Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Wilson May Move
to Avert German
Feri1 in Russia

| Washington June 13.-Events in Rus
sian territory have produced revival
of interest in the situation, and there
are signs that the government is Civ
| ing attention to the dangers that
! threaten to grow out of a policy of per-
hitting the Germans to conduct their
Russian policy unhindered
The view of the administration is
that it would be unwise for the allied
nations to interfere in Russia. and OFF,
Gals do not admit that this view, en-
phasized by the United States in its
response to the allied suggestion that
Japan take charge of allied interests in
eastern Siberia as a check on the
spread of German influence and power
has been modified But it is now being
said that the Washington government
is showing indications that point to a
kindler disposition toward the desire
of the other allies to take some meas
ures that will afford material help to
both Russia and the allied cause.
The supreme war council at YER
sailles is credited with having reviewed
suggestions for action in Russia, and
especially the possibilities of rendering
and Kola, ports of European Russia.
| There is criticism of the suggestions
along this line, for it is felt by con-
sidera BILE number of those who have
studio the situation that military as
sistas thru these ports would he of
merely local consequences and would not
have any material effect upon the
broader question of saving Russia from
German domination. No concerted and
effective military movement, it is
claimed would be possible thru Arch
angel and Kola.
One report has it that President Will
son and the cabinet have discussed con-
ditions in European and Asiatic Russia
with view to taking some action, but
no confirmation of this has been OBJ
tanned.
Britain and France For Action.
| Great Britain and France are strong
! ~ for military action at once. Japan.
since this government offered objec-
tons to her entering Siberia, has oc-
cupied neutral attitude. leaving it to
the determination of her allies as to
what course she should follow: but has
taken measures to protect her inter
| ests by entering into a defensive alli-
ance with China.
| AS the matter stands. nothing, ap-
| parently, has been done in the face of
| indications that German influence and
| military advances are placing Russia
under German control. In the opinion
| OF many observers, including military
| experts. the war may be won or lost
| in Russia. and there is considerable IN
easiness over the understood failure of
this government to show any interest in
the suggestions for active efforts on
| the part of the allies to save Russia
from German domination. If anything
! is to be done it should be done now. in
the opinion of those who take this posi-
ton. They feel that if concerted
allied movement in Russia's behalf
does not come soon il may be attempt
ed too late.
| Particular uneasness has been caused
just at this time by information re-
ceived in Washington that German
prisoners in Siberia have been organ
| lied as part of the bolshevist army and
are participating in the campaign
against the enemies of the bolshevist
movement. No confirmation has come
of the report that General Semenoff. the
cossack commander, has been defeated
by bolshevist troops. but it is regarded
as probable that Semenoff has meet
with reverses from former German and
| Austrian prisoners of war taking part
in the boishevist campaign.
Whether the growing agitation in IA
vor of active measures to save Russia
from Germany has in way influ-
enced the Washington Government has
not been disclosed. What is now feared
| is that when Germany needs more men
she will conscript former Russian SOL
diers ad compel them to fight against
the Allies. There is also the likelihood.