The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-08
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Count Mirbach, was accepted here as
certain to provoke sharp German &C
ton with the resultant need for quick
decision by the allies.
AS reeult fresh significance was
attached to over-Sunday consideration
of the problem at a conference be-
TIVE President Wilson, Chief of
Staff March and Secretary Baker.
1t was generally believed here to-
day that announcement of this gov
ernments course would come in the
form of = a statement delivered by
President vii on to congress probably
early this week.
Probable Plan for Russia.
AS affairs appeared to shape up to-
day, and officials still were mainly
mum, the American-allied course will
run thus:
First-An economic mission will be
sent to Russia to st ,dy Slav needs and
to extend American aid.
S&cord-This mission will have
military protection.
Third-As supplies are forwarded
to assist the Russians in their efforts
to help themselves. other troops Will
join solely as a protective step 10
guarantee that the supplies do not fail
into Germ n hands
The size of THIS protective force still
is the question to be determined.
Fourth-Necessary steps will be
taken to protect the Czecho-SIovaks
with British. French and American
marines. This force may ultimately
prove to be the nucleus of an "emer-
gency army"
Murmansk Population May Help.
The reported detection of the Muir
mansk coast population to the allies,
may furnish agency helpful to the
TIap ina SrnTPh England
particularly has desired that aid go, in
via that coast. With the people
| friendly to the allies force to fight
| he Germans could be gathered and
the e--tente forces would not be mo-
| Tested.
The position generally taken here is
that re-esta blishment of the eastern
| front rests mainly with the Russians
themselves. However, a p tective
allied force could serve as an inspira-
| ton to TIE Slavs, it is argued, while
Unit I'd States-allied economic assist
| ance would hasten rehabilitation.
! Japanese Ambassador Ishi returns
| today from Magnolia, Mass, where he
had a conference with Colonel House,
| presidential adviser.
| The president probably will see Ishi
| soon. This afternoon he will confer
with British Ambassador Reading.
The president has taken the Rus
sian problem entirely into his own
! ndnUS. NGIner secretary Lansing nor
any other officials presume to hint at
| the nature of the developments, say
ing:
This question is being worked out
by the president and he alone can
speak on it,
Killed Mirbach With Bomb.
/ London, July S.-Count Mirbach
| German ambassador to Russia, was
| murdered at 2 o'clock Saturday af-
| ternoon by two unknown persons who
| obtained entraEce to the German en-
bassy by false credentials. Premier
Lenine iforrned Adolph Joffe. Rus
sian ambassador to Germany accord
ing to a wireless dispatch from
| Moscow.
The assassins threw a bomb into
the room occupied by Mirbach. the
message said. infIicting wounds which
resulted in the ambassadors death q
few minutes later.
| Representatives of the BoIshevik
government Immediately visited the
embassy and expressed their indigna-
ton regarding the act. Steps are be-
the guard at the embassy has beer
strengthened.
Anxious to Pacify Berlin.
Joffe was instructed to inform For
eli n Minister Kuehlmann of the indig-
nation of the Russian government am
to express sympathy to Mirbach's fam
lily.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin sem
another message to Joffe, infornins
him that an ambassador extra ordinary
IS going to Berlin to formally expires.
) the Russian governments indignation
at the act.