to take charge of this work
is now being selected.
Recognizing the great value OF the
work being done by the Czecho-Sl Slovaks
in counteracting German activities in
Siberia and without entry into the polit-
ical quarrels OF the Sibertns the Entente
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''oii 'his would De ehtireiy cohsisteht
with an attitude or neutrality In view
or the fact that the Cxecho-Slovaks are
! their allies and ara pledged to refrain
form asserting control over the country
through which they are passing once
they have put it m order.
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