Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12
u, "a, JEROME WILLIAMS.

III JIM JEk0ME WILLIAMS.
w ASilNGTON. April Incomplete
news Of tho mutiny OF one company OF
American soldiers in Northern Russia
has been cabled 20 President Wilson.
and any action tending 10 remedy con-
ditlons there among American troops
VIII either have TO come from him or
from Secretary of War Baker. The
latter is now on his way 10 Europe.
Meantime Congress is preparing TO
take action TO get 1T the bottom Of
the Russian mystery. There is no
question that as soon as il meets a
demand for thorough investigation
vii! be made. and that the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, or the
companion committee in the House.
viii do the investigating.
l.ongress VIII demand to know three
ihinss about the partieipation OF
American troops in Russia They are ::
l. Why were they sent to Russia {?
:" Who sent them?
=. Who commands them?
The War Department, 1t was learned
today has had news OF the Russian
not given out until last night when
press dispatch. limiting at the facts
was received.
johnson Leads Probe.
When the senate opens up it's in
cuiry, Senator Hiram Johnson, Of Cali
torn!a, VINO introduced a resolution at
the last session dema ndinE 10 know
whT American troops were in Russia
is expected to lead the fight on the
yen OF secrecy watch has envcloped
BON the ArchanGel and Siberian cx
petitions since their landing on Rus
star soil. senator Johnson has pro-
tested bitterly against the policy OF
the government in keeping from the
American people all Information as to
the reasons and purposes OF the OK
petition.
Dispatches today present a graphic
sccouni Of conditions in Northern Rus
Sia' "r.t,en by an American soldier,
q knight corporal Of headquar.
tiers company. Three Hundred and
Thirty ninth Infantry. THIS is the rcgi-
!nent ma; forms the bulk. Of our e&-
pcdltIonary forces IN the North.
Written shortly before Christmas. AZ
tme when the armIstic was more
than forty days old and fighting had
ceased on the western FROM, IL gives
more than an mixing OF the way tho
troops near he northern lights felt
about fighting country with which
And another thing" asks young
Knight. are they really holding "a
separate war up here for our benefit? :
Just because wc weren't in on the
Big doings IN France is no reason why
they should run pos;-scaSon series
especially for US We appreciate the
what We want TO know i where every
body gets that stun
shy, Sun Proves LnH,.
knish: begins lis letter, by saying
tha' Wc'--neaning his fellow sol
dicrs-"bclong in Francc. but through
fate were sent IN TO this par, OF the
world 10 qucll Bolshcv!sm and guard
the northcrn lights"
Although written in whimsical vein.
and deprccatinG the little misfortune
of life near tn" Arctic Circle, ono can
not escape The deep rooted ycaruin% Ia
the hearts Of Knight ana his curnradc.
to get back home Ills letter follows
'Wc are 50 IA" north that the dog
gone sun works only when IL feels
! inclined 10 40 so, and m ina way II is
I Xix" everything else in Russia
TIN" moon isn't so particular. and
/ comes W, usually, backwards at any
! iimc OF the day or night Ia any part
/ and often II viii get lost ana stu hc
! on the job at noon. Yes. VIC arc go Ear