The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
Latest Advices, Conflicting,
May Delay Decision on
Action by United States.
Wilson Confers with
Mime. Botchkarova.

Latest advices from Russia and ST.
beria received here yesterday are SO
conflicting that an immediate decision
! on the policy to be pursued by the
United States appears highly i'm
probable. Although it is recognized
that President Wilson Is anxious to
reach an early solution to the prob
lem, it appears that new differences Of
opinion among his advisers resulting
from the developments Of the last
twenty-four hours cannot be adjusted
for at least several days.
The President yesterday discussed
the problems of Russia with Mime.
Marie Botchkarova, leader of the
Battalion of DEATH" who, during the
control Of the Kerensky party was a
leader in the effort to prevent the col
lapse of the eastern front, which fol-
lowed when the Bolshevist party
seized control of the government The
President tlso met yesterday with the
members of the War Cabinet. 1t is
understood that matters relating al
most entirely to industrial and mill
i tary affairs as they affect present op-
erations OF the army were discussed.
Economic Mission Decided.
1t was established today that
President Wilson had resolved to
send an economic mission to Siberia.
The United States mission will be
accompanied by other missions rep
resenting Great Britain. France and
Japan. The number of armed guards
to be supplied by the nations send
ing missions, is yet undecided.
Should President Wilson decide
| that a small armed force only is
needed. his plan will be enthusiastic
cally supported by the allies. The
strong faction which has frankly
declared that a strong military ex-
pedition Is essential to the success
of any plan for giving aid to ST.
! IBERIA is confident that its plan must
I be adopted sooner or later. and is
anxious to see any steps taken. even
IL it involves only the use Of small
force. They argue that once an al
lied armed guard is placed in Siberia
developments will quickly follow
which will encourage the allies to
bring to bear a powerful army.
1t is growing more and more ap-
parent however. that compromise
of the counter contentious in re-
| gard to action which may be taken
in Northern Russia will prove a
very difficult task. 1t is admitted
by those favoring a peaceful pene-
tration to the east of Petrograd
into the region of the Czecho-Slav
| people that no effective Eastern
front could be maintained there un-
less the allied forces moved at least
900 miles south of ArchangeL AL
though the harbor of Archangel
was kept open by ice rams until
January in the winter of 1915 III,
| great stores would have to be land
ed at the port. Such stores. and
the men needed for an expedition,
would necessarily be taken from
shipments and forces originally dss-
tined for the Western front.
Although the allies appear agreed
that efforts to aid, Siberia should
be made at once, even II a large
armed force is necessary, they are
not at one in supporting q plar
which would tend to weaken the
Western front. Those opposing the
proposed Archangel penetration hold
that they favor the Siberian ptar
because the manpower necessary
for the latter could be applied large.
i ly by the Japanese.
The memorandum presented tc
the Japanese foreign minister ant
the Allied Ambassadors in Toxic
by Col. Vladimir Hurban, on be-
half of the Czecho-Slav Nationa.
Council was invited, 1t understood
here. The memorandum set forth
that the .Czecho-Slav units wer,
working under plan of the counci
I which stated that they were to pro
coed to the Western, front. 1t wa
pointed out that an agreement with
the National Council would b
necessary IL the Czecho-Slav force
now In Siberia wefe to be givel
new orders directiitg them to ali
I amy efforts to be made by the al