Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
REIGN OF TERROR
CAUSES AMERICA
TO SEEK REMEDY
Sends Requests to All Allied
and Neutral Nations
for Views.
HOLD BOLSHEVlKI OUTLAWS
AND DANGEROUS ENEMIES
Reported Alliance With Germany
for OHense or Defense
Cause for Step.
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS DAILY
To Save Loyal Russians, United
States Calls on Civilized World
for Immediate Action.
HOLD 0LSHEVlKl OUTLAWS
AND DANGEROUS ENEMIES
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS DAILY
To Save Loyal Russians, United
States Calls on Civilized World
for Immediate Action.

WASHINGTON. September 2l-Hor-
r!fcd by the bloody reign OF terror in
Russia, the United States to-day called
upon all allied and neu;ra! nations TO
consider what they may do to impress
upon the Bolshcvtki the aversion with
which the civilized world regards their
wanton crimes.
BY direction of President Wilson
Secretary Lansing dispatched AN iden-
tic instruction 20 cvcry American di-
plomatic representative in the foreign
capitals. the action aigns the United
States with that Of Great Britain anu
France in declaring the Eolsncvik cut
laws and public enemies.
Whatever action may he decided
upon By the nations separately or in
concert. II Is made ci.ar II VIII b.
quite apart from the prosecution OF
the war against Germany.
The reported action OF the Boshe-
riki In enecting an ALI" nee with Ger
many for onense and defense is an
added cause for the step.
The reign OF terror has already
greatly hindcred the efforts Of the
United States 10 alleviate an impend
Ing famine famine IN kussia II is conceded
eastern Russia and Western Siberia tn
feed all the Russian pcoi,. II means
of distribution could nc effected TO
keep the supplies from falling into
German hands.
The alliance between the BOlshcvik,
and Germany. presents dangerous
situation to the allies, IN that it may
anord Germany an opportunity greatly
10 increase her waning man power
Secretary Lansing to-day re:tera;e0
that the efforts OF American trocps at
Nladiyostok and Arohangel we're solely
10 aid the Czecno- -SloraKs to leave
Russia FOR the western 'front.' and no,
10 establish an EASTERN battlefront or
In any way TO interfere With the In
ternal affairs Of Russia.
CONDUCT OF BOLsHEvIkI
HELP SEPARATE PHASE
The conduc! OF the Boisheviki,
rected. is considered an entirely sepa-
rate phase OF the Russian situation.
a protest which the United states
made some years ago to Turkey against
the Arm enian massacre Is precedent
for ;o-day's action Germany became
alarmed al that time AZ the attitude
then practically paramount in Turkey,
TO stop the masSaCres, and the Armc
nian people were saved for time.
The situation in Russia, however. is
regarded by officials OF the American
government as even more serious than
that OF the AriIeniaus. Russians are
being executed by wholesale daily upon
the sliEhteS, prcteXt or upon no pre-
text at all II is known tina; the Rus
sian people as whole are opposed TO
the Lenine and Trotzky regime and 1t
is to save these loyal Russians that
the United States has called upon the
civilized world 20 take immediate ac-
ton.
II the Boisheviki be declared out
laws by the world. they could md no
asylum when ;hey arc overihrown, ana
could be nut on trial for their deeds.
There is some speculation as 10 the
attitude OF tho neutrals. especially those
Lansing expressly states in his mote
that the joint action ne desires snail
be "entirely divorced from the atmos-
phere on bel!igerency and the conduct
Secretary Of state Lansing has sent
the following telegram 10 all America,
ambassadors. save those IN LONDON ana
Paris. and ministers III lhe a'i'eu anu
.rhis government is in receipt OF in
formation from reliable sources reveal ~
ing that the peaceabie RUSSIAN Ci'iItns
of MOSCOW, Pctrograd and other CITIES
80 suffering from an openly avowcd
campaign of mass terrorism ana are
suhtect TO wholesale executions nous
ands OF persons nave i. ;ii"adminis ia
cut even a form OF trial; iiI-auHin.s il,,s
,are6 nrisons are filled beyond c.tpa
ciiv and every night scores OK tuS
sian citizens are reck less:y put 10 ,'ar, 49,
nd irresponsible bands are Nehlhs
ana ana hru1ai nassions in the daily mas
sacre Of untold innocents.
.1, view of the earnest desire OF
the people of the United states 10 De,
friend the Russian people anu ,hni,
ihem all possible assistance III tnt,. tS
strurple to reconstruct their natloh
upon principles Of democracy anu ST.
eovernment and acting. therefore, soie
" in the interest of the Russians the";
selves. this government feels that II
cannot be silent or refrain from On
pressing it's horror at this existing
state OF terrorism. Furthermore, II
believes that liz order successlui!S ~
rheck .he further increase of the IN
discriminate slaughter Of Russian cit
liens all civilized nations should regis
ter their adherence of such barbar-
ism
You will Inquire. therefore, whether
the government to which you are
accredited will be disposed 10 take
some immediate action which is en-.
tirely divorced from the atmosphere of
belligerency and the conduct of war
to impress upon the perpetrators of
these crmes TIA. aversion which civil
ization regards their present wanton
acts"
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