New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
and has requested the protection
those powers,
Allies Guarding Supnlics

Allies Guarding Supplies
Although there arc British and
French forces at Archangel also, they
population of that region, inasmuch as
1T has not declared itself either for the
Bolsheviki or against the Allies. The
same necessity exists there, however,
of preventing the diversion of the sup
plies furnished by the Allies to Russia
to the use of the Bolsheviki or the
Germans, and the port is controlled
Jointly by the British and French naval
units stationed there.
A diplomatic dispatch received here
to day says:
"At moment when events seem to
be taking decisive turn in Russia, it is
interesting to recall the text of a letter
which was addressed during May by the
Social Revolutionary party of the Rus
sian Constituent Assembly to the So
cialist parties in all the Allied coun-
tries. This text is signed by 299 Depu
ties and states that:
1T is certainly not the Bolshevik
work to resuscitate national enthusi-
asm. for in the case of every Russian
conscious of his honor their name only
evokes the shame of the treaty of Brest-
Litovsk. treaty which they drew up
and which Russia refused to recognize
and never will recognize as long as she
remains faithful to her own democratic
idea and to the ideals of the democra-
cies of the whole world
Charge Bolshevik Plot
"'The Bolsheviki. far from fighting
against Germany, are delivering Russia
over to her more and more every day
! Therefore. We Russian Socialists, who
are suffering the shame and humiliation
of Russia, to sincere internationals
and partisans of universal democracy
can only say: "Comrades, the retention
of the Bolshevik power will ruin our
country forever, and the same name
will bring forth fresh defeats for de-
mocracy and socialism" We have only
one policy to pursue, to refrain from
to uphold the same democratic ele-
ments of the Russian people whose
union is realized by the double formula
of national defence and the restoration
of democratic power by the convocatlon
of the Constituent Assembly,
at is important to note that this
text is anterior to more recent events,
but it may nevertheless throw light
upon them"
1t is understood that the United
States is nearly prepared to undertake
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to Russia, the greatest practical diff
Guilty now faced being the shortage
of tonnage. 1t could not be learned
whether it is the purpose of the gov
ernment to ship the major portion of
the supplies to Kola and Archangel
or to Vladivostok, but among we'll in
formed persons the opinion is held that
the principal shipments will be to
Vladivostok, and that the Czecho-
Slovak troops will assist in their dis
tribution and in guarding them.
1t is also believed that Japan will
Immediately follow the example Of
Great Britain and increase the force
of Japanese marines stationed at Vlad-
ivostok.
Conferences between Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore G. Ohio
Railroad, and government officials here
have disclosed that Mr.. Willard has
been offered and, it is understood, has
accepted place on the body of Ameri
can business men, industrial leaders
and financiers being selected by Presi-
dent Wilson to extend aid to Russia.
No announcement has been made of
the result of the conferences, but it is
known that the business of selecting
the membership of the body is steadily
going forward.
mission to make a thorough investiga-
tion of actual conditions in Russia was
strongly urged upon President Wilson
to-day in letter from Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The question of military intervention
in Russia was not discussed in Senator
Hitchcock's letter
Views on Russia Conflict
The American commission was pro-
posed by the Senate committee chair
man because Of what he said are con-
f1icting reports regarding military,
economic, political and social condi-
tions in Russia. His opinion to the
President was that it is most desirable,
as soon as possible, to learn the actual
conditions in Russia in all phases.
Views of many Russians, and. also
Americans returning from Russia, re-
gardng solutions and sentiment of the
Russian people were cited to the Presi-
| dent as evidence of the wide disparity
of opinion existing
A strong commission of prominent
Americans, of sound judgment and dis
cretion, Senator Hitchcock advised the
President, would be of value to this
country in determining it's future
course.