Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-02
RUSSIANS ASK
ALLIED AID TO
GUST RED 'BOLS'


ASSOCIATED Press.)-Five representa-.
tives of the Russian political orpani,
cations who are now here have IS.
sued a statement in which they assert
that they are of the opinion that tbe
salvation of Russia requires first NJ
all, that Russia should be liberated
from the Bolsheviki. They ask for
the active help of the Entente Allies
for Russians who are in figbtino
Bolsheviki rule.
The delegation includes two mod
crate Conservatives, one Liberal and
two moderate Socialists. They were
sent to the Allied countries to inform
the governments and the peoples OF
Russia's critical position. The mem
bers of the delegation are Vladimir
Gurko, Nicholas Shebeko, formerly
Russian ambassador at Vienna; Serg-
Jus Tretiakoff, formerly president O,
the Russian Ecumenical Council;
Alexander Titoff and Constantine
Krovoposkoff. The two last named
are moderate Socialists. This mis-
sion when in Paris was headed by
Professor Paul Miliukoff, leader of the
Russian Constitutional Democrats
and formerly Foreign Minister, but his
name is not included among those who
make public the appeal for help for
Russia.
"The German domination in Russia
and its artificial splitting into indie
pendent parts" says the Russian
representatives, lis contrary to the
aspirations of the masses and Of all
the sane elements which demand the
union of the whole country in a sim
gle state whole ultimate fate must be
determined by the free decision of the
peoples inhabiting Russia
For this purpose active help is re-
quired from the Allies for all those
parts of Russia which are in conflict
of the Bolsheviki and who are striv-
ing to reunite and regenerate Russia
''In the south this help, must be
given first of all to the voluntary army
which is fighting against the Bolshe-
Wiki in the northern Caucasus. Be-
sides to create oarder, it Unnecessary
to occupy temporarily the most i'm
portant towns and railway functions
in the south of Russia so as to pre-
vent the advance of the Bolsheviki
from the north and the spreading of
anarchy, that has already ruined the
north of Russia.
"a barrier against the BOlshevism
spreading from the north will enable
the voluntary army to consolidate and
grow. 1t will be possible by con-
scription to convert this voluntary
army into vast army in the south
of Russia and, together with Siberia
and the northern territory to crush
the Bolsheviki and to reunite the
whole of free Russia in the coming
spring.
Therefore the allied help is not
required for the purpose Of taking an
offensive against the Bolsheviki. but
to create conditions that will enable
the sane elements to organize them
selves, to create a government mech
anism and an army. Ali the rest as
well as the internal organization OF
the country must be left to the Rus
slams themselves.
quite a separate problem is the
salvation of Petrograd. During tne
Bolsheviki regime the population mas
diminished to 100000 The Liberation
nj this CITY at the earliest possible
moment by the Allies is called tor Dy
considerations of humanity. now tnat
the Allies have access to the dying
canital through the Baltic sea- IL IN
time of war America considered 1t
her duty to save Europe from the
yoke of Prussianism, now at the mo-
mont Of the approaching peace a ne"
toet is confronting her-the saliva
tion Of the Russian democracy ana
of the Russian state from the tyran-
wv 81 T.nnine and Trotsky, nay inc
salvation of the whole of Russian CIV
i,ization from the Bolshevik barparl'y'
IF the help is not given quickly anu
decisively, Russia. instead OF a lree
democratic country will be cruSneu IN
a state of unheard-of dictatorship
that will make stable and iaStlns
peace impossible, that will be a CON
slant threat not only to its neishOo'''
but to the whole of Europe
Tho Bolshevik army. say the RUS
alan army delegates, now has IN
ron mn men. According to