The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-30
American Commission Will Aid Russians in Recon struction of Their Coun- try, and. Prevent Ger many From Profiting During the Reconstruc- tion Period. ..-

pr. Tayokichi Iyenaga, speak ing at monday to the Chamber of Commerce, in The Stratfield, predicted the downfall of the German Empire, and the end of Germany's plan for an empire of middle Europe.
 The recent diplomatic correspond ence between Germany and America the Japanese economist and scholar described as "the great hostoric docu- ments to which in later years our children's children will look back on as successive steps leading to the grand climax"
 Dr, Iyenaga in a most dramatic and interesting fashion described the several policies by which Germany destroyed the Russian Empire.
 Momentous events, beginning with the collapse of Bulgaria, have of late . followed one another in such swift succession as to give us no time to weigh carefully the full significance of each episode. What was chiefly instrumental in hastening the German peace move was doubtless tbe break ing down of the Macedonian front, which meant the ultimate undoinS of Turkey and the wreck of the grandiose German plan of Mittel- Europa and of an empire extending from the North Sea to the Persian Gulf. Germany has, therefore, made up it's mind to save, before it is too late, whatever she can out of the wreck of her preposterous scheme. What, then, are the parts sine wants to save and what the prospect for the realization of her hope?
 The recent diplomatic correspond ence between Germany and America Prince Maximilian's peace appeal and President Wilson's note of in quiry, the German reply of October 12th and the American rejoinder of October 14th, and the latest notes of the German Foreign Minister and of President Wilson, together with America's reply of October 18th to Austria a-Hungary-these are the great historic documents to which we in later years and our children's chill dren will look back on as successive steps leading to the grand climax
 To the great chagrin of Germany her dreams of the Europa Asian em- pire have rudely been shaken. In it's place, however, the Brest-Litovsk Treaty has brought to Germany ar unlooked-for gain. It has given heI virtual control over the most fertile and rich provinces of the once Czar': / dominion. They embrace the popu lation of 56;O00, 900, almost one-thirC of the entire Russian population, ant territory of 300,OOO square miles larger in area than that of the United Kingdom or that of the Japanes' Empire. Among the resources ant valuable properties lost to Russia b. the infamous transaction at Brest, tn following are computed, namely Thirteen thousand miles of railways N S9 per cent. of coal and 75 per cent of iron deposits found in Russia; 107 machine factories, 91S textile fac tories, SIS. paper mills, 133 tobacc factories, 1885 distilleries, 574 brew cries, 26S sugar ret1neries. The ter ritories thus lost to Russia used t yield an annual revenue of nearl S425, 600, 900. It Is not to be pre- sumed> that these losses sustained b Russia can be forthwith counted q pure assets of Germany.
 In short. we cannot grudge the ad mission that Germany has scored tremendous victory in the East
 The American government, b recognizing the Czecho-Slovaks as belligerent nation and giving ther military aid, has taken the step whic is tantamount to the declaration c war against the Bolsheviki govern ment The fear that the Russia people would rise en masse against a expeditionary force has been com pletely dissipated by the warm wei come accorded to the Japanese an Allied forces operating from Vladivos tock. And the task of aiding tn Czecho-Slovaks operating in the ca, of Baikal against the Bolshevil forces and the Austro-Germans is a most completed.
 "The Board of Directors of t Amecican- Russian Chamber of Con merce Believes that Russia is the wit factor in the winning of the war ar in the period of reconstruction aft the wc~.
 Today Russia is helpless and
 looking to her Allies for assistanc To aid Russia in the elimination
 German domination and to assist u Russian people in the development
 a sound government of their ov choice is the privilege and the du of the American people and an in perative necessity.
 "The United States Government h. already expressed its sympathy t ward Russia and is inaugurating policy of generous help.
 %The successful work of the civi econout1 mission in the territory Ii erated from German Bolshevik dor ination will serve as a striking exar pie to other parts of Siberia and E ropean Russia. and thereby faciita .- the advance of the allied military e petitions. The American missi should cooperate with any allied m sions of a similar character, b shor'd maintain it's identity"
 "The immediate object of the m sion is to assist Russia in giving c ilized form once more to her noliti industry and commerce. and ultima
 ly to enable Russia 10 free hers
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