The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

Hcfp RnSsia-~Savr America

Hclp Rnssia-~Ssvr American Rows
Editor VirGJntan:
S'r--Tht hour has come whom we
consider II our duty 10 send ont ,he
; a. ;. &" the American democracy
teip russia. save. Russia, II help +,
russia VIII not he rushed imme-
a'"'ei}' IN The most generous way.
'.N5sla "''l become an easy prey to
Germany. which means the prolonr.,-
boh Of The war for several Years
with new millions of Young lives
saerlhoed Save Russia. helm her "a
Fe-esta otish her fighting front and b,-
SO DONG you will save the lives of
hundreds of thousands Of American
boys '''
Help to Russia must be twnfald
general help in the form Of rolling
STOCK and engineers TO re-establjsh
we means 81 transportation. in food
ataHs, clothes, shoes etc. for the nm
fortunate population. and special mil
itdFE help in the form OF CORPS Of
. instructors who would take up imnr.
I dta'eIE the task Of organizing rc.i-
Inenls, divisions, and finally armies nf
those Russians who arc ready to nrbt
Tor tbelr country and freedom.
The corps Of allied military iusfruc-
| toi@ VINO may come to Russia for tho
purpose Of rc-esta hliahing her NH
ltarT power can produce good results
| II the\ start with an appeal for vol
! nnteers to organize around 1hem-
+ selves. as center. with all pnsqihlc
I speed. a real Russian army. so that
] lhcir coming 10 help should in t.c
/ iea7t be foreign military interycn-
/ tion.
rms constructive program. II prom
/ CRY planned. can meet the 4vr -.
ana support of the great masses OF
/ Russia population. il its execui.
/ IS preiuded by Joint allied declarq.
| ton telling plainly that the allies are
ready 10 do everything in their power.
/ IN accordance with President Wilson's
+! declaration, to free Russia from Ger
/ many yoke To restore to Russia her
/ Iost territories and to preserve the
| Russian democracy by giving her the
p"Sfihitity for free development
In this hour Of her national distress
Russia needs above everything else.
! sympathy and friendship in declara-
',0hS ana acts Of her allies. They
! should be generous ~ both such dccIa.
/ ratlons and acts tci Russia feel that
she as not alone that friends are
! coming without any selfish nurrove
/ without any desire 10 gain from her
misfortune with tho single purpose Of
making her again powerful free ana
Happy. poworful Russia a hapnv
NN'''''''' - 'it' INaSSl3 VIII he blCSN -
ing to the entire world. and her res,Ir-
rectton VIII mean speedy defeaf ~
'ferman mtlitarism. triumph for
democracy the world over.
/ This is indeed a difficult but NOT an
, Impossible program. If tho Germans
. by carefully prepared and punc-
, tually executed plan. were able Ia
t knock Russia off her feet in years
tune, the allies are able to bring Rus
/ IA back in about the same pcrjod Of
: tm" Germany succeeded In plaVin.
4 on Russia WEAKNESS Of war. and nv
/ encouraging the work Of the Rolehc.
! WIKI who did their utmost for rus.
sias destruction. The allies must
eliminate, as far as possible TINS
WEAKNESS by rendering II generous
/ financial and technical sunnort "a
Russia and by encoura ging the sound
elements Of the Russian democracy
the elements which. representing the
overwhelming ma jority OF the Russian
! people, crave for national unity, 70,
h J . democratic government
recognized by all classes. and for Rus
STA active re-entrance into the union
OF the great democracies hShting for
the principle of justice and freedom
A, ], SACK,
Director Russian Information Bureau