Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
OFFER PLAN TO SOLVE
RUSSIAN SITUATION
Proposed to Provide Civic Economic
Assistance to DowntrOd-
don People.
SHOULD FOLLOW TROOP
Unless Order Is Restored, 1t Is Sntd,
1t Will BE Difficult for Masses to
Understand Valuo Of Supporting
Government.
INV As,ocIotc,l press.

Ivy AsSDcla tel pfcSS.j
NEW YORK, October 7.--Immcdiatc
adoption of Il constructive policy o.
CIVIC aud economic assistance for tho
itussinn people is recommended by tho
Americana Russian Chamber OF Com
inerce in Il report submitted 10 civic.
trade and commercial organizations
tnroushout tho country. The chamber
urges that civic-econonlic assistance be
aispatched to Siberia this fall to fol-
low IN the wake of the allied military
expedition and form rallyiny points
ior t.ic Russinus freed from German
bolshcVik domination In their efforts to
restore normal conditions OF life. Cn-
Tess TESS order Is restored. IL is said, it Will
be difficult for the masses of Russians
70 understand the necessity or value
oil supporting new government.
The report was prepared by the OK
which is made up OF representative
Anerifans who have had long expert
ence in Russia. the program. which
has been approved by the committee
on foreign relations OF the United
states Chamber OF Commerce. calls for
the establishment OF Il liberal govern
agricultural, mining and manufacture
ing industries there rs an ind.spen-
sable prelude to such accomplishments
IN European Russia. with the ultimate
object OF enabling Russia TO free her
self from German domination.
me recommendation for civic-cco-
nonllC assistance COntemPlatcs the
Leader ship. of Il man of national re-
pute and known Observation-Disclosures. and
the inclusion of sections to assis; in
reorganization OF the railroad, financial
and industrial systems, to assure
maximum crops in Siberia next year, to
ascertain and meet the most urgent
advise the Russian workers in recon-
structing their industrial life. TO ac
quaint Russians with the purposes OF
the allies by means OF Il publicity serv-
Ice end. through the Red Cross. Young
Mems Christian Association and other
organizations. to combat disease and
Improve social conditions.
... ,Eollowing is the text of the report:
The Americana Russian Chamoer OF
commerce on various occasions during
the, current year has, by resolutions
ton that the American people should
ssu lpi"5 the polIIIcy desiared by the
by Russia The chamber urges with
all the emphasis at its command the
Immediate adoption OF q constructive
policy which Will give to the Russian
and Willingness OF the United States to
furnish civic ana economic assistance
at this critical time In their history.
In presenting the, following pro,
with the administration and Is encour-
aged by the DECLARATION issued on Au-
purpose OF the government, OF the
United States 20 take advantage OF the
earliest opportunity to send to Siberia
a commission of merchants. labor adj
risers. Red Cross representatives and
agents OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. accustomed to organizing
the best methods OF spreading useful
Information and rendering educational
help of 4 modest kind in order In some
systematic way to relieve the, imme-
date. economic necessities OF the peo-'
pie there In every way for which an
opportunity may open. The execution
Of this plan will follow and will not
assistance rendered to the Czccho-Slo-
walks
SUGGEST THAT RALLTING
POINTS BE ESTABLISHED
The operations OF tho Czecho- Slo-
vaks In their progress from the eastern
front III the Ukraine through Russia
and Serbia has demonstrated beyond
IL doubt that such government as exists
Berlin. In order TO cheek Gcrmany's
nefarious designs in Russia. the allics
should without delay supply a rally
ing-point for their great body of Rus
sians. now mute, who arc anXious!y
awaiting tho re-establishmcn, OF nor
NAL conditions of life.
The most practicable field for i'm
mediate operation is Serbia. It is
there that German Vaccinations have
been most effectively resisted. Were
working with the extreme radicals in
the towns. Siberia could doubtless work
ernment. Before. however. effective
operations can be carried out in Euro
pean Russia, due to widespread dis
orders, famine and German influence,
siberia must be first assured stable
liberal government and assisted in
reorsaniZins her agriculture mining
and manufacturing industries.
Amer lea is the only country that
can render immediate and effective as
Sistance. Patriotic Russians and es-
pcciaNy the Siberlans trust America
and arc ready TO imme diately cooper
ate with her in the rehabilitation Of
the country. Civic-cconomic assistance
should he organized and dispatched
without delay and follow in the wake
to consolidate the work of this cype.
dition and prevent renewed outbreaks
OF Bolshevism or anarchy. Tic size
s!stancc in the territory liberated from
German BolsheviS domination will
serve as a striking example TO other
parts OF Siberia and European Russia
and thereby facilitate the advance 81