The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-19
PROMPT ACTION
TOWARD RUSSIA
NOW PROBABLE.
U. S. Managing Protectoratc
Proposed for Siberian Rail
roads to Facilitate Work.
fBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Monday, Nov 1S.-Reply-
ing to an allusion by Arthur Ponson-
by, member of parliament for Sterling
district of Scotland, that there were
rumors of Great Britain sending mil
itary expedition to Russia, Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, under secretary of state for
foreign affairs, said today in the house
of commons that he could give no in
formation without consulting with the
war Office.
He reviewed the grace offenses of
the Bolshevist government. saying:
IF they had been committed by any
civilized government, Great Britain
would be justified in seeking redress
by force of arms"
He declared that the Bolshevist gov
eminent was entitled to no consider
alton whatever from the British gov
eminent"
PROBLEM BROUGHT TO FRONT.
TOKYO, Monday, Nov. 18.-Nego-
tiations are proceeding between the
powers concerning the handling of the
Russian question, which has come
strongly to the front since the sign
ing of the armistice in Europe Be
lieving that the smooth operation Of
the trans-Slberian and Chinese east
ern railroads is of prime necessity in
the reconstruction of Russia, it is I'M
derstood that the United States has
suggested the appointment of man.
aging directorate, composed of repre-
sentatives of the powers who have
technical experience in the operation
Of railroads. 1t is reported that the
commission led by John F. Stevens,
now in the far east, has been delegat-
ed to do this work
Russians are willing to cooperate
and France and Great Britain have
agreed to the plan, but Japan's atti-
tude is still the subject of negotiation.
The Japanese viewpoint, as given to
The Associated Press, is that she does
not consider the question important
because the arrangement would con-
tinue only until the end of the war.
Thereafter, it will be a Russian ques-
ton to be decided by the Russians
alone. AS soon as stable govern
ment is organized lin Russia, that
country will be at liberty to make
any arrangement and to employ any
experts she desires.
II America proposed that Russian
railroads, including the Chinese east
ern, which traverses Manchuria,
should be permanently operated by
John F. Stevens, acting as an Amer
Jean, japan undoubtedly would con-
slider the question very important.
Japan now occupies towns along the
trans-Siberian as far as Lake Baikal,
but in fulfllment of her agreement
with the allies she will withdraw all
her troops from Russia on the con-
custom of the war.
Mr.. Stevens was in Toxic for two
weeks, but has returned to Vladivos-
tok to rejoin his commission, which
numbers 100 experts.
Specials from Hardin say that
the United States is planning to send
additional troops to Siberia, over the
Chinese eastern railroad and will
build barracks at Hardin to accommo-
date two brigades.
ARCHANGEL, Nov. 19.-Bolshevik |
forces have resumed their attack |
against the American and British po
sition at Tulgas on the Dvina river. !
They have been repulsed with severe |
losses. On the morning of November |
II, after a heavy bombardment from |
their gun beats and barges in the river |
thu Rolshevik infantry stormed the |
allied barbed wire entanglements ana
succeeded temporarily in reaching the |
gun emplacements of the Canadian |
artillery.