South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-12
ASKS IF OFFER
Of SOVIET AID
WAS REFUSED.
California Senator PrOpOundS
Series of Questions lndl'
reCtIy ASSaiIing Failure
to Deal With SOvietS.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Cryins
us it true? is It true? Is # true"
Sen. Hiram Johnson OF California.
this afternoon propounded series
or startling questions 20 the United
States government on its policy IN
Russia. and introduced a resolution
I'm the senate calling for all doou-
ments on the Russian policy and in
formation on tho numbers and ae-
tlvitles OF American troops IN Rus
STA
Johnson's Questions
These were Sen. Johnson's ques-
tions:
"Is it true?.
THAT the soviet government
offered 10 the American government
basis OF military and economic Co
operation and sought our help q
prevent ratification OF the Brest
treaty. and that this government
never replied2
2-That the assistant SECRETARY
OF state speaking for the president
Am March last when Intervention was
urged 20 save tho Russian people
from the rfcors Of starvation and
the red terror before tho unity Of
the peasants and workers against
the allies had been esta blished." re
piled that 90 intervene in Siberia
would BE doing IN the east exactly
what the Germans are doing in the
west"P
TTudc Program offered
s-That the soviet government
offers n program for making United
States the most favored OF foreign ma
tions I'm trade and commerce and in
volving the control by the allies o.
all supplies most desired by the cen
= trail powers?
THAT American Red Cross rep
resentativez remained IN Moscow
until oct 3 and Pctrograd until oct
6 unmoIested. even while American
troops were fighting the soviet gov
eminent. and then were allowed 20
depart under safe conduct o. the
soviet government2
5-That the state department has
refused 20 allow the Red Cross To
ship supplies TO Moscow and Pet
rograd for the relief OF returning
Russian war prisoners and was this
refusal based on CrceI information
D. and the fear that those SUPPLE
would Doe turned over 6y the starv-
j ing people TO Germany
Misinformatioa Charged.
- a.
British high commissioner recon
mended cooperation with the soviet
government through the American
railway In the hands OF the mission
hut that the recommendation were
b rejected "Iargelv because % the mis-
Information received through tho
. Creei committee. supported By lead
3 ers and Representatives of the Oh
regime in Rus=i7"2
7-That the refusal of these rec
concentrations prevented The evacu-
alton ~ large amounts of war sup
piles which subsequently fell into cha
2 hands Of tho Germans
s-That tho British high conn
missioner stated over hi- signature
: 'that the soviet government had co..
2 operated in aiding che allies ami
that he believed than Intervention
p in cooperation with the soviet gov
3. eminent was feasible a- late as 1rav.
g 3. 1882
Q-That the AUe er.ean government
! so delayed cooperation with ths
f. Eerens1v government cas- 10 con
g tribute largely to the overthrow o.
E Kerenskv and the -1ccess of fhs
boi-heviIz revolution
No Use for B0lshcYl-m
r Johnson made 30 plain he had n1
p sympathy with "hol-heFIsm but ar
{ the same time thought the time has
b. come for f.I Information.
b "Bear in mind. De- said -that the
- news which comes 20 us from Rus
{ sia is am coIored have no doulr
that terror exists. that many WORTH
b people have been cruelty and OUT
= rs sgeou=ly murdered. have n0 doubt
p that starvation stalks among the
: people but as read OF the net %
- steel cast around Russia hv the al-
e lies and ourselree hv which no foot
- can enter that unhappy country. 2
ask the question 'ran 30 he thar
4 we iu any degree. are responsible
"a for the rIoo1y terror thera existing
- Can 10 De- that we in ans measure
b. are responsible for starving uon