The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-02-12

D Last night, ;, said Trotzky, 1--WE
found that Am, rican agents in Russia
were taking part in KaIcdin's move
mcntS. We arrested Colonel KalpatCh-
nlkoT. attached Ito the American mis-.
sion 10 Rumania, who was trying to
get n trninlopd Of motor cars, clothing
= and supplies to Rostov. Among the
documents was a letter from David P.
: Francis, American ambassador to Rus,
sa, requesting that the train be given
free passage, us 1t was bound for the
mission at Jassy.'
Zone letter from Colonel Anderson,
head Of the American Red Cross mis-
sion to Rumania, Ito KalpatchnikOff,
said that If money were needed Am
ha0salOr Francis was ready to advance
900 rubles on the account Of the
Red Cross. We think that the Amer
Ican ambassador must break his silence
now.
"Since the revolution he hns been
the most silent diplomat in Pctrograd
Evidently he belongs to the Bismarck
school, in which il was taught that
silence is golden. He must explain this.
eve will tell all the ambassadors II
YOU think you can with the help Of
American gold. under the guisP of the
holy mission Of the Red Cross, support
and hribc Kalcdin, you are mistaken.
If you think that you are no longer the
representative of America both private
adventures and the heavy hand Of the
revolution will reach out after you.
ADglo-Amertcan Bourgeoide
81 desire to let the representatives.
of al the foreign powers know that we
nrC not so blind az to allow our feet TO
he trHmpled on. In the affair of Tchit
ch"rin and PetTOf we have already had
occasion TO show the British ambassa
dor that the revolutionary government
is not lacking in dignity and pride and
that We are not acting under the in
tluen"C of the Anglo American bour'
Ccoisie. but have pure principle for
which we will conquer or perish.
state department officials at Wash
ingtOn announced the following "av
that the statements of Trotzky, that
III" American Red Cross mission in
Russia was giving aid to the opponents
of thr Bclsheviki government could be
attributed only TO his ignorance of the
fa"tS
w NlH'N ul'l u'l 'l'NN
Trotzkv would persist in his attitude,
however. when he realized the true
state Of affairs. Arrangements were
made in America some time ago for
strengthening the ambulance corps Of
Russia with seventy-pight ambulances
and other supplies much needed in GER
tain districts. II was deemed advisable
to send them via the Rumanian from
tier. This was done with the approval
Of the Russian Red Cross.
The incident Of money which it was
alleged Ambassador Francis had offered
and the insinuation that it was intend
ed as bride to the enemies of the
Bolsheviki, had no other significance,
it was announced, than humanitarian
II was merely the ordinary transfer Of
money through the embassy sent by
the Red Cross and intended for relief
work.
The state department regarded the
action of TrOtsky ms entirely unwar-
~antPd
Missions Are Discouraged
Conditions in Jnssy at the time the
elOthing and supplies were
ordered south were such that the Red
Cross mission s work was almost neg
ligible, says Doctor Schribman. The
Americans took supplies from America
and purchased additional supplies in
Japan but besides these only one ship
ment, by the way of Archangel, had
reached the relief workers. The Ameri-
AN Missions work was chiefly with
the suffering civilian population. A
hospital of 1000 beds was maintained
and an outdoor dispensary and clinic,
under Doctor Sehribman' direction,
because of his knowledge of the Ian
guage, proved one of the best methods
of aiding the sufferers.
The nurses and some of the phvsi-
rians, about twenty, are still in Ru.
mania, but discouraged and handi-
capped in their work to a degree thEt
they are ready to leave, says Doctor
Schribman. The Rumanians cannot
the BOlsheviki influence. INC
of the situation pervades
all the missions which have gone to
Rumania and Russia.
All Allies Can Do, Is Wait
Doctor Srhrihman brings no plan of
action for the restoration of Russia as
an aid to the Allies. Asked about the
possibilities of various plans, he said
More men of the type that could
with the Bolsheviki move
ment should have been sent to Rus.
STA a year ago but it is too late now
here were 800 German officers in Pc
trOgrad when | left.
Glow about military campaign
through Siberia''
"NO, it would not do; decidedly i'm
Probably IA few more missionsP'
TOO late; all we can do is wait
"WhiIe the German influence is
"---- Growing every dayi"