The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
COMES TO URGE
WOMEN'S AID
FOR RUSSIANS
Mrs. Pankhurst Says U. S.
Must Intervene in
Siberia.

Mrs. EmmelIne Pankhurst. leader
OF the Women's party of England.
Is In America to persuade the women
leaders of the United States to urge
upon the administration the need of
early Intervention in Siberia. II
she is encouraged by government Of
hcials she will make a speaking tour
OF the country in support of an all
lied military campaign against the
German party in Russia.
In q remarkable statement OF
conditions In Russia. of the vital
part women must play in winning
the war and of the great encour-
agement European women have re-
ceived from the recent endorsement
by President Wilson of the cause Of
international women's suffrage. the
famous British suffragist said that
the women Of the world will suffer
conditions far worse than those en-
dured hundred years ago in Eu-
rope. IL Germany wins the war.
DIseIoses object of Visit.
Mrs. Pankhurst arrived in Amer
ica about a week ago. In the inter
view yesterday she disclosed for
the first time the primary object of
her mission as representative Of the
Women's Party of England. an or
ganization which has a membership
of approximately 100000.
Mrs. Pankhurst said:
with the exception OF France,
suffrage Is now a settled question.
Besides today there is only one
question for consideration. the
question OF winning the war. The
two questions have a connection IL
il true and the recent endorsement
Of suffrage by President Wilson has
proved a powerful stlmulant to the
women Of England and France who
are sacrificing and giving OF their
strength for the winning of the war.
But the women of the allies will
never receive the benefits of suf-
frage. unless their men win the war
] feel often as II the women of the
world realize much more clearly the
terrible menace to civilization that
a German victory would bring.
Women Would Lose All.
The women of France and England
know that they would lose all they
have gained in the last 40 years,
II the Kaiser's army is victorious
They would be made to assume the
social position forced upon the Ger
man woman of today. But their po-
sitiOn would be worse than that OF
the German woman. for the latter
would be OF the dominant race.
we women of England feel that
it devolves upon us to hold the front
line at home. We must take the
place of the men who go to the
front. But more than that, We must
not hesitate.
near to the war. We believed that
We should bring to the women of
America our viewpoint. And so I
have come here to urge upon them
that they do their utmost to aid
their country in bringing to bear at
once every force Of this great na-
t!un TO the task Of winning the war.
Y feel now that the greatest step
that could be taken would be inter
Nention in Siberia. We must not let
the Germans force us to accent bat
tie on small front in France. We
must keep him running from ono
'front.' TO another. We must by ac-
tiOn in Russia force him to withdraw
many divisions from France. In that
/ believe, lies an early end TO the
war.
Il am told that the question is
now receiving serious consideration
ny your officials. earnestly
hope they will see their way clear
TO join in an effort to prevent the
Germans from Overrunning Russia.
The lessons taught by the Germans
in Serbia and Rumania are all too
clear.
Il have been in Russia a great
deal. 1 believe know conditions
there. And am convinced that
there is no hope for Russia under
the present chaotic conditions. The
Bolshevist element are German
tools. The peasantry are incapable
or organizing government.
Peasants Need Aid.
II cannot emphasize too strongly
that their government must be or
Ganized for them. The need of such
action Is reflected so clearly in this
statement of the Russian peasant
who, upon learning that the revolu-
tion had succeeded said: 1T is
glorious victory; now let us elect
an honest Car"
Even the intellectual classes are
unable to take action and organize
Il government. II is talk, talk, talk
and nothing done. Ukases, DEGREES
and prOclamatiOQs without number
have been issued. but posters do not
bring out reOTEanizations. / went
TO Russia to talk to the people and
show them that the British believe
that peace can be secured only by
ConaueTing Germany by arms. But I
found that the time has passed for
talk. II does no good. Action and
strong action is necessary"