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IL Wa9 given out thet We woio
luctant to agree to this without SOL
emn guarantees. In the end the
project was whitfield down 30 that the
force actually sent, while interna-
tional in character (using units from
France, Britain, America and Japan),
was small in numbers a. numbers 20
nowadays. 1t IL doubtful indeed that
anything would have been done with
out, long delay but for a plainly for
tuitous happenins-the movement OF
the Csecho- Slovsks. Providence acted
In the nick OF time.
Bohemians and Slavs In the con-
tending armies had no stomach for
mutual slaughter. They had a ma
tional racial ambition to be free. and
when Russia fell out OF the fray these
brave fighters resolved that they would
not be cajoled or hired into the sup
port Of Germany or Austria, but would
join the allied forces. 30 they bravely
set out Al tho shortest way to the al
lied lines to cross Siberia and to. offer
their services to the Allies. A nucleus
had been found. 1t was the appear
ance OF their vanguard in the Vladi-
vostok region which assured the OPEN
Ing Of the allied move upon Russia, the
mission armed on the one hand and
strong with material help on the other
which would heerten Russia to save
herself. Tho movement is in opera
ton. II already shows signs Of pros
pering. The Csecho- Slovaks have been
turned back to mop up" Siberia, and
the work has begun.
Now the Siberian situation, as far
as can DO gathered from the meagre
and often contradictory statements
that reach us. is that Czecho- SIovak
forces hold the eastern end of the 81
berian railroad, that Russian Bolshe-
Wiki, aided and commanded by released
German and Austrian prisoners OF
war, hold a central stretch. and the
allied forces and the Czecho- Sidewalks
now fully recognized by all the allied
Powers as allies-hold the far eastern
end of the line. The problem immedi-
ately ahead is to crush the pro-Ger-
man force OF Leninites and Teutons,
and so give Siberia a chance to organ
lie that vast stretch Of territory for q
free Russia, to be the exemplar and
rallying point for the Russians In Eu-
rope arising now against tho traitorous
Bolsheviki who have sold Russia to
Germany and live upon robbery and
murder.
Here fs a great field for allied en-
deavor, and the time for it to take ad-
equate proportions is to-day. Our Gov
eminent must be upheld and encour-
aged to spare no effort in common
with our allies, France. Britain and
Japan, to make the position in Siberia
secure. Every Russian outside Of Rus
STA should help to spread the light in
his own land. We have no design to
seize a square foot OF Russian terri
tory. Our aim is to awaken all Russia
to a pride Of country that will stoop to
no alliance with the German brutes
and liars who framed the nefarious
Brest-Litovsk treaty with their tools,
Lenine and Trotxky, and would dot
all Russia with German princelings at
the head Of armies Of German traders
and propagandists until Russia would
disappear completely in an all crush
ing Pan-Germany.
My object In these lines is twofold-
holding up clearly the menace Of Ger
man control from the German Ocean
to the Pacific and urging upon all the
allied Governments the necessity of
making our work in Siberia adequate
as promptly as possible. Are we doing
enough? Cannot the Government OF
Japan be urged to and Loyalty en-
trusted with the work OF pushing a
larger force along the line Of the SIS
berian railroad than seems to have
been permitted by the present arrange
ments? The difficulty Of sparing men
from the western front in France, the
difficulty Of finding shipping to trans
port them, Is very great. but Japan %
near AT hand to Vladivostok and Har-
bin and could send 100000 men with.
out difficulty. Why not join in a re-
quest to do It? The call is urgent, the
opportunity is great and time. is feet
ing. Let the call be not In vain; lie,
the Russian front be reconstructed.
| JOSEPH l. c. CLARKE.