The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30

last to the conclusion that Hoare would
expose all our needs.
Besides me question OF Yudenitch.
acted as reporter.
Interview with Churchill.
At $3.50 OF the same day | was re-
| ceeived by Churchill. In his outward at
titude Churchill displayed extreme
| kindness. Upon meeting me he said
that until now he was unable to meet
I the higher representatives OF the Rus
sian army, for the sole reason that. In
the interests of the cause itself, and
owing to tSle political conditions OF the
| moment, no had to keep a secret OF
many things. The circumstances had
raw altered; yet he earnestly asked
me, In the name Of the common cause,
| to keep our relations and our CONVEX
sation in full and strict confidence.
| Our conversation lasted about an
hour Churchill said that he was not
going to dwell upon questions OF mill
tary operations, which he, as a civil
ian, understood very little. and which
| Radcliffe, but that he would like TO
have my views about geenral ques-
| lions and that he would answer me.
! gave him short resume OF the gem
| eral position OF affairs OF our military
| needs. and OF the desirable means by
which they could be satisfied.
Would Replace "Demoralized
Americans"
In his reply Churchill told me "a The
question OF giving armed support was,
for him, the most difficult one; the rea-
son for this was the opposition Of the
British working class to armed inter-
vention. But even In this matter. with
out promising anything, he would try
to help. He had declared In the house
OF commons that fresh forces were
necessary for the purpose OF evacat-
ing the north.
lie would send, under this pretext,
up TO 10000 volunteers who would re-
place the wornt ut units. especially the
demoralized American and French
troops. He would postpone the actual
evacuation for an Indefinite period, but
will not speak about this. He agrees
upon the help Of the newly-arrived Brit
ish troops being actively manifested. In
case of further advance by Admiral Kol-
c cah he would be wiling to give Yea active
reject the possibility OF help to. Yuden-
itch on the right flank. In short. he
will do all he can, but again he added
that the success OF our common cause
demanded great secrecy.
II WAS very difficult to him to send
military forces to the aid OF Gen. Deni-
ken. because as far an the north was
concerned he had pretext--that OF
supporting the British troops already
there. But the idea OF supporting Dem
iken, were II even by volunteers, would
be carried out by him; he would send
and technical troops, and
II these night side by side with US
against the bolshevlks II viii, OF course.
be natural
"Twenty. -four Million Pounds"
(2) AS far as giving us material sup
port was concerned. Churchill said that
he Ia already giving such. and that he
viii continue to do so to the fullest pos
sible extent; for this he intends to ask
for 24.000000 pounds sterling for the
supply of all our fronts. and II the cir
will require Il. he Is WILL
ing TO supply armaments and other
for the northern army and
for Gen. Yudenitch for another 100000
pounds.
90 with reference to the help that
could be given In the question connected
with our prisoners, Churchill told me
that he will fulfill all the wishes that
had expressed, but asks that the man.
In good order; that he will ask this
same day for the necessary credits for
the dispatch of 500 officers TO Arch
angel. England taking upon itself their
support (traveling expenses.
salary.)
az with reference to tho creation
Of Yudenitch front. Churchill said that
he will do everything In his power, and
that the first step would be the dis
patch of a special war mission to Gen.
about which ] had already
been told by Gen. Radcliffe, and which
will be of similar character to the
OF Gems. Knox and Briggs.
"Vou Find In Me Your Best Friend"
Repeating again that he does not con-
slider II necessary for him to discuss
with me questions OF military charac-
ter, these having been referred to Gen.
Il.1 s.Na 4. As..l NaA AlaAA l. La a..
touch upon one general question upon
whose solution depends whether the
capture OF Petrograd would be desir-
able and that is the question Of food
supply Immediately upon the capture
Of Petrograd. Having this point In view