Evening star., 1918-06-30
Allies Course
Soon to Be Known.

known. 1t is upon President Wilson
that responsibility for the decision
undoubtedly will fall. It is announced
thar the President will take a stand
against military Intervention in the
strict sense Of the word, but will ad-
vocate and seek to carry out CONNER
: cial and economic rehabilitation OF
the Russian nation. permitting the
people themselves to handle such
military matters as arise. However
speculation as to what Mr.. Wilson
will or will not say is idle.
The Russian peoples themselves
thoroughly weary over the grieyous
burdens thrust upon them by Ger
man-inspired bolsheviki rule, declared
during the week they would welcome
military Intervention on the part OF
the allied governments. Such military
forces as would be sent to Russia
would be made the nucleus of Rus
sian endeavor and through mainte-
| nance Of order and establishment OF
would spread and undoubtedly would
do great good in throwing off the
; bolshevikf grip and German influence
the Russians argued.
|, Everywhere in Russia, according tc
well accredited reports, there is ex.
treme danger in lending economic and
moral aid to the afflicted Russian peo-
pies at the present time. unless there
10 every reason to believe that the
building processes would not be null
ed by counter action of the Germans
Unless military aid be rendered to the
1ieve that they would not be permitted
; to long profit by allied assistance
The fruits Of sympathetic effort or
tho part OF allied nations would be
plucked by the followers Of German
agents, who are rapidly extending
their influence throughout the realm
II the Russian peoples can be solidi-
fed under a common banner. and 1t
10 believed they can, owing to the
rapidly growing hatred OF Germany
and German agents, there is hope
that such assistance the allies may
render eventually will bring swift,
results.
A firm order of things must be es-
: tablished in Russia. 1t must be far
reaching and have the confidence OF
the people as a whole.
Alexander Kerensky, once known al
the man of destiny, but whose gov.
boleheviki with German assistance
ts in London, having escaped from
Russia, and soon Is to come to Amer
ice. He declares that Russia's power
yet will be felt in the cause Of the
allies. He speaks with confidence
and he may yet be the one to lead
Russia out Of her period of dark.
ness. At any rate. Kerensky will be
able to give concrete advice to the
allied nations in any scheme OF in.
tervention they may chose to inau.
gurate. and he may be the mar
around which allied efforts to re.
habilitate Russia will center.
The course of Japan is one OF per.
piexity to the average person. 1t hav.
ing been announced that Japan woult
not intervene in Russia even at allied
request 1t generally is believed. IL
view Of Premier Lloyd George.
statement. that Great Britain await.
ed the decision of the Russian people
: as to what they wished the allies L
: do, ana that all nations are standing
back pending the announcement o!
& policy by President Wilson.
Il
From the standpoint OF Germany tn
t1nost important event of the pas
: week was tn
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