Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-08
WHAT THB ALLIES WILL DO.
By Robert }. SENDER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July SAN "army" of
trade and business experts, supported
by sizeable police force of inter-allied
troops, will be sent to Russia to aid in
establishing order.
The United Press today, seeking to
clear up considerable confusion as ts
the allied course toward Russia, is able
to state semi-offieially that the above
program has been definitely determined
upon and win be put into effect very
soon.
There will be no military interven-
tion" now.
President Wilson has asked Secre-
taries Wilson, Houston, Redfield and
Lane to submit list at tomorrow s
cabinet meeting of men who would con.
stitute suitable experts on the mission.
The personnel of the mission will be
announced within a week.
New developments il. the Russian sit
uation-assassina:ion Of the German
ambassador at Moscow and the antici-
pated demand of Germany for addition
al control over the Russian government
gave impetus today to American allied
efforts to reach a decision on the form
Of aid for Russia.
The killing of the German envoy
Count Mirbach-was accepted here as
certain to provoke sharp German action
with the resultant need for quick de-
eision by the allies.
As result, fresh significance was
attached to ovcr-Sunday consideration
OF the problem at conference between
President Wilson, Chief of Staff March
and Secretary Baker.
1t was generally believed here today
that announcement of this governments s
course would come in the form of a.
statement delivered by President Wilson
to congress, probably early this week.
As affairs appeared to shape up to-
day-and officials still we're mainly
mum-the American-allied course will
run thus:
First, an economic mission will be sent
to Russia to study Slav needs and to ex-
tend American aid.
Second, this mission will have mil
itary protection.
Third, as supplies are forwarded to
assist the Russians in their efforts to
help themselves, other troops will Join,
as a solely protective step TO guaran-
tee that the supplies do not fan into
German hands.
Fourth, necessary steps will be taken
to protect the Czecho-Slovaks now in
control of Vladivostok. along with Brit
ish, French and American marines. This
force may ultimately prove to be the
nucleus Of an emergency army.
Size of Force Undecided.
The size of this protective force still
is the question to be determined
The reported detection of the Mur-
mansk coast population to the allies
may furnish an agency helpful to the
entente plans, inasmueh as England par
ticularly has desired that aid go in
via that coast, With the people friend
ly to the allies, a force to fight the
Germans could be gathered and the en-.
tente forces would not be molested.
The position generally taken here is
that re'estabhshment of the eastern
front rests mainly with the Russians
themselves. However, protective allied
force could serve as an inspiration to
the Slavs, it is argued, while United
States-allied economic assistance would
hasten rehabilitation.
Allied Ministers Busy
Japanese Ambassador Ishii return to-
day from Magnolia, Mass, where he had
a conference with Colonel House, presi-
dental adviser.
The president probably viii see Ishii
soon. This afternoon he will confer with
British Ambassador Reading.
The president has taken the Russian
problem entirely into his own hands.
Neither Secretary Lansing nor any other
officials presume to aint at the nature
OF the developments, saying "this ques-
tion is being worked out by the presi-
dent and he alone can speak of it,.
Methods Are Discussed.
Negotiations are under way between
the allied powers to determine the best
and quickest means of assembling the
needed troops, it is not possible to use
the Czecho-Slovak troops now in Vladi-
vostok as neuclus for the force be-
cause in their Siberian fighting they
have become eombative troops" in
the eyes of some Russian factions. The
"poliee y forces must be solely protee.
tive, il is stated. Mobilization Of this
police force is the sole problem holding
up the Russian plan now. Since a large