The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-18

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Amertcan
and allied troops operating in North
Russia will be Withdrawn lat the CARL
est possible moment that weather con-
ditions in the spring will permit 10
facilitate this movement and 70 mn
prove lines Of communications Tor tn;
supplying Of the forces that have psns-
trated into the country. President VIII
son has approved the sending Of two
additional companies OF American rail-
way tro~ps to ArchanSeI
This information. caDled to the ~iE
department by General Taskcr h BllSs
at Paris, BY direction Of the Presl-
dent. was transmitted today to Ch;Hr-
men Chamberlain and Dent OF the SCH
ate and house military committees os
Secretary Baker The announcement
brought expressions II approval from
several senators. including senator
johnson. Of California, Republican. VINO
has been pressing his resolution pro
vtdinE for q declaration by the senate
IN f,vor OF withdrawal OF the Aneri-
can forces
England Sends 2,4oc Msn-
General Bliss also informed Secretary
Baker that Great Britain had decSoeu
to end :,4oO additional soldiers to
Archanxel to reinforce the army III
North Russia In this connection zen
ersi Bliss said the BRUSH n11arS
authorities f.lt no apprehension over
thu military situation in North Russia
Johnscn's State1nsnt.
After reading M BAKERS leees,
Senator johnson issued this staternen'
when on December II. last we cur
menced the agitation Tor ene te'ut - :,
az our troops in Russia for the soie
n,,-no-e Of saving the lives OF Amerl-
ran nox-s there. we had little sympathy
and less support. After more uns1l
+rvo months Of absolute silence on the
narr OF the government. the denial OF
information OF any sort either 10 COZ.
zress or to the people comes 'ousS
Communication. the first OF lis KIM.
20 the military coznTnitteeS. sha1 ouS
soldiers would be returned. Inc SIRIUS
ness Of this COMMUNICATION does mo-
detr1ct from my very Sfea' Sto''1'~N
ton. .-,ed
when the subject was frst orcarn as
!, December. 5000 American ooEs ap-
n.-en,1v had been abandoned and for-
gotten by their government. ihey
vere making a valiant stand asan1se
overvhelming odds in a11 OF the Sc
yer,4v Of arctic weather. suffering IN
,old nriyation aud hardship ana ns"'-
ing a war which had never oeen sile
Iione<l or declared by the America !.
neoplcs The government either "outo
NOT or could not tell its pohcy OF ue
activities Of our soldiers. or WY ny
were killing and being killed. we a.
vet in total ignorlnce; but IL s
nificant that the letter TO-DAY: toIho ',-
ewing the early withdrawal OF our
ICONS conclustve1y demonstrates tn'
liter lack Of foundation OF every s1aSe
-,ent made by those who have sous"'
70 excuse this unjustiflable VISION
..Finallr in England a righteous puo.
tic opinion compelled pm alteration "
Eneland's course. and now appt.Fe"o
the course Of America IS chanseu '"
cannot make whole the naiIneo ho1
hr,rr back the dear o:ies VINO nav
been killed IN defiance of the Ia" an
in violation Of the constitution M c, ,,
-,+zcroblc misadventure in RUSSIA. ou
49, Cod the American boys who ART
,a+ a1ivc arc to be. returned TO us.
Senator Borah. OF Idaho. Republican
,ssned a statement declaring that te
senator johnson vas due the creoi.
FOR the change of policy res"'u't''
Russia made BY the American govern
mcnt.
u-,e1,rScrOS Feb. 17.-Secrctar.
W., Baker today sent letter 60 TIN
chairman Of the house and the 'senat
military committees which read as roi
lows:
IT have just received caolesrau
from General Bliss sent by the PpeSa
dents direction in which I am told ina
the President has approved the SEM
ing of two American railway com
nanies 10 MurmansG for the FOLLOWING
objects: First, to assure greater sate
" during this winter OF the aiiie'
forces, both along MurmanSk ana q
hrrhanrel and South Archangel; sec
ond tho much better supply and. l
necessary the reinforcement from Mur
mansh Of tho advance detachment
south Of Murmansk and ArchanEet
third to facilitate the prompt with
drawal Of American and allied troops Il
North Russia at the earliest posslpi