El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-02
GERMANY'S DASH INTO RUSSIA is
UNLIKELY: SOME SPECULATIONS ON 1T

CATURDAY'S reports that German army Of 10000 men
has been concentrated in Lithuania and is preparing
FOR invasion Russia ostensby for the aid Of admiral
kolehak against the Bolshev not very convincing
but rather appealing to the imagination true OF not
The troops axe said to be wearing German uniforms
and to have than 800 apane together with plen-
ful equipment otherwise They said to call themselves
aKolchakis" and be under nominal command Of Rus
sian general while under actual command Of the well
known German general Won der Goltz
The purpose Of the expedition is said to be to help
Kolcbak overthrow the Bolshevk and restore to Russia
sane government and tolerabe existence, the end
that alliance with Russia may be formed by Germany.
Indeed the dispatches relate, alliance Of Germany,
Russia and Japan is freely discussed
The presence Of 10000 German troops in Lthuania,
the Lhuanans being bitterly opposed to German troops
in their territory, would be strongly and Immediately
made known to the world, in the first place. Nor could
famous general Won der Goltz be there without the
fact being made known positively for Won der Gotz has
way Of sticking up Ike thumb. And it is likely
that Germany too much occupied with other matters
to embark on the gigantic task Of re-overurning
Russia.
However, one cannot deny the possibility that the
has at least fact behind it, for learned
long ago that the big unexpected thing is the very thing
that Germany may attempt It's rather fun to speculate
It would be queer twist if Germany were to 90 to the
aid Of the Kochak government, which president Wilson
and the ad representatives. sitting in France recognized
the suitable government for Russia, but which the
allies have not aided that tine The result has been
that Kochak has sustained defect and was at
last reports beating long and hasy retreat before vastly
superior Bolshevk forces II also would be queer II Ger
many to try to overthrow the Bolshevk conditions
IN Russia which Germany herself created in order to get
Russia out Of the war; conditions which later spread
into Germany weakened the morale Of civilian Germany
and put that empire out Of the
Just how much aid could 10000 German troops give
10 Kolcha they able to cooperate with him?
They could be Of use undoubtedly, though It has been
understood that KOlhak had food munitions and
could muster many soldiers needed Germany is
no position TO finance enterprise OF that kind. It
would the allied governments strong group
Of private bankers
It would Germany's interest, naturally to have
hand in setting up enduring government IN Russia
with future alliance in view. What would be
natural than to say: eve shown ourselves your real
friends We gave actual assistance while the allies the
league Of nations propagandist gave you only words We
can form an industraf commercial and military alliance to
strengthen eac protect AGAINST any outside
combination Let's do it." And very likely the Russians
would do It.
An alliance between Germany and Russia would be
followed very likely, by attempt to draw in Japan
But that would be much difficult Japans interests
up TO now have beeI counter to those Of Russia and
Germany.
However, the possibility Of GermanJapanese alliance
preceded by japanese refusal to enter the League Of
Nations was bugaboo at the peace conference Il
that fear that caused the diplomats to accede to the
shantung settlement Not all Of the allied statesmen were
sure that Japan would bolt and tie up with Germany If
denied the Shantung concessions
secretary Of state lansing before the senate
committee, the following colloquy occurred: