The Washington herald., 1918-06-27
HERE
URGES NEEDOF
ALLIES HELP
John Sookine, of Commits,
sion, Declares Military
Intervention Urgent.

Coincident with the unofficial an
nouncement that Alexander Ker-
ensky had arrived in London on his
way to the United States, John
Sookine, q member OF the Russian
Commission sent to this country by
the Kerensky government q year
Washington from Paris. yesterday
issued q statement frankly urging
the necessity of a military inter
vention by the allies in Russia At
the State Department IL was said
that no oflcial report Of Kerensky's
plans had been received.
Powerful Movement Afoot.
Mr.. Sookine said:
while in Europe I witnessed a
powerful movement among the Rus
SLAMS and their friends desirous to
start active work for the saliva
tion of the country under demo-
cratic and nonpartisan auspices.
This movement is based upon the
desire of the Russian people TO de-
termine for themselves the right to
govern their country independently
and to protect national Russian in
tegrity. for which purpose all Rus
sian elements who care for the free
dom of Russia are united.
TT was fortunate that ! was in
Paris at the moment OF a great al
lied conference, and l was able TO
meet many prominent statesmen of
the ellied nations and convey to
them feelings OF those Russians who
have not lost confidence in the fu-
ture Of Russia and the victory OF
the allied cause.
Some OF the impressions I re-
ceived in France were so full of
confidence and Encouragement that
/ must share them with the Ameri-
can public:
Desire to Aid Sincere.
"First-A great and sincere de-
sire to assist Russia is widely felt
in Europe;
"Second-In complete accord with
the attitude / noticed in America.
the allies are determined to neglect
nothing to further the real desire
and aspirations OF the Russian peo-
pie themselves;
'"Third-The determination Is as
firm in Europe as in America that
nothing of Russia's sovereignty and
territorial integrity shall be sacri-
feed as a price for foreign help;
"Fourth-Also not to impose a
warfare upon the Russian people, in
so far as il would not be upon their
own initiative;
Fifth feel a generous desire
to take into account every senti-
ment of the Russian people. how
ever subtle or delicate IT might be
that IL the allies should proceed to
any active policy toward Russia II
would be nothing but an act Of assist
ance and liberation. I would even
refrain from calling such an action
by the name of intervention. For IN
tervention and forceful interference
in Russia's national life has already
take place in Russia: it is the Ger
man intervention which we have TO
combat. That intervention is one OF
brutal violence and greedy eXploita-
ton of Russia's wealth, as well as
one of insidious propaganda and IN
trigue to the end that Russia may
become a serf Of Germany and even
her supporter.
What is really the object OF deep
sorrow and anxiety to the statesmen
in all the allied countries is the fear
which would follow IL the Russian
people were not helped immediately
to throw of the German grip. These
consequences would be:
"First-Free from any preoccupa-
ton in the East, Germany would con-
centrate all her military efforts on
the Western front;
"Second-Germany would more AND
more take advantage Of the material
resources of Russia and thus para
I'VE the effect of the blockade;
"Third-Ths German political anc
| economic grip on Russia would be
| consolidated and put deep roots int
| the country this winer;
"Fourth-This disintegration of al
the constitutional elements of th'
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