East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
REDS OF RUSSIA
DECIDE PRESIDENT
is DANGEROUS MAN
BY FRANK ]. TAYIOp

/ Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
| NEW YORK, July 19.-Thougt
President Wilson's name carries greai
weight with the masses of Russia. it is
not synonym for popularity with the
bolshevik leaders. who have finally
come to the conclusion that the Presi-
dent is a dangerous man"
| The bolshevik leaders do not saw
much regarding Wilson. and are very
.plomatic in their attitude toward
him. They frankly admit this is be-
cause they hope for recognition and
help from America. Their hopes are
growing fainter. but have not been
given up. From other nations the boil
sheviks expect nothing. unless a world
evolution comes.
The attitude of the ordinary Rus
sian, If he can read. is quite different.
An incident which occurred to the
United Press correspondent, as he
came through the German Russian
front in Lithuania illustrates the gen
erai impression regarding Wilson.
Germans Marry Russians
The correspondent was exchanged
in the middle of No Man s. Land by the
Germans for two hundred prisoners
which the bolsheviks were returning to
Germany To the disr1ay of the Ger
man officers. fifty of the prisoners
were entirely new citizens for the
Fatherland-theyw were pretty Russian
wives the German soldiers had ac-
CURED in Russia.
While this bevy of prisoners was be-
lng escorted to the German front by
the bolsheviks. the correspondent sat
in the drosky of an old Lithuanian.
whose wagon had been taken from the
procession in exchange for the one
from the White side of the line which
he correspondent had brought out
The old Lithuanian was a shrewd |
I'D character. who had learned Ger |
nan during the invasion in the days of |
3rest-Litovsk. When asked if he were |
} bolshevik himself. he studied the |
correspondent carefully. and finally |
aid. you're the representative of
resi- lent Wilson, aren't you?''
Who told YOU that?''
Il heard the Germans tell the boil
hevik leaders that?'
We'll, the Germans told them wrong
m an American. but that's ALL"
It's all the same" insisted the old
Lithuanian driver II can trust you,
nd tell You what 1 think. No, I'm
L i
,r the present, because they'd take
" horse and wagon, if were not. It's
usiness, just like everyone else is do
e."
Later the old Lithuanian passed the
ord to my guard that here was
meone from President Wilson's land
he word went along from guard to
uard until the arrival in Moscow and :
ha nf ! a
ith considerable impression to every.
lie.
Foreigners Unwclcome
In Moccow. however. foreigners are /
It welcome. In spite of the invita-
IN he had received in Berlin to go
Moscow and see for himself the
opia of the bolsheviks, the United I
ess correspondent. once arrived =
sre was assured he was extremely :
welcome.
The bolshevik police chief, to whom
> correspondent was first taken. vas
zzled to know what to do with
'eigner who had slipped in to Mos
" through the back door--the
husnian front, He finally passed
, buck" to the foreign office, and
correspondent was allowed to stay :
week before he was put out. %
sefore he left, however a manifesto
S passed by the foreign office and
military authorities Jointly that no
re foreigners are to be allowed to
er Russia until peace is made with
rest of the world. Correspondents
to be stopped at the border. said
proclamation. If any slip in. they ss
to be arrested and either jailed or ~
own out.