The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CZECHO-SLAVS
FOR WILSON'S
RUSS SCHEME
DR.. Masaryk Enthuses Over
U. S. Assurance Of Ter
ritorial Integrity.

DR.. Thomas @. Masaryk, Official re-
presentatives here of the czecho-slo-
wax forces in siberia. in special in
terview yesterday gave President Will
sons plan to restore Russia unquali-
fed praise. He said:
The caution with which President
Wilson has approached the difficult
problem of assuring the Russian peo-
pie Of the friendship OF the allies
and the United States makes the sue
cess OF the venture almost certain
The Czecho-Slovak army in Siberia at
The present time has an enlisted
strength OF 1000 to 5000 able-bodied,
willing soldiers.
II win announce tomorrow in a for
NAL proclamation which win be de-
livered to the President through the
State Department, that the Czecho-
Slovaks stand ready to cooperate in
every way. Our forces are at the
present time commanded by Gen. Die
terieh, a loyal Russian. and / have
just received a message telling that
he will gladly yield to the direction
Of any ofieer named as supreme COM
mander of the movement"
HcCDkmAEcu NJ W nAAG hot.Es
DR.. Masaryk is recognized at the
White House and the State Depart
ment as the commander-in-chief OF
the Czecho-Slovaks. As president
OF the International Council of
Czecho-Slovaks, he stood solidly
with President Wilson against mill
tary Intervention on any scale which
did not guarantee restoration of the
NA--gNArfaI Fnfa0rffU nf
Russia His qualification over the
policy adopted was unbounded as he
discussed the future Of Russia.
- in addition to the Czecho-Slovak
army already organized in Siberia.
there are many thousands of our
oppressed nationals scattered
throughout European Russia whom
we expect to Join in the movement,
DIR. Masaryk said. They understand
the native Russians and will be of
the greatest aid in overcoming the
influences OF the Germans.
The Czecho-SIovak forces in con-
troll at Vladivostok number approx
imAtely $4,000 men. Other consid-
erable forces are scattered along the
Trans-Siberian Railroad. The main
army is in the vicinity of the Ural
Mountains.
"As I understand the plan. the
United States and the allies will fur
nish our troops with supplies and
keep. open the lines Of communica-
tion. We have ample food, but are
in great need of guns and ammuni-
ton The general military policy
is one which only military officials
can discuss, but am satisfied that
it will be entirely consistent with
the outline OF the plan and its pur-
pose announced by President Wilson
last Saturday."
Opportune Time.
Dispatches received here through
French diplomatic sources indicate
that an opportune time has been
chosen to aid Russia in opposing
German control The Echo de Paris
reproduces interesting passages
from an article published in the Ber-
liner Tageblatt.by DR.. Hans Worst,
who was sent to Russia by the Ger
man newspaper to study conditions
and report. Following is an excerpt
from one Of the editorials:
Through conversations with Rus
SLAMS OF all classes, DR.. Worst has
come to the conclusion that the Soviet
government is thoroughly detested.
The hatred of Germany is still greater
"A Russian merchant declared to
him, the war with Germany is not
over. A new government will soon be
formed In Russia 1t will decree a
general mobilization and will drive
the Germans out Of all territory they
occupy"
An officer Of the Red Guard is quot
ed as making this statement to DR..
Worst:
1T is Russia that will finish the
war"
DR.. Worst reported that he found
this feeling OF enmity to be general
in connection with all things with
which the Germans are associated.