The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
ENTENTE LANDS
BIG FORCE ON
MURMAN COAST
| Wilson Has Sanctioned Mis-
sion Supported by
Soldiers.
BUT HUN Is ONLY FOE
Troops VIII Guard Allies
Supplies Against
Freed Germans.

London. July 1a-"Considerable
entente forces" have been landed
on the Murman Coast and are guard
ing the railway to Petrograd. 1t was
authoritatively learned by the Uni
versal Service correspondent to-
night. The landing was made at the
request of the inhabitants Of North
ern Russia. and the object of the
move Is to assist Russia More
entente forces are en- route for the
Thurman Coast.
Prevents Russian isolation.
As a result Of this landing. which
has been expected for some time. IL
will be impossible for the Germans
20 occupy and convert into U-boat
bases the ports Of Murmansk ana
PetchenKa, which are ice-free
throughout the year. Furthermore,
the presence of allied troops on the
Murman Coast prevents the imme-
fitate isolation of Russia in the north
by the Germans. II the Germans
aim to bring about such an isolation
they will have TO fight for 1t. and
the Murman Coast will be the ex-
freme northern wing Of new east
srn 'front.'"
Dispatches from the northern re-
xfons state that the power Of the
Bolsheviki. with their $4,000 nom
lighting troops. is waning fast
Wilson Has Plan
President Wilson has sanctioned
aatailed plan for allied aid to Russia
and Is ready to order United States
soldiers to Join allied forces to be sent
70 Siberia
That an economic mission from the
limited states will sail for Siberia
within a very short time and that me
mission will be supported by United
States troops was definitely estaO-
3ished yesterday when 1t was disclosed
that entente diplomats within the
nast "A hours had informed their gov
ernments of President wilson's de-
cision. For military reasons, Ameri-
can officials refuse to sanction any
reference to the number Of troops 10
be sent to Russia's aid by Great
Britain, France. Japan and the United
m is definitely known. however
that the troops will enter Siberia un-
A. orders to guard all supplies and
nronertv Of the allies and to aid Rus
Sians in preventing depredations by
armed Germans, recently released
. from siberian prison camps, who are
rerCrted to be allieI with the lawless
Elements Of the Bolshevist party.
The Finn-Russ Peace
I The State Department yesterday
confirmed reports that the BoisneVls'
government at Petrograd had accept
ed the proposal of Finland, advanced
Nv Germany, that peace parieys
should be undertaken. Although this
move has been considered highly prob
able for weeks, the fact that Ger
many has frankly assumed the posi-
zion OF guardian for each side to the
controversy came as a surprise IN
many quarters here. The action oil
Finland, il is believed, Is taken only
after receiving assurances from Ger
many that the terms Of peace viii
he Of no benefit to Russia.
The move of Germany emphasizes
ithe need of quick action by the allies
in aiding Russia to retain her posi-
,tion as a nation and also. 1t Is said,
Iis a powerful menace to any plan BY
which the. allies could hope to pro-
fect the supplies and population on
the Murmansk Coast.
Mott and Peabody May Go.
President Wilson yesterday discuss
ed the Russian situation with John
r. Mott. a member Of the United
states mission to Russia after the
revolution. He also conferred with
Foster Peabody. the New York bank
or. II Is assumed here that Messrs-
Mott and Peabody have been in
lifted to be members Of the Siberian
mission.
In view OF the difficulties con-
fronting a strong effort by the al
lies in Siberia, great interest at
-faches to the exact composition
and strength Of the armed forces
10 be sent to vladivostok by the al
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