Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-01
ASKS AID TO RUSSIA
FOR WORLD SAFETY
General Torcom Sees Great
Menace of Alliance of Bol-
sheviki and Germany
PLEADS FOR FREE ARMENIA

Germany will control Russia politi
cally and economically, and German :
Russian alliance will be established
within a few years unless the English
speaking people take a hand in uniting
Russia. according to General A. a. IL.
Torcom. late of the Russian army and
now in the United States as a special
delegate for the cause of free Az
mena. He is visiting friends in Ard
more today.
Peace in Europe is not possible
unless Russia is united, said the
general. "And this can be accomplished
only through the efforts of the United
states and Great Britain in helping
the Denikin forces, to join with Kol-
chak in crushing the Bolsheviki. TO
ing of millions of Russian women and
children from starvation. but.also main :
tanning the peace Of Europe.
Germany was never beaten econorni =
cally or politically in Russia, and the
present success of the Boshevik army
has been due to German intrigucs and
to Bolshevik propaganda. II is the
duty of England and America to aid in
uniting Russia before it is too lateLbe =
fore Germany has control politically and
economically of Russia's enormous re :
sources
Fought for Bulgaria
General Torcom is an Armenian, but
well acquainted with Russia after the
seven years he speut in war. He be-
gan in .1912-13 with the last Balkan
war and fought for Bulgaria, but Joined
with Russia in 1914 when Bulgaria
took up arms for Germany. For his
service he wears six wound stripes OF
Ia 4 rlA NJ iI.ts 4
general. with other Armenians, has
been ffghtirg the Bolshevists in South
Russia and is still fighting with peace
weapons for the aid of America in help
ing to settle the Russian tangle.
He has been seeking the permission
of the United States TO recruit troops
for an Armenian army. A force o.
from 10000 to 10000 will be enougl
to protect the little nation from thu
Mohammedans who surround Armenia
he believes.
Greater War Menaces
While the general comes on specia
mission for recruiting an army and seek
ing aid from America in establishing
the nationality of Armenia. he realizes
that the Russian situation is next -dool
neighbor to the Armenian problem. Tht
Following the armistice General Tor
com Travelled incognito from Armcnil
to Archangel in order to reach Eng
land and America. There was some
thing in the terms of the armisticc thai
referred to the protection of the little
nations. and General Torcom wanted
to reach west Europe and America be-
fore the little nation OF Armenia was
overlookedsin the many problems of re
construction.
"rhe whole world likes Armenia be
cause of her martyrdom. said the gen
eral, ''but the only practical way tt
help Armenia is to give her the oppor
tunity to organize protective army"
While in Philadelphia the general il
the guest of Atwater Kent at Wes
Hills. Ardmore. He has( recently re.
ceived word from London of the dealt
of his brother in law. Boris pokhviss
new. captain of cavalry in the army o
Denikin against the Bolsheviki. Th'
wife of the young captain was th
Princess Galitzine. who. with her year
old child, was taken captive by the Bol
sheviki and from whom no news ha
been received