The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-13
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Senator Poindexter Protests
Sending Bolsheviki Supplies.
Declares They Would Fall Into
German Hands.

washington, July ia spirited con-
troversy over the administrations
senate. Senator Poindexter, Wash
ington, declared the administration
would make a serious mistake if it d.
verified man power and resources TO
Russia to be used by the Bolsheviki
government.
men nor material sent to the Boil
sheviki will ever be used against Ger
many"
Poindexter sharply critized Ray
mond Robins, who recently returned
from Red Cross work in Russia
Robins and his associates. Poindex-
ter charged, would have the United
States turn its back on principles of
fair dealing with our allies and would
have US send men and supplies to the
traitors Lenine and Trotzky and their
followers. who are ten times worse
than Benedict Arnold.
These gentlemen and those who
propose the United States should turn
to the Bolsheviki do not DENY that
the Bolsheviki are friends of Germany.
The United States should be interested
| In developing Russia to a point where
war against Germany. But the Boil
sheviki leaders will never put Russia
on the firing line again in this war
| L am sorry to see that the admin
1stration seems to be impressed with
the views of Mr.. Robins and his asso-
| GATES"
The Russian discussion was opened
| by Senator Borah who compared rus
sia's effort to liberate herself to the
| French revolution, the beginning of
which is to be COMMUNICATED tomor-
row, Bastile day. After paying tribute
to the French, Borah said:
| Russia is entitled to the sympathy
the confidence of the free nations
of the earth and especially is she en-
titled to the sympathy of the United
States.
BE patient with that great country
| Back of the story of murder, disas-
| ter and ASA ssination. a great people
| is fighting to be free.
Should Aid Russia at Once.
1--WE should go at once to Russia's
| aid; until we have done so. we car
never accomplish the supreme task
| of the war.
"Trotzky is an incident; Lenine will
amount to nothing In the final adjust
ment. The allies seem to have acted
on the theory that Russia. after the
overthrow of the car. could work Out
her salvation unaided.
| IF we think the mass of Russian
people are not loyal and have no
! done their part in this war we prove
our memories short Had Russia no
| held TIVE eastern front Wn0n the Ddlti'
of the Marine was being fought IL
1914, the history of civilization nigh
already have been changed and th'
wars story might have been vastl!
different.
THE Russian army as whole never
deserted or faltered until betrayed b!
corrupt leaders"
Borah and Poindexter declared thu
Bolsheviki represent but small per
centage of the Russian people, but ar
able to dominate the situation becaus
of German aid and the fact that the.
hold the supply of arms.
Senator Thomas. Colorado, de
clared he had been told "by Raymond
Robins that the Bolsheviki control be
cause the great mass of people ar
with them" Thomas said that Will
something should be done he did no
believe this government could affort
to send supplies and men over such ;
vast distance. To let Japan go in
Thomas said Robins told him, wou1t
raise a racial issue of great serious
ness.
Thomas advised propaganda to off
set that used by Germany.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee is trying to induce Presiden
Wilson to give q h. ring to com
n.ittee of Russian business men, VIII
claim to represent 500 Russians il
America and who have a plan for al
lied aid to their country.