Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-03-15
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revolution which resulted in the crea-
ton Of an army whose efficiency was
The wonder of Europe with the Rus
sian revolution which had deliberately
destroyed every fighting instrument.
He cast not he slightest aspersion
on the Bolsheviki but declared it was
obvious to the world that the course
they had pursued had rendered them
helpless in the face Of German aggres-
SIGN.
Leesmith Asks Questions.
The Bolsheviki now established a
genuine and earnest desire to re-
constitute the army and would doubt
less welcome the assistance of Great
Britain in carrying out the object but
such reconstruction of the shattered
instrument of defense could not be
accomplished in day.
H. B. Leesmith liberal, for North
ampton. who several days ago Motif
led the house of his intention, asked
AFR. Balfour whether he ould give the
house any information regarding the
intentions of Japan in Asiati Russia
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Britain on this subject. Lord Robert
Cecil, he said had made statement
on the subject that was Of a startling
character and most unfair at the pre-
sent time. There was not the slight
est evidence. he declared, in support
OF the statement that large number
of German prisoners in Siberia had
bee harmed and that German general
was on the way to organize them.
There was no evidence that Germany
was going to play in the allies hands
and dissip9te her forces by a mad ex-
petition into Sierra. If the allies oc-
cupied Russia's eastern provinces,
they could not al the peae confer
ence be abb etc raise their voice on
behalf of the world for Lithunia or
Rumania.
Praises Wilson's Message.
He dwelt upon the fact that Presi-
dent Wilson the only allied statesman
to send 2 message to the Moscow
conference and declared that the
avowed policy and language of Presi-
dent Wilson we're quite at variance
with those Of Lord Robert Cecil which
contemplated a policy which would
mean that Japan would have to make
war on the Soviet government of Rus
STA, because If she entered Russia, she
would b. resisted by the Russian So
Wet troops. II Japan entered Russian
territory seized and occupied it at
the mandate Of the alliance, il fol
lowed with almost absolute certainty
that this territory would not be re-
turned.
Asked by member ''Why not" Mr..
Leesmith replied:
did Japan return Korea?'
Mr.. Leesmith said that Great Brit
ain would follow the line of policy
laid down ny President Wilson II
she did not, but gave way to the de
sires of Japan, she would nottbe act
ing for her own best intereSt for Rus
STA, Notwithstanding what had hap
pened, would remain great country
and when she revived. democratic and
stronger. Great Britain would be glad
to have her as a friend
Balfour Replies.
Il there was the slightest FONDA
ton for Mr.. I4eesmith's- contention
hat whenever foreign troops invade
a country they inevitably stay there
end annex it, said the foreign secre
tary, it was a very bad outlook fer
northern France.
Mr.. Balfour considered that Mr..
Leesmiths idea that if Japan sent
troops to Siberia she was certain to
remain there was absurd and he be-
lieved that Mr.. Leesmith failed to re-
alize the conditions in Russia. Mr..
Balfour did not think for a momen-
that Germany was likely to try to send
an army to VladivostOk 1t must be
rene bered that Japan. in any such
would be a friend of Rus
STA against Germany, and as things
were now it was costly for Russia to
offer any resistance to German pene-
tration.
Could not Mr. Leesmith see that
Russia was now a cerilect upon the
waters which. no power of resistance
whatever and that there would be
German penetration from end to END
of Russia that would be disastrous
for Russia.
Il believe the house does nto know
how far this penetration has already
zone. SdlQ MI tbdliOuI- SuSDcCll
tra5 at this moment a German officer
would be much safer travelling through
Russia than would an allied officer.
Only one bank is allowed at Moscow,
and that is German bank.
If Russia has destroyed every ms
trument OF self protection she once
possessed why can't the allies supply
what she now lacks II would not be
done to satisfy Greed but because the
allies believe Germany is penetrating
through the whole of that vast empire,
net by vast armies travelling from the
east to tEe west. but by methods per
fectly well known TO Germany.
That is the allies point of view
and | ask the house to consider this
question from the Russian viewpoint.
Cannot Resist Huns
Russia sincerely desires to resist
this penetration. How can she do !.
when every instrument TO make resist
ance possible has been destroyed?
do not think that Germany will try to
send great organized forces from Riga
to Yiadivostok; that would be an CD
Grafton OF great difficulty and, from
a purely military viewpoint. an unnec.
essary and even fatal waste of time
Russia is a coIhtry of surprises and
IL IL funposSfbIa IN nrpdigf her future