The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-15
HELP RUSSIA TO
DEFEND HERSELF
German Penetration Must Be
Combatted, Declares For
eign Secretary Balfour.
ALLIES OBLIGATED TO AID
British Leader Has Faith In
Fair Intentions and 10y
atty Of Japanese.
ALLIES OBLIGATED TO AID

London, Thursday. March t4-Ds'
bate on the question OF Japanese In
tervsntion in Siberia in the house oi
commons today brought from Foreign
Secretary Balfour the declaration that
German penetration in Russia must
be comb atted.
The allied point OF view was that
they should help Russia in protecting
herself against Germany. Although
he did not think that Germany would
send an army to Vladivostok, he said
he had absolute faith In Japans 10y
atty in carrying out any decision
reached by the allies. Discussing the
situation in Russia, Mr.. Balfour said:
'If Russia had not been at war II
plete the bencficcnt course OF tho rev.
oution. When autocracy fell almost
without blow, Russia Immediately
fell into chaos. II Is untrue to say that
the same thing happened In the French
revolution, for there the effect was not
the disintegration, hut the integration
of the French. Tho revolution came
and all the old divisions bC tween re-
ligions and creeds became marked and
prominent.
Must Allow Time.
at must inevitably take time before
we will see the end OF that process and
know clearly how much OF old Russia.
If any, ought to cease form n part
of new Russia, and how new Russia
.s.l Al syl
cult process In time OF peace and
prosperity. but how can you carry II
on In time OF war with remorselcss,
perseyering and quite unsCrupulous
enemy Mt the date"
"Thero will be classes some from
patriotic, others from self IN motives
ready To welcome anything promis-
ing n semblancc OF stability and order
in the government. when that time
comes | can imagine Germany trying
to establish possibly the old form
OF autocratic governm At. We should
then have Russia shorn OF some of it's
fairest provinces and with u kind OF
autocracy far worse than the old au-
tocracy, because II would lean upon
foreign power. for continued existence.
II thhat came to pass all our dreams
Of Russian development and Rhssinn |
liberty would be goIe and Russia |
would become mere outpost OF the !
central powers.
That Il the real difficulty OF dealing
With the problems raised H. this de-
)nte. Mr.. Lees smiths speech In
strong attack on what he conccvoS ms
he goveynments policy with rckard To
Japan and Siberia. " In entseiy OBJ
ivfous OF the facts nave Just brought
N h.t. l..s
Misunderstanding Of what
my human being had ever thought.
ontrived or desired with regard to
Illcd Intervention, Japanese or other
n Russian affairs"
s. n. Lees Smith. n liberal IN ques-
ioning Mr.. Balfour as 10 the British
lttitude, had declared that II Japan
inferred Rus; In territory and occupied
at the mandate OF tho alliance, II
ollowcd with almost absolute cer-
nInty that this territ y would not be
eturncd.
Behaved ith Loyalty.
II cannot let this debate end" said
ir Balfour in conclusion. without
epUdiating to the fun Mr.. Lees
mlth's suggos on that Japan would
O moved bys selfish and diahonorabIc
'ciiNNH III HllA 'oHIbF NHlNH IlNl Hf |
iscussed In Japan. either among her
Iatesmcn, or with the allies.
Japan has behaved with perfect
'yalty. and II she glyes promises with
gard to Ru~Tinn Integrity or on any
1estion connected with Russia. she '
ould keep them as she has kept all 4
rornlses she had made In connection q
ith this war or In any great public =.
anHaH.ions with the United States :.
nd the .llios. | draw no distinction
this matter between Japan and the q
lies who make up the great body OF
~ bclllRerents on the cnt lte side. =,
THE decisions the allies may have n
take will not bc without dificulty. u
II the principle upon which those a
'cisions may be arrived az will be
'ither uugcncrous. unfair nor hostile
Russia. or II Russian revolution. ! "
ar object is 10 SEQ russia strong. In y
Ct, secure. free. and II these objects -
n be obtained then ana then only n,
III the Russian revolution bring forth
the fruits It's best friends desire 10 II