Evening star., 1918-07-14
RED ARMY DESERVING
BOLSHEVlKI; 1000 MEN
DLSARMED AT MURMAN
British Aid to Czecho-
Slovaks Excites Much
Interest Here.
Russia Discussed in Both
Houses - Allied
Help Is Urged.

News of the dispatch of Brit
ish reinforcements to Siberia to
support the Czecho-Slovaks and
Russians controlling Vladivostok
and a long stretch of the Siberian
| railroad was received in Wash
ington yesterday with great in
terest.
Apparently. whatever may become
Of the plan for allied and American
military Intervention on a large scale,
the czecho-Slovaks are to be given
aid necessary to prevent their being
crushed by the bolshevik forces oper-
| ating with released German prison
ers.
Example Of German Diplomacy.
In a prepared statement yesterday.
John Sookine Of the Russian mission
again declared that only the help of
the allies could restore Russia. He
| cited as an example of German di-
German ambassador at Moscow, who
was assassinated, had proposed Ger
man aid for the overthrow of the
| bolsheviki and reconsideration of
| the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
| Just what British forces have been
dispatched Is not known here. nor is
| 1t clear whether the movement Is a
part of a general plan Of action de-
termined upon. in the absence of
American approval and cooperation,
in an Intervention program. British.
American and Japanese marines and
| bluejackets already are ashore at
Vladivostok guarding war stores.
No Sign Of President Changing.
There was nothing yesterday to in
dicate that President Wilson had
changed his view that a military ex-
| petition to Siberia could not be
undertaken without weakening the
west front. Until he Is satisfied on
| this point he Is expected to commit
the United States to. nothing beyond
nomic aid for Russia. which already Is
taking shape. Final decision to put
this scheme into operation Is said to
haHe.s bean what. ofhcials meant last
Mesk Xhsp they said the period of
Russia was discussed yesterday in
both houses of Congress. Senator
Bcrah of idaho made q plea for both
military and economic Intervention.
opening debate in which A senstor
mond Robins of the Red Cross had
informed him peaceful methods would
be most successful. and Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington denounced the
bolshevik leaders as traitors. In the
House Representative London of New
York. socialist. defended the bolshe-
Wiki and predicted that order would
be brought out Of chaos in Russia
National Movement Manifet.
THE elements for a national move
ment tending to liberation from Ger
man grip exist in Russia as revealed
by the Moscow revolt and the valiant
SooElne in his statement. The ap-
parent failure Of this national move
ment through combined German
Bolshevik attacks proves once more
that no matter how sincere and gen
uine the anti-German feelings which
inspire the peasants and popular or
tionaI character would not succeed
without friendly allied help"
Mr.. Sookine declared he did not re-
fer to fer ANY any t saT3ss
have nothing to do with representa-
tive or democratic principles and that
where the Czecho-Slovaks have
passed the soviets disappeared.
Lack Of military aid in his opinion
Will expose tnc SBSSuo-oloNdAo dho
members Of the national government
to "pitiless massacre" by the Germans
and Bolshevtki.
Must Aid Russ Patriots.
"Can the allies afford to abandon
these Russian, patriots?" he asked.
Can they afford to lose conscientious
i ly the real friends that they still have
in our country. thus paralyzing the