New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Allies Plan
Moral Aid to
New Russia
French Deputies Told by
Pichon Republics Just
Formed Will Be Helped
Iyoff for Intervention
Former Premier Says 2OO,-
600 Troops Must Be Sent
TO Down the Bolsheviki


PARIS, Dec. 25.~-The Allied govern
-snts have decided against further in
t,ryention in Russia, at least for the
resent, according to indications from
.seial circles Great Britain and the
United States, it is represented, while
,ssognizing that Russia should be as
sisted in way TO permit her getting
hack to normal conditions, point out
that military intervention on large
s.ale would involve difficulties and
dangers of all kinds.
Stephen Pichon, the French Foreign
Minister, explained the situation at
length to the Committee on Foreign
Relations yesterday. He said the solu-
ton at present favored was to guar
sntee moral support to the govern
nsnts which have sprung up at various
,oints in Russian and Siberian terri
tory.
Must Check Anarchy
TiIiSS o'N'At wiz VIC SueSb OI
Bssile Maklakof, Russian Ambassador
10 France, and who is participating in
The lengthy conferences being held
here by Russian statesmen, discussed
his views of the immediate future in
Russia with the representatives. of The
Associated Press.
Additional Entente military forces
sre necessary to restore order and
cheek anarchy in Russia" he said. at
is impossible for the disorganized
country to right itself otherwise"
II am not a military expert" he
said when asked how many troops
would be necessary, "and my opinion
On that subject would be Of little val
us but in my judgment 100000 SOL
isrs would be adequate. The opposi-
ton is weak. Petrograd practically
ig ceased to exist and could be taken
Nth slight resistance"
Expects Russian Republic
In reply to question as to what
form of government would be best for
Russia Prince Lvof said it must be q
republic.
Paul N. Miliukoff, former Russian
Foreign Minister, who was ordered to
leave France because of alleged pass
port gularities, has gone to London.
He was accompanied by several poll
t:ians from Ukraine who came from
Odessa with him.
yLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 81 (By The As
soeiated Press) General SemenofF, the
anti-Dolshevik leader who refused to
recognize Admiral Kolchak as dictator
in the Omsk government, and whom
efforts have been making to reconcile,
has finally agreed to give Admiral
Kolchak his recognition provided Ad-
Hiral Kolchak agrees to retire in favor
Of General Denikine, hetman Of the
Don Cossacks, Immediately junction
is effected of the forces east and west
and also withdraw his order branding
General Semenoff as a traitor, besides
leaving General Semenoff in command
Of his army.
This is the latest phase of the diff
fculty created by General Semenoff' s
attitude, the outcome Of which is not
yet apparent. General Oba, the ia
panese officer in the local command,
protests his neutrality in the dispute,
but declares that he has recommended
the recognition of Admiral Kolchak
Economic conditions at Chita are
very unfavorable. There is barely one
train day between Manchuria and
lfkutsk, and during the last ten days
only two freight traiAb have come
through from Manchuria because of
inc lack of LOGON olives.
General Semel f denies the charge
mat ne had been stopping the running
oi trains. He says the trouble is at
!!rloutable to the faulty railway admin
Is.ratlon and the lack of funds. A
ee'egraph from Omsk dated December
, says the Russian government there
nas asked the Japanese to state in
writing. whether they are supporting
00e"rlaI ~ oemenoff and to what extent.
:, vh december 10 word came from Omsk
mat If the situation did not improve
,ae government would request an
Hatmier1can commission to proceed to
Vnlta for an investigation. 1t is as
serted in this connection that the
french commissioner stated there
would be an investigation of this COM
paint to the Allies regarding the ac-
uon of one ally.
A private letter from Semipaltinsk,
0 0a the Irish. in Western Siberia. re-
dying Of starvation. The dead were ere
sad to be lying on the streets with
none to bury them. The town had been
is lOr months, it was added, without
lamps or candles.