The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-07
PRAISES PLAN FOR X.
HELP TO SIBERIA
DIR. Thomas G.. Masaryk Gives I'm
qualified Laudation OF Wilson's
Program for Stricken Country.
SUCCESS is CERTAIN.
Representative Here of Czecho- Slovak
Forces Says President Has APP
preached Problem With Great and
Due Amoust of Caution.

w dSHlnEJOn, aug. b.--DT, EblldS
/ G. Masaryk, official representative
here OF the Czecho -Slovak forces in
Siberia, in a special interview TO-DAY,
gave President Wilson's plan to re-
store Russia unqualified praise. Re
said:
! The caution with which President
! Wilson has approached the difficult
problem Of assuring the Russian peo-
pie of the friendship of the allies end
the United States makes the success
Of the venture almost certain. The
CZecho- Slovak army in Siberia at the
present time has an enlisted strength
of 10000 to 10000 able bodied, will
ing soldiers.
/ II will announce tomorrow II
! formal proclamation which will be de-
! livered to the president through the
state department that the 'Czecho-
+. Slovaks stand ready to cooperate in
every way. Our forces are at the
present time commanded by General
| Dietorich, a loyal Russian. and /
have just received message telling
th,t he will gladly yield to the di
rection of any officer named su
preme commander of the moveme
Or. Masaryke is recognized at the
white house and the state department
as the commander in chief of the
| Czecho- Slovaks. AS president or the
international council of CZecho- Slo
walks he stood solidly with President
Wilson against military intervention
on any scale which did not guaran
tee rest Grafton of the political and
territorial integrity OF Russia His
qualification over the policy adopted
was unbounded as he discussed the
future of Russia
Tn addition to the Czecho- Slovak
, army already organized in Siberia
thee are many thousands OF our op-
] pressed nationals scattered through
out European Russia whom we ex
pect to join in the movement" DR..
Masaryk said They understood the
native Russians and will be OF the
! greatest aid IN overcoming the iitfiu-
ences Of the Germans.
Il think 1t unwise at this time 10
make predictions. hut our people are
ready and expect to form the advance
guard of this great movement.
The Czecho ~Siovak forces in con-
troll at Bladivostok number approx
mately / 5 600 men. other consider
able forces are scattered along the
trans-Siberian railroad. The main
army IL in the vicinity Of the Cral
mountains.
AS | Understand the plan the
United States and the allies viii fur
nish our troops with supplies and
keep open the lines Of communica-
cation. We have ample food. but are
{ in treat need Of guns and ammuni-
ton The general military policy IS
one which only military oificia~s can
discuss. but / am satisfied that il will
he entirely consistent with the out
line of the plan and its purpose an
nounced by President Wilson last
Saturday"
Dispatches received here through
French diplomatic sources indics'e
that an opportune time has been
chosen to aid Russia in opposing Ger
man control.
The Echo de Paris reproduces in
teresting passages from an article
published in the Berliner Tage blatt,
hut Dr. Hans Worst, who was sent
TO Russia nv the German newspaper
10 study conditions and report Fol
lowing Is an excerp. from one of the
editorials
Through conversations with Rus
SLAMS Of all classes Or. Worst has
come 20 the CONCLUSION that the Soviet
government IS thoroughly deteste |.
The hatred Of Germany is still
greater.
\ Russian merchant declared to
him The war with Germany Is not
over a new government viii soon
be formed in Russia. It will decree
a general mobilization and will drive
the Germans out Of all territory they
occupy"
An officer Of the red guard is quoted
as making this statement to DR.
Worst.
1t is Russia that will finish ths
war \ national rising so powerful
and SO general is going TO take place
. that the incredible will he accom-
plished. Victory will return to our
flag
Or Worst reported that he fourJ
, this feeling of enmity TO be genera
: in connection with all things with
) which the Germans are associated.
II is admitted in diplomatic cir
Giles here that overtures already are
: being made 10 secure the full CO
) operation of the recently established
Siberian government which has at IT'S
head representatives of the Zemstvos
Ii is hoped the objects OF this gov
eminent as recently outlined can b
< sustained and made effective. They
/ are;
i To establish public order and in
> sure the inviolahility OF person anc
. property.
a ITO oppose actively the Bolsheviki
> so that legitimate power of the all
4
esta hlished.
4 ITO defend the political and eco
z nomic independence and the terri
4 torial integrity of Siberia.
ITO convene an an-Siherian con
Z stituent assembly.
( ITO resist actively the peace con
| cluded with the central powers by tn,
. Rolsheviki government, cooperating
9 in this with the allied powers. witt
s the view OF concluding Jointly with
! the allied nations a general demo
! cratic peace.
ITO re-estahlish friendly. recog
4 nized relations with the allied ane
7 neutral nations based on existing
z agreements and treaties.
Z ITO take all necessary measures Il
2 counteract the further penetration O.
/ Russian territory by the enem,
powers"
.'Spare Wife, Cried Ex-Czar.
, Amsterdam. Aug. 6.-"Spare m!
wife and my innocent unhappy Chi
dren," was the last request of Men
.olas Romanoff, just before being ex