Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
MRS. PANKHURsT HERE
TO URGE INTERVENTION
Believes Time Has Come When
Powers Should Invade ST.
berian Country.
TELLS OF RUSSIAN CONDITIONS
Noted British Suffragist Declares
Women Of World Will Suffer Con.
dittons Far Worse Than Those OF
100 Years Ago II Huns Win.


ditjons Far Worse Than Those OF
100 Years Ago II Huns Win.
WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Mrs. EN-
incline Pankhurt. leader OF the
Women's party OF England. is in
America TO persuade the women lead
ers of the United States to urge upon
the administration the need OF early
intervention in Siberia. II she is en-
couraEed by government officials. she
will make speaking tour OF the coun-
try IN support OF, an allied military
"a mpaign against the German party in
Russia.
In remarkable statement OF condi-
tons In Russia. of the vital part women
must play in winning the war and OF
tho great encouragement European
women have received from the recent
Endorsement by President Wilson of the
cause Of International women's suf-
frage the famous British sufrraeist
said that the women Of the world will
suffer conditions far worse than those
endured 100 years ago In Europe. il
Germany wins the war.
Mrs. Pankhurst arrived In America
about week ago. In the interview
first time the primary object of her
mission as representative Of tho
Women's party of England. an orKani-
cation which has membership OF ap-
proCmately 100000. Mrs. Pankhurst
said:
With the exception of France. sur-
frage is now a settled question. Be-
sides. to-day there is only the question
for considerations: the question of win
ming the war. The two questions have
a connection, II Ia true. and the recen.
Endorsement OF suffrage by President
Wilson has proved powerful stimu.
liant to the women OF England and
France. who are sacrificing and giving
of their strength for the winning OF
the war
But the women OF the allies will
never receive tho dement's Of suffrage
unless their men win the war feel
often as II the women OF the world
realize much moro clearly the terrible
menace to civilization that a German
victory would bring. The women Of
France and England know that they
would lose all they have gained in the
past 100 years, IL the Kaiser's army
IS victorious. They would be made
10 assume the social position forced
upon the German women OF to-day.
But their position would be worse than
that OF tho German women, for the
latter would be OF the dominant race.
WOMEN MUST HOLD THE
FRONT LINE AT HOME
We women OF England feel that 1t
devolVes upon us to hold tho front
line at home. We must take the place
OF tho men who go to the front But
more than that We must not hesitate
rejoice In learning of the great ef-
forts which America has put forth
in the past year toward winning the
war. England did not really get into
the war for two years America is
now in tho war
The women Of England are very
near 10 the war. We believed thai
we should bring to the women OF Amer
lea our viewpoint. And so have come
here to urge upon them that they do
their utmost to aid their country in
bringing to bear at once every force
OF this great nation to the task of
winning the war.
II feel now that the greatest step
that could be taken would be inter-
vention in Siberia. We must not let
the Germans force US to accept battle
on small front in France. We must
keep him running from one front TO
another We must. by action in Rus
STA. force him to withdraw many d.
visions from France. In that, be-
lieve. lies An early end to tho war
i am told that that question is now
receiving serious consideration b. your
officials. ! earnestly hope they will
see their way clear to Join In an eff
fort to prevent Germans from over
running Russia. The lessons taught
by tho Germans in Siberia and Rou-
mania are all too clear.
STRONG ACTION NEEDED
TO SETTLE RUSSIANS
have been in Russia a great deal
i know conditions there, and am con
WINGED that there is no hope for Rus
STA under the present chaotic condi-
tions, The Bolshevfk element are Ger
man tools. The peasantry are inca
pable of organizing e government
cannot emphasize too strongly that
their government must be organized
for them. The need OF such action Is
reflected so clearly in the staten ent
Of tho Russian peasant, who. upon
learning that the revolution had sue.
ceeded said. Tt Is q glorious victory:
now let US elect an honest Gar
Even the intellectual Glasses arc
unable to take action and organize
a government. II is talk, talk. talk.
and nothing done. Ukases. DEGREES and
proclarnations without number have
been Issued. but posters do not bring
about reorganizations. ] went to Rus
STA tc talk to the people and show
them that the British believe that peace
can be secured only by conquering
Germany by arms. But I found that
the time had passed for talk. IT does
no good. Action, and strong action.
II necessary"