The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-19

disarmed those who attacked us, to
make repetition of attacks impossible.
"Tbe Germans were trying to spread
rumors that our volunteers committed
brutalities during these battles. That is
not true. The facts are this: Russian
bolshevists, taken by our troops, were
disarmed and sent home, but the Mag
vars and German prisoners, taken with
arms in hand, were killed That was
made known to them beforehand The
Austrians hanged all our wounded whom
they captured on the Italian front, and
they attacked one of our trains of
wounded in Siberia Four years of a
struggle for life have taught us to be
on guard 1t did no harm to German or
Magyar prisoners who did not oppose us,
although they were our enemies; we
could have killed thousands and thou
sands of them, but we allowed them to
leave Siberia in peace, if they desired to
60 home When, however, they treach
erously attacked us, they were of neces-
sity made harmless We made an official
announcement that every German and
Magyar caught by us with arms in hand
would be given no quarter. On the con-
trary, we could cite many instances Of
unprecedented brutalities committed on
our wounded by the German and espe
eally, Magyar prisoners.
In Siberia there are to-day some hun
bred thousand German and Magyar pris
oners, q great number Of whom are
armed. 1t is these men who offer con-
siderable resistance to our army the
Russian bolsheYiks surrender after the
first shot
The bolsheyiks gave a sufficient proof
Of the fact that they are incapable to
rule. The number of their fighting sup
porters is very indefinite They consist
chiefly of hungry masses. loath to work,
who are getting 30 to 40 rubles a day
in the Red Guard. They have no work
ers among them. "A great number of the
bolsheyik officials steal just like the Off
cials of the ears regime. Industry, com
merce, transportation everything is at
a standstill, and there is nothing to eat
That spells failure Of the bolshevk gov
ernment; the bolsheviks are now doing
everything to maintain their power.
They obey the Germans and Austrians
to keep themselves in power The Ger
mans, however. do not want consoli-
dation Of Russia.
what viii happen in the future,
am unable to tell. The fact is, Russia is
| III, to-day powerless. If left to her fate,
the Germans will obtain full control Of
her But the consolidation of Russia is
possible. That depends entirely on the
good will Of the allies Russia needs ef-
fective, firm. friendly help, for to-day.
she is, herself, completely helpless. Rus
STA needs order, which to-day the Rus
slams are incapable of upbuilding The
Russians are exhausted, they now have
lost faith in themselves, and they need
rest to recover The majority Of them
are excited people who therefore cannot
organic.
"The allies, knowing the psychology Of
Russia to-day, and knowing the real
strength of Russia, will extend their help
in the proper manner ! think that our
army can be of great assistance in this
task; all of our boys have learned Rus
sian in the four years of war and know
how to treat the people. They know the
Russian people and Russian situation,
and they desire only the good Of Russia.
1t was the Czecho-Sloyaks who were al
ways accused Of exaggerated Russophil-
| ism by the Germans and Magyars, and
| it is the irony of fate that we had to
suffer so much in Russia. We hope and
desire that our sacrifices be not offered
in vain"