The sun., 1918-07-10
MAY ASK RUSSIAN
CHURCH FOR HELP
Allies Seeking to Overcome OBJ
stacles in Placing Their
Cause Before People.
PLAN TO INVADE AUSTRIA
Would Hasten Wars End More
Quickly Than Reconstruc-
ton of East Front.
Special DespetcA TO Tus suS.

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Neither this
Government nor the Allies have yet sue
ceeded in surmounting some Of the oh
a commission to Russia by way OF ST.
IBERIA supported by a military force. 1t
was indicated to-day following the Cab
met meeting that while there was gen
general outline the incidental problems
were proving so complex and difficult
that Il might be some time yet before
the plan could be put into actual opera
ton.
1t was clear from what developed at
the Cabinet meeting that recent develop
ments in Russia are not likely to change
the decision reached against attempting
anything like military Intervention either
in Siberia or by way of the Thurman
coast. There remains, therefore. only
the plan OF an allied commission to be
made up OF commercial men experts In
industrial organization and in agricul-
ture to offer help to the people OF Rus
STA, accompanied by a large military es-
cort.
Russians DimcuIt to Reach.
But 1t was apparent from to-days
discussion that neither the President nor
the Entente leaders with whom he has
been in communication have satisfactorily
solved the problem Of reaching the people
OF Russia and Siberia and convincing
them of the intentions OF the Allies. As
the Russian people or the great bulk OF
them cannot read, this. II has been
pointed out. must be through personal
contact over a great area. One sugges-
ton understood to have been discussed
was that the Russian Church be ap.
pealed to for assistance.
The orga risation OF the military ee-
cort. which IL has been determined shall
accompany the allied commission ac-
cording to information to-day from an
authoritative source Is proving embar-
rassing by reason OF the fact that Japan
would like to have japanese at its
head
Reports here are that the Japanese
feel that the choice of a leader should
fall upon one OF their commanders in
case this plan is carried out. With at
least four IL not Ave nations represented
In the escorting expedition this question
OF command is reported to be causing
some trouble.
Talk of Invading Austria.
While hope is expressed here that
eventually the eastern front may be re-
constructed through the measures which
are to be tried IL is no secret that among
the Presidents advisers there are sew
eral who believe more can he accom-
plished by making Austria the OBJ
jectve
They are convinced that the morale
Of Austria is at n low ebh and that an
invasion OF Austria by way of Italy
offers the best chance Of ending the
war.
message reached the State Depart
rnent tonight from Ambassador Francis
the first word received since June "a.
II confirmed the report OF the assassina-
ton OF Count Won Mirbach. but the Am
bassador. It is understood. did not go
into details regarding the conditions
which had arisen as result beyond
stating that street fighting was going on
in Moscow. The killing OF the German
Amba ssador, II was stated, occurred at
=. NJ. July 6.
The receipt OF Ambassador Francis's
message disposed OF reports that the
Bolsheviki had cut off the Amha ssador's
communication with the outside world
Mr.. Francis at last accounts was still
at Vologda. and his message. like for
mer ones. was relayed through the
American Consul at Archangel. A des-
patch from Consul Cole there also con-
frmed recent press dispatches regarding
the action OF the people of the Thurman
coast in asking for protection and de-
clar!ng against the Bolsheviki