The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-13

are ner greatest needs In this hour.
The first reason is that Russia, al
though the most backward in her
culture, has rendered such great SER
vtce to Europe, and therefore to the
whole world, that she deserves the
full attention OF all her friends and
allies For many centuries Russia
served, and still serves. as q carrier
defending Europe against the raitling
forces Of Asia. BY q great price. the
price OF her own blood and proEress,
RUSSIA guarded the might and the
cult,lre OF the European peoples. she
vfthstood with her own back the In
ceasant shocks OF wild invaders and
for centuries was Obliged 10 concern
trate her ,forpec onIv TOR self. defense.
for the presetyation of her indepen.
dence and safety. Russia had hardly
the time to fortifv her nosition An the
East. before Eurona tt.alr he~nn Tn
hit her. and hlo,v after blow fell ON
her shoulders again and AGAIN.
Twelve different nations sent their
forcea Dnter the leadershin ~
Napoleon the first To destroy ana
CONQUER Prussia Cnr largo country
saw hef cities ruined, her villages
burnt her treasures robbed.
Mind and f,or,..,,e.,r.. rax.
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seuIy passed. RUSSIA rose up
s.~ u eIteeu the .~nny oI peopies VINO
s'eo eo~Aos I,eeuoM ~nu AsnI
49, ~. - WIS nov ,a'ea Una. our people
- o0io rest snouIo De ieIt 10 ~ork Ioi
sa.enhseav a He~cherous, rieTeness
~as. me WORK o. he1 heisnpor' await
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Russian people VIII coHac =" A1eeoon'
Aho oeAAocf"ey'
Russia has rendered great services
to humanity by carrying on ner
shoulders the defense OK Europe from
Asia. She took those burdens from
the shoulders OF other european PEG
ples, and gave them the opportunity
to continue In SAFETY their progress
remaining herself Tor centuries sne
sentinel OF civinxation. NOW wnsn
these historical services, and even the
recent enormous Russian sacrffices IN
the war with Germany are forgotten
Russia has the right to present heI
account to mankind
| Love fUF Aaotherlanu
This is the first reason for mankind
my appeal to the American people
And II you ask me who 1t Is that has
authorized me to make 1t. l answer
that 1t b my seventy-five years OF HE
tAmong my people, and my flfty years
or struggle Tor the freedom. the mono,
and the welfare OF my Motheriano-
am authorised ~ my n1tnite love ioi
Russia py my Anney 70 see mel
HAPPY. BY my rear % see her future
Endangered. And proud Of that love
proud OF the confidence OF my people
l appeal to you citizens OF America
and remind you that there, far away
lives q rne anu honest democracy
ready to pursue her way sac oy sioe
with you. II you desire IL
Do GU ask mo why l especially al.
dress my woes and sorrows to you
1t Ia because wo, russians, regard
you IS . people That nave always
cherished their Abery.9 mat nave al
WAYS held high the standards OF de-
mocracy. that have never stood TOT
repotism End oppression AND also
because many times have we hearo
from you words OF friendship, WORDS
that give Us Russians the hope to see
IN you fafthfui brctnefs' ei~ays ready
to aid 40 IN tho hoof OF our hard
ships. :.
This hour has coma And !. the OLD
nurse of my beloved suffering child
II come to tell you. friends. about Its
tsufferinss. Crest are these suffer
tings. and undsscrve1 II would DC
Il great sin 70 leave Russia alone: her