The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-08
Soldiers Will Be Purely a Pro-
tective Force.
CZechO-SIOvak Army Cannot
Be Used Now.
EXPECT SUPPORT OF RUSSIANS
Will Go In by Way of Pacific
and VIadivOStOk.
ReinfOrcementS To Go to the
MurmanSk Coast.

Washington, July S.-An 'army" of
trade and business experts. supported
by a sizeable police force of inter-al-
lied troops. will be sent to Russia to
aid in establishing order
The United Press today, seeking to
clear up considerable confusion as to
the allied course toward Russia. is able
to state semi officially that the above
program has been definitely deter
mined upon and will be put into effect
very soon.
No Military Intervention Now.
There will be no military interven-
tion" now.
Negotiations are now under way
among the allied powers to determine
the best and quickest means Of assem-
bling the needed troops. 1t is not pos
sible to use the Czecho-Slovak troops
now in Vladivostok as nucleus for
the force because in their Siberian
fighting they have become "comhative
troops" in the eyes of some Russian
factions. The police" forces must be
solely protective, it is stated. Mobili-
cation of this police force is the sole
problem holding up the Russian plan
now. Since a large appropriation nay
be necessary to finance the expedition,
it is likely President Wilson Will ap-
pear before congress to outline his
proposal and his needs.
THE Russian project is one of the
most unique and comprehensive ever
staged in the history of the world.
Financial experts, together with bust
ness, agriculture and trade authorities,
will go to Vladivostok and move slow
ly westward. They will aid in re-
establishing credits. assist in crop
movements, seek to encourage conf
dence of the Russians with each other,
aid in building up transportation facil-
ities-in short, do everything within
their power to start things moving
in Russia.
Believe Russians Will Rally to Them.
The outgrowth of this movement, it
it confidentially believed, will be a
spontaneous and enthusiastic rallying
10 the banner of the inter-alhed
army of business.
Its advance and the record of its
achievement will be hera1ded thruout
Russia. Its uhselfish purpose, and
above all, its non-combative DISPOSE
tion, is expected to convince all. fac
tions that the allied nations are bent
solely upon aid-and nothing else.
President Wilson is understood to
have staked much on this unparalleled
venture.
1t will be put into effect with every
precaution necessary taken to insure
its success. Adequate means will be
provided for protecting the business
army and it's consort of inter-allied
troops.
These are the details that are being
worked out now. The Czecho-S -SIoVa Il
army at Vladivostok becomes auto
matically, thru the plan, an "emer-
gency army" held in reserve-not as a
threat-but as a protection.
More Troops to Murmansk Coast
Precautions will be taken to see to
it that shipments of supplies for Rus
SLAMS do not get into the hands of Ger
mans. These precautions, incidental
ly, include necessary augmenting OF
the forces along the Murmansk coast
now threatened by the Germans.
Above is the definite program to-
day. Future developments in Russia
will determine how this program will
be modified.
Assassination HaStens Decision.
Washington, July S.-New develop
ments in the Russian situation, assas
sination of the German ambassador
at Moscow and the anticipated de
man6 of Germany for additional con
troll over the Russian government
gave impetus today to American-al
lied efforts to reach a decision on tn
form of aid for Russia.
The killing of the G arman envoy