The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-06
THE REscuE 81 RussIA.

The downfall Of the bOshevk regime in Russia is fore
ordained by the announcement that the United States
and Japan will aid the ozechOslOvak or Bohemian troops
in Siberia. A mo ement that is nothing less than
counter revolution under full swing in Russia led
by the Bohemans who were recently oppressed subjects
Of Austria Hungary and unwilling soldiers in the Haps-
burg armies These Bohemians, blood brothers Of the
Russians deserted from the Austrian ranks at the first
opportunity and have become the backbone of the new
movement which will restore Russia to the Russians, in
spite of the Germans and the bolsheviki.
President Wilson'S opinion of the situation as out
lined by the statement isued by the State Department
epome of the opinion held by the bestinformed per-
sons in all allied and neutral nations His intimation
of the AmercanJapanese program based upon the needs
of the situation most welcome to all who cherish the
hope of Russian freedom 1t should come as message
of deverance to the Russian people who have been be-
trayed robbed and tortured by the bosheviki. Par
euIary important the that the United States
in sending armed forces to the assistance Of the Russians
will not infringe upon Russias political sovereignty, in
terfere with Russias domestic affairs violate the
ritOria integrity Of the country.
The statement Of the attitude of the Japanese govern
ment toward Russia is equally clear unequivoca and
encouraging the friends Of freedom erywhere Japan
declares it's purpose to respect the territorial integrity
of Russia to abstain from all interference in her internal
politics. and to withdraw all Japanese troops upon the
realization of the objects of the expedition.
The world now knows that Russia will be freed Of the
influences that have cursed her since the revolution The
bOlshev have been of the most monstrOus growhs
of the war. Their gifts for mendacity and fabrication
have been such as to mystify the most subtle nteects
and lure from rectude the most patriotic souls Traitors
thieves and murderers have actually climbed into high
places of power among the bolshevh and have shame
lessy plundered their own mOtherland and murdered
their comrades The hebrOth that has been brewed
Russia by these foul spirits has spread its fumes
the whole earth. Even in America there with
regulations for intelligence who deceived and pOis-
oned by the bolshevk propaganda Every possible art
flee was adopted to mislead the United States govern
ment into recognition of the boshevk government of
Russia. Fortunately President Wilson much quicker
and much further than the Germanized agents who
sought to mislead the government.
The allied forces going into VadvostOk viii remain
behind the Czecho-Slovaks, who working westward
in defense of their countrymen who under attack
by German and Austro Hungarian soldiers and bolshev
The CzechoSovaks thus sustained, ought to be able to
take possession of additional strategic railroad points
in European Russia thereby shutting off food supplies
to the bolshevk stronghods and turning the food
to the Russian people. There 100000 or $4,000
-Slovaks unorganized trying to join their armed
countrymen. These men will be assisted and armed
thus increasing the force which will protect the Russians
in each community against the boshevk and the Ger
The Russians have already begun to organize their
own armed forces and are working in entire harmony
with the Czecho-Slovaks Not many months will elapse
before the Russians will have an army of their own
large enough to cope with the enemy
The gratitude of civilized humanity is due to the brave
and shrewd little CzechoSovak army that has stood in
the breach in Russia These BOhemans have abundanty
proved their mette and their right to exist with their
countrymen in their own home land, under their own
flag, governed by government of their choosing
and responsible solely the people, The CzechOSlOvaks,
who are giving their blood that Russia may be saved will
never have country of their unless the Hapsburg
empire is smashed. Bohemia cannot destroy Austria
Alone The allied nations must do it. The allies should
now announce the world their solemn purpose to make
Bohemia free and independent nation. That much is
due to Czecho-Slovaks the brave and freedOm-lovng
people who have done much to assist the allies in
France, in Italy and in Russia.--Washington Post.