The Washington herald., 1918-05-29
RUSSIA NEEDS
AID OF ALLIES
Holland Fears Permanent
Hun Hold in Slavic
j. Territory.

Maj. Thomas d. Thacher. Jr., who
has been for q long time IN Russia
associated with Red Cross work, re-
turned to the United States a day
or two ago, and was able to bring
the latest Information respecting the
situation as II now Is in Russia. Mai.
Thacber is a son Of a distinguished
lawyer Of New York. grandson OF one
Of the great intellectual forces of
Yale College q generation ago. and
great grandson of q president of Yale.
He inherited certain temperamental
and mental qualities which especially
ntted him for the difficult and highly
= responsible Red Cross work which he.
under Col William B. Thompson, has
been carrying on in Russia.
There are excellent reasons for sur
missing that President Wilson has had
opportunity to learn since the return
r. Of Maj. Thacher something of the
conditions which now prevail through
out Russia The Presidents brief but
emphatic statement in one Of the ad-
dresses which he made in this city
a few days ago justifies the surmise
that he may have been much i'm
pressed by the information which he
received.
President Told His Purpose.
For in that address the President
- made 1t known that it is his pur-
pose. and. as he believed. the pur-
pose OF the American people to sue
cor Russia in every possible way,
and TO give such assistance as can
De given in order that. out Of the
chaotic conditions. there may grad
ually but surely come an orderly
and responsible government which
commands the support OF the Russian
people.
There must he overcome. however,
some very difficult obstacles before
the United states can successfully
approach Russia. not only with offers
OF assistance. but with actual as
sistance. If ii were possible or prac-
1,cah'e Immediately to send TO Rus
"a the vast quantities of supplies
=. all kinds that are NEEDED. a. un-
'eTt1E'nG of this kind would be
;'ss'N"hi'y uE52r WY.
-&t -thCEc j. a lack Of ghirpinc- IA
cI'Ic1. Due n the imperative need
q. -lIcFiCr1 trU~rS and supplies I'm
re" at this t.rl~. So also thare
Is lTcN of ceT;lin kinds of supp.ics,
p '-NS'i 'ly industrial cpparc;us opd
i;-.--e-'d equipment. Of which Ruc-i.
= Sscl-.y N need.
VT F:nz=ce VIII DO.
/ Void Ec rrGc iuable if the i'm
Tcn...nS obz;GCIeg were removed m
G." Ia credit for Russia in the
S.-'I states c-aiHSt which a respon-
u I-CsSian government or respoa-
- RrSsiITs could draw in payment
iet cSTicultuTal Implements and rail-
io,-f CIuipTent-which are especially
lccGcd. and MANY other commodities,
bG- tAc United States and our allies
Old undoubtedly lind themselves
L-ce 10 face with obstacles crCated nv
''cs:.i1ay in order Ia rcvcnt American
sG2f'.e5 from reaching Russia.
Tae Real Hope Of RuasIa.
These who are best informed re-
spcct;nS present conditions in Russia
are convinced that the only hone
tS cHccuSC. resistance to German
r'ss!OH -tcs in the creation or
'h 'n''r"'E now f-hting force. This
.A1uId be voluntary Revolutionary
'my. -Nn army OF that kind can
ne trained ana well disciplined.
some limitations have come to the
Ihited states possibly Mai. Thacher
my have brought information which
confirms these intimIticnSI that al
ready the Russians who are prepared
" leSist GERMANY. II that can he
done. are organizing a revolutionary
army.
But an army of that kind must
nave munitions. equipment and COM
Petent leaders. and President Will
son undoubtedly now knows that
america is at the present time the
only hofe that the Russian people
can entertain for complete redemp-
ton.
When the authoritative history Of
the Russian collapse and the Ger
man advance into Russia has been
written. 1t undoubtedly will be re-
--'rded in one chapter that the allies
nave failed Russia steadily, ever
since the revolution of March II
president Wilson undoubtedly I'M
derstands that America and her allies
VIII lose forever their opportunity
IN Russia. unless there be abandon
ment Of the view which has been
taken. not by the United States.
but by some Of our allies, that there
will be support of no government
n Russia. unless the kind of gov
eminent all the allies approve be
established
Opportunity VIII Pass.
The opportunity will certainly be
ost to US. unless there be perfect CO.
'rdination and cooperation with re-
'pect 10 the policy OF the allies in
ne Far East. Furthermore Russia
must be abandoned. as far as the