Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-08
PRESIDENT WILSON AND AD-
vISERS SAID TO HAVE AC.
cEPTED DEMANDS OF ALLIES.
CONCLUSION REACHED,
AGREEMENT is SECRET
UnofficiaITy Admitted That Cooper
alton in Far East Has Boon Decided
Upon--eritish, French and Oriental
Troops Ready - General Fooh and
Others Favor Move.

Washington, July s-America's wait
ing policy in regard to military action
in Russia is understood to have ended
Saturday at a conference at the White
House between President Wilson and
Secretaries Lansing, Baker and DAN
els, Admiral Benson, chief of naval
operations, and General March, chief
Of staff.
There was no announcement after
the conference and probably will be
none for the present, but it was aid
unofficially that an important decision
had been reached.
Urgent appeals from the allied gov
ernments for American approval OF,
and CO. operation in joint measures to
meet the German menace thru Rus
STA, have been before President Will
son for several days. Until now, how
ever, there has been no intimation that
he had changed his position, based up
on recommendations of his military adj
visors, that a successful military ef-
fort in Russia was not feasible.
For military reasons strictest secrecy
is observed concerning the exact
nature of steps proposed by the allies.
American and allied naval forces now
are guarding war supplies. both at
Valdivostok, terminal Of the trans
Siberian railroad, and Kola, terminal
of the railroad on the arctic coast,
which is reported threatened by Ger
man forces in tho interior.
Belief among the majority of Amer
lean military men that no expedition
on an extended scale should be under
taken in the east apparently has un-
dergone no change. An Official intima-
ted the decision did not mean the send
ing Of any great military force.
Recommended BY Allied Council.
Immediately Intervention in Russia
both military and economic, has been
recommended urgently by the inter-
allied war council and General Ferdin-
and Foch. The council report Is in the
hands Of President Wilson-has been
since July 8 and allied diplomats be-
lieve he will concur in 1t.
Should he refuse. the possibility it
held out today that Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan may Ego 1t
alone on the recommendations of the
war council.
Already British, French. Japanese
and American marines-haye landed at
Vladivosok. it developed today. Os-
tensibly they went ashore following the
battle between the bolsheviki and
Czech Slovaks to protect the allied con-
sulates. With them are 200 Dalmartian
troops. formerly prisoners OF war In
Russia and now under the Italian flag
awaiting orders from General Foch.
Majority Favors Move.
' This allied gathering has provoked
the greatest enthusiasm In eastern
Siberia. Russia townspeople in and
near vladivostok decorated their houses
with allied flags and had enthusiastic
celebrations, the cables say
This reception, coupled with demands
Of the antibolshevik factions and the
inter-allied council, led diplomats here
today to take the position that America
must yield.
THE majority has decided one Off
cial said. The resident has its deci-
sion. We may come in or stay out.
But the majority must rule