The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-20
WANT ARMY SENT
TO HOLD SIBERIA
Senators Fall and Poindexter
Think Congress Should
Make Decision.
RUSSIA SHOULD ASK AID
Lewis, Democratic Whip, Be
/ Ieves Much May Be Done
by Sympathetic Co
operation.
RUSSIA SHOULD ASK AID

Washington, June fs.-Military ex-
petitions driving into Siberia against
the Germans were begged for today by
two United States senators.
Lewis. of Illinois. the Democratic
whip. declared II Germany was not
checked in Siberia she would invade
this country by way OF the AleutiAn
OF the foreign relations committee.
said that as Japan had the preponde-
rating political influence In Russia the
Rising Sun flag should have the right
to send her armies In.
The big army idea flashed through
the debate on international affairs and
Lewis said the president should be I'M
hampered In directing the military
forces. But Fall asserted that con-
gress as the armycreating power had
a right to say where the troops should
be sent
Il favor sending them to the weak
spots on the Italian and Saloniki fronts
rather than to the slaughter house OF
the western front" he said
Senators urged that the Czecho-Slo-
wake and Bohemians should have sym
patty and aid. and should Join the
allies. Lewis and Kenyon. OF Iowa,
shares these views.
The talk OF foreign affairs came up
his faith In the Cxecho-Slovaks
Lewis followed with this high spot OF
the day: -
I'VE must strive to win the sympa-
thy of the Czechs. S1avs and Slovaks
in the Russian domain. Germany will
try TO win them to her and force them
to fight their brethren. If we win
them. we can divert millions of German
troops from the western front
If Germany overcomes Russia, she
will march to Alaska through Berlin 8
strait by way of the Aleutian Islands.
If she gets into the Persian gulf. she
will come out through Asia Minor into
the open seas ind down the Pacific,
and we will have her at our shores"
The Illinois senator made II known
that he wished Russia TO ask for inter-
vention.
III we can place force of native or
into an organized army, this will &C.
cupy Germany on the Russian south
ern front. and drive German control
from Russia" he said
THE United States and the allies
at Russia's demand could officer the
forces and supply them with every
necessary aid and through the infiu-
of Japan and China with her twenty
million soldiers. drive Germany out
, OF Russia.
This would mean also a republic for
| China, Democratic rule in Japan. And
the success of the United States In de.
feating imperial Germany on the west
ern front would esta blish a Democratic
Europe.
Let us moholixe all those In Rus
sia who want freedom for mankind
and. under proper authority of the
United States, drive Germany on the
western front and force her to wal
within and without. and overcome hel
by a united fight Of all forces for free.
dom"
1t was Senator PoindextA<, Of Wash.
ington. who started the discussion Al
to whether congress had the right &c
say where armies should be used. Sena.
tor Lewis said in his speech thai
there are those who are authorized
and they should be permitted to con
troll without being embarrassed by any
attempt to direct them from the out.
side To this. Senator Poindexter re.
piled;
p TT is question Of statesmanship
OF world policy and the civil authcri.
tiles, not the generals. should decide
Senator Lewis said he meant the presi-
dent