Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-01
Special Gable to Euening Public LEDGE
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Special Cable TO Euening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT, 1919. by Nc,c Torit Times Co.
All Foreign Rights Reserved.
In Siberia, EN- route to Vladiv vostok,
Dec 21 via Nladivostok. Jan. l.
After travelling 10000 miles in Siberia,
visiting the headquarters of the
Czecho-Slovak armies, which practi.
cally unassisted are making q last
stand against the Bolsheviki along the
| Urals, after interviewing Russian.
Czech and Allied generals and political
leaders. | am returning to the Allied
base at Nladivostolt with the first com
plete story of how Siberia was saved
from German and Bolshevik domina.
tion, with the Kaiser's telegram to
the German and Austrian war pris.
oners sent officially through the com
manders of the Russian railway sta
tions. with Trotsky's declaration Of
war against the Czecho. .Slovaks and
with the text of official messages
transmitted to the CZechs as the main
backbone and support of Allied action
in Siberia and Russia against the
Germans.
7 possess other data showing that
as late as November 2s a dispatch was
transmitted to the CZechs from the
official representation of the United
States, which led General Gaidka to
conclude that American troops would
be sent to the help of the Czechs.
Czechs Decide Own Policies
I am sending this information 50
that the Allies at the preliminary
| Peace Conference in Paris may know
how the Czech armies won in decisive
| battles of the war. how military aid
was officially promised them and how
this help has not been given. This
| information ! am sending also so that
! the Allies can understand how impor-
/ tant it is to consider the Russian sit
| uation. because the Czech soldiers de
eide their own policies and on Novem.
ber "a voted against an offensive
against the Bolsheviki which had
been planned and ordered.
AS an Allied army the Czechs have
/ been left high and dry in Russia. and
feel as if the Allies had betrayed them
In justice to the Czechs and to tho
Allied peoples. who should look facts
in the face despite their unpleasant
ness where every one feels that the
war is over. the story of the Czech's
operations in Siberia should be told, sc
that if in the near future there are
radical moves on behalf of the CZeci
soldiers Americans will understand
that the Czechs themselves are not tc
blame.
In sending this dispatch my obiec
is not to urge military intervention
The Allied chiefs believe this to be i'm
practicable and inadvisable. My obiec
is to show that America and the Allies
made certain promises to the Czech'
which have not been kept, and. sec
Qndly, that the CZechs, being here n
the request of the Allies and sorel!
needing counsel and help. should hav'
serious Allied consideration in Pari
and be instructed Immediately regard
ing the Allied plan and their futur'
status as an Allied army.
Hailed Russian Revolution
After being prosecuted in Russia be
ore the Cars abdication through Ger
man influence with the Romanoffs be
cause they deserted Austria, tn
Czecho. .Slovaks hailed the revolution
because it freed them from the Rus
sian yoke and enabled the Czech
throughout Russia to upite and dc
clare themselves part of the autonC
nous Czech army in France.
Early this year treaties were mad
with the Ukraine republic and Sovie
guaranteeing them free passage acros
Russia to Nladivostok. The first move
ment was the concentration of tn
Czechs on the eastern side of tn
Dnieper. Meanwhile the Germans be
gan to threaten the Czechs from bot
sides. and they were obliged to retir
in greater Russia.
Agreement to the Czechs' departur
from Russia was expressed in tell
grams from Lenine and Trotsky.
BY the time the CZechS reached Pensf
GERMANY had completely dominated tn
Bolsheviki. and Kasers William an
Charles sent the following joint telegrai
from Berlin, April 2s, addressed to a
the Russian railway commanders. fo
: the German and Austro-Hungarian wa
prisoners:
First. Every one who distinguishe
, himself during captivity by some wor
, for the benefit of his country has II
right to look for betterment of his COZ
, dition.
, Second. All obeying this order wi
, receive after their return home a month
: furlough and will be sent to the frol
only after four months, If necessary.
f Third He who is not working fC
his country in Russia will after his r.
= turn be severely punished. It is an ii
I disputable fact that it is better to VOL
4 for our kultur than foreign kultur.
$ Fourth. He who behaves unworthi
( in captivity betrays his country and vi
= be punished with all severity. For Il
= discovery of traitors 800 900 marks ha'
/ been appropriated. officers who ha'
s not received salaries will be paid upC
8 their return.
: Fifth. Special officers will care f
$ the return of prisoners. ] order a
$ train officials to bestir themselves f
!, quick transportation.
e civilian II.
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