New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-19


rev cAaxnpions in any class or !
Charged With Pro-BoIshevisr,,
Reassurances by Major GerN
William S. Graves, the n1iIitar1,
ilioiloer mere regarding AmeiN
non paftsanship were offset in
Russian mind. which is little
cerned in the fine shades of intarN
ehce and non n-interference. bv dehN
charges of pro- -Bolshevism here
abroad, arising from the refusal ~
Americans to Cooperate with lie
itary against the alleged RoIsba
III the Amur district. The si,yfr
'1SA AIum to the revolving Cossa aclxs
ce+ltly was construed in a similar
1hIs incident, however, was tbe L
one OF maltGning character to Il
IRE |ol. Henry d. Styer, who
Deen active for the Americans II,
Cossack controversy, wrote ia
newspapers an explanation of tba
fair in which he fully outlined
S'and taken by General Graves.
Other Nations Get Praise.
Other diatribes have been recei
IN silence and as a consequences
loyal friends of the United Sta
among the Russians are waver
Jhe silence and do-nothine. policv
the Americans is plainly gettina
the nerves of the Russians Fra
ana England have few troops hs
and these are not actively enpa
put thelr commissioners are visit
ana counselling the Omsk governn
with the result that they ire be
credited with being the best friend
Russia. The Japanese are raeor,
as having rendered positive service
military way. Only the Americ.
10 "hom the Russians looked for h F
ana sympathy, are considered to h
1alied' not because of their failure
send troops-a hope which long sir Z
has been ab abandoned-but for lack
moral and material support such
other nations are giving.
This Is not solely the governnner
view though it naturally Graves 81
pathy and aid. Among its offiei
there are others who resent the ar
ence and passivity of the troons n
the alleged encouragement bg. Am
1ca OF their enemy. the Bolshe@iIxi
representative of the Omsk COVE
ment in discussing the situation ce1
fesSed himself and his supsrfI
nystified by the silence of the JTnitH
States on vital matters of policy.
complained of the misuse of An1eI
can citizenship by former refuej
who have returned and become
tators here, and declared persons
this character were discrediting al
orleans.
OmsI> Govt. Wants Sympathy
The Omsk official also said, fhd
was tendency, to judge severely q i
of expediency and necessity Will
his government had taken. He sa
these acts were not fully undcrstod
tie cited the recent arrests Of med
bers of the Hemstov which he n
,ared We're justitiablc and were maj
N accordance with military law. ri
men were safely lodged
Iall at Progranitchnaya waiting forl
EVIL trial on charges of treasonab b
His government wanted ssyr1pa.th
MS official added. in it's efforts 10 81
establish order and greater materi
assistance, but if it could not have
he said he believed it was entirely tc
'trlct neutrality toward it's enemie
meaning of course the refraining frol
snco ouragement TO the BolsheWki.
People Are EnfriendIy.
Among the troops and the villagei
Ilong the railways there is suller
less and unfriendlmess which did I'D
'XIst Il month ago. This is due bs
sides the Cossack incident, 10 a re
usal of Gen. Graves TO respond [
tppeals by the inhabitants along th
Jssuri and Amur railways and th
Suchan mines district. where til
Americans are stationed, for protec
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