El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

national council took place immedi-
ately before these treacherous at
tacks. Then thousands OF armed Ger
mans and Magyars in the vicinity o.
I Omsk. Krasnoyarsk and Chita Lorees
our army between NOlga and lrkutsS
10 take the Siberian administra ton
( into their hands Coward the end OF
] June). But even at this stage We
} were trying 10 enter into negotla-
lions with Moscow. But Moscow. l. e..
I murderers and began mobilization
against US. Under these circum-
! stances our troops were forced 10
I take possession Of the bridges over
7 must mention the fact that our
! defense. which. as said, was necessi-
tated by treacherous attacks and
, everywhere resulted in the disarma-
ment OF the BOlsheviks, was 1oy1ully
I greeted by the majority OF the RUS
l sian population. Anti Bolshevists
took advantage Of the situation and
overthrow the Soviets. We did not
] Interfere with their internal affairs
even after the open conflict We only
disarmed those who attacked us. to
make repetition Of attacks impossi-
Bile.
Germans Hang Czech wounded.
The Germans were trying to
spread rumors that our volunteers
committed brutalities during these
battles That is not true. The facts
are this: Russian Bolshevists. taken
{ by our troops, were oisarmed and
sent home but the Magyars and Ger
man prisoners, taken with arms IN
hand. were killed. That was made
known to them beforehand. The
Austrians hanged all our woundd1
whom they captured on the Italian
front. and they attacked one OF our
trains Of wounded in Siberia Four
years Of a struggle for life have
taught us 10 be on guard. We did no
harm TO German or Magyar prisoners
who did not oppose US, although they
were our enemies; we could have
them. but we allowed them to leave
Siberia in peace. If they desired 20 90
home When. however. they treach-
erously attacked us. they were Of ne
cessity made harmless
100000 Foes in Siberia.
TN Siberia there are today some
100000 German and Magyar prison
ers, great number OF whom are
armed. It is these men who offer con-
siderable resistance to our army-the
Russian Bolsheviks surrender after
the first shot.
The Bolsheviks gave a sufficient
PROOF OF the 1act that they are inca
pable 10 rule. The number OF their
fighting supporters IS very indefinite.
They consist chiefly OF hungry
masses, loath to work. who are get
ting 80 TO 40 rubles a day in the Red
Guard. They have no workers among
them A great number OF the Boil
shevik officials steal just like the Of
tcials Of the cars regime. Indus
try. commerce. transportation -
everything is at a standstill. and
there Is nothing to eat. That spells
failure OF the Bolshevik government;
the Bolsheviks are now doing every
thing to maintain their power. They
obey the Germans and Austrians 10
keep themselves in power The Ger
mans. however. do not want a con-
sOndatiOn of Russia.
Russia Greatly Needs Help.
What will happen in the future. I
am unable TO tell. The fact is Rus
STA is III, today powerless. II left 10
her fate. the Germans viii obtain full
control of her. But the consolida-
ton Of Russia IS possible. That de-
Ponds entirely on the goodwill OF the
allies. Russia needs effective. firm.
friendly help. for today she is. her
self, completely helpless. Russia
needs order. which today the Rus
slams are incapable of upbuilding.
The Russians are exhausted: they
have now lost faith in themselves.
and they need rest to recover. The