El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

ONDON. Eng. Dec. 19.-The Estho.
Il nian provisional government. con-
trolling the territory covered by the
former Russian Baltic province OF
Esthonia, has paced the republic" I'M
der the common protection OF the en-
tente powers, pending the decision OF
the peace conference"
The Esthonian premier announced
this action in a telegram. which
reached London tonight. in which he
called attention 10 the difficulty the
Esthonian troops were experiencing in
outstanding the Bolsheviki. who are
attacking the territory OF the repub-
lie from the east
Explains Intervention.
IN reply TO a letter received from
correspondent. viscount Miner. sec
retarT for war. gives the reasons why
British troops were sent to Russia.
The cabinet members went over the
situation created by the Bolshevfki in
gaining control OF Russian affairs and
points out how their acts were ad-
Nersely affecting the cause OF the al
lies in the west and otherwise ham
perinS the winning OF the war by the
allied nations
You ask me-" says viscount Miner
in his letter what right we had to
send British troops TO Russia to med
ole with he thermal affairs OF tina al
lies in the west and otherwise ham
pering the winning Of the war by the
allied nations.
You ask me-" says viscount Miner
IN his letter. what right we had to
send British troops to Russia TO med
die with the internal affairs OF the a.
country and how long we mean 10
keep them there, now that the war
is over
Facts Misunderstood.
The question itself shows that you
.isapprehend the facts Of the case. as
wei. as the motives OF the govern
ment. The reason why allied. not
merely British forces-indeed the
the total allied troops-Were sent TO
Russia is that the Bolsheviki. what
ever their ultimate object, were. in
fact. assisting our enemies in every
possible way
ut was owing to their action
TINT hundreds of thousands of Ger
man troops were left loose to hurI
themselves against our men on
the western front. II WAS on nc
count OF their betrayal that Ru-
mania. with all its rich resources
5n grain and oil fell into the hands
of the Germans.
1T was they who handed over the
Black sea fleet 70 the Germans, and I
who TreacherouSlT attacked the
Czecho- Slovaks when the latter only |
desired TO get out Of Russia in order 4
10 fight for the freedom OF their own /
country in Europe The allies. every /
one of them, were most anxious TO /
avoid interference in Russia. bit II /
was an obligation OF honor 10 save the 4
Czecho- SloTaks and IL was military /
necessity Of the most urgent kind to /
prevent those vast portions OF Russia. 1
which were struggling TO escape the 4
tyranny OF the Bolshevilzi from being /
overrun by them and 20 thrown open 4
as source Of supply to the enemy
Unspeakable Horrors Spared.
II say nothing OF the enormous
Quantities OF military stores. the prop
erty OF the allies. which were still "
ing at Archaugel and Vladivostok. and
which were in course Of being apprO-
Driated by the Bolsheviki and trans
ferred TO the Germans. until the allied
0ccupa ton put an end to the process
And this Intervention was success
rul. Rioting was stopped. The CzechO-
slovaks were saved from destruction
The resources OF Siberia and south