The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-27

Washtngtcn. Aug. 3s.-Wlth pros
peAfs that Admiral K0lchak will be
unAtfs 70 hold out against the Boil
shevjsta after october /, It 10 probable
thar al American forces in Siberia
wAkbs removed before winter sets In.
1nis was suggested IN certain
questers here today, and also ia a let
ter rom President Wilson to the head
ofsa delegation Of mon and women
from Chicago. who asked him last
week to return Immediately all Of the
dIatted men ana volunteers included
y. the $500 American troops In ST.
befia They number approximately
5000 ana according to the president
are being returned home rapidly.
AT the rate OF progress above in
dicAted."s he said IN his letter, 1T is
clear that substantial relief will have
bsAn~ afforded to our emergency SOL
diers before the winter sets In, even
though Il should not turn out in the
public interest to bring about the en-
trs return OF our forces at that
time"
The evacuation Of omsk IL on in
run swing. according to information
today. and the Kolchak forces arc
VIII mean the entire collapse OF the
all Russian government Kolchak's
inabatiity ~ statesman, and the
weakness Of the ALI Russian govern
ment are two reasons for his present
plight. The omsk government has not
even been strong enough to protect
the Siberian railroad from dep
relations by It's own soldiers. Many
OF the latter--Kolchak adherents one
day, and BoIshevists the next day
have aggravated the situation to such
- extent that disaster Is now ahead.
The salvAtton OF the trans-Siberian
railroad was the motive which actual
eAVhe United states to send troops to
Siberia. II the railroad Is put out OF
commission. the country will be, a
wilderness over which II will be i'm
Fcssable to send soldiers or establish
lines OF communication. and this state
Of affairs will exist so soon as the
BbIshevists decisively defeat Koichak
While Great Britain. France, Japan
ana the United States have rendered
Some aid to Kolchaf II has been of
such meager character as to- be OF
litAls~ value. His headquarters are
practically half way round the world
from the three nations. which could be
his big source OF supplies and help
10 him Ia problem to be reckoned In
months and not days
The presidents letter on the ST.
heffan troops was addressed to Fred
Weaver. foli South Wabash avenue.
Chicago. who headed the Chicago DEL
egation to the white house and the
house foreign affairs committee The
president said.
After you and your associates
called upon me and presented the pc
t'fion for the return OF the drafted or
emergency personnel OF our troops in
Siberia. asked the secretary OF war
TO let me know Just what the status OF
our troops In Siberia is. He has just
informed me that the total enlisted
strength in Siberia is slightly over
$500 men. % whom emergency men
are estimated to be not In excess. Of
$500.
..As soon a. congress authorized the
resumption OF eniistments in the reg
uiar army. the war department offered
to men about to enlist An opportunity
10 select Eiberian service and 3,41I
ns&n have 10 chosen. and OF these men
more than 1000 have already been
set to vladivostok to relieve emery
ency men In those forces
Recruits are being received by the
war department at between Atty or