The Washington times., 1920-01-17
LLOYD GEORGE EL|FT IS
RUSSIAN BLOCKADE
Expects Increased Production
To Decrease European
Buying in America.
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would be Withdrawn Immediately
after the departure of the first big
contingent of Czecho-Slovaks, about
February one.
The American railway commission.
under John f. Stevens, which has
been supervising the operation OF the
Trans-S Siberian and Chinese Eastern
railways, will be withdrawn.
The action of the supreme council
was believed here to be the first step
in the shaping of a new ami definite
Russian policy by the conference OF
allied leaders now in session in Paris.
DefensIve Policy.
That this policy will develop to be
purely defensive one against the
Bolshcviki. was indicated by the lift
ing OF the blockade which, II is be-
lieved, will give interior Russia
free rein" finally to accept or reject
Bolshevism, unhampered in the de-
cision by great shortages of necessi-
ties.
The lifting of the blockade also
was regarded by officials here as a
propitious political move by the prin-
cipal allied powers. In Great Britain,
France and Italy there has been
widespread agitation by the radicals
against the blockade of Soviet Russia.
In spite of the lifting OF the eco
nomic blockade, the allies are expected
to decide on the maintenance of
strong circle of military defense
about Soviet Russia to prevent the
spread of Bolshevism.
1t seems imperative for Great Brit
ain to concentrate a material number
OF troops in Caucasia and Trans-Cas-
pia and to provide the Denekin forces
in south Russia with supplies and
support sufficient to bring about
their recuperation, in order to pre-
vent the spread of Bolshevism and a
possible incursion OF the red forces
into Persia and India, according to
the view of officials here.
Comment of Borah.
"The partial lifting of the blockade
on Soviet Russia Is very wise
move" said Senator Borah, of Idaho.
when informed of the action of the
Supreme Council in Paris. 1T should
have been made months ago. The
blockade has only served to starve
helpless women and children and ag-
gravate the chaotic conditions in Rus
sia.
At the State Department il was
said that as this country had taken
no part in the blockade of Sovie.
Russia, the Department had no COM
ment to make.
Francis 2. Garvan, Assistant At
torney General in charge OF the ac-
tivities of the Department Of Jus
tice against the Reds" said:
THE partial lifting of the block
ade on Soviet Russia will no way in
fluence directly or indirectly, the ac-
tivities of the Department of Justice
with regard to arrests and deporta-
tions of Bolshevists in this country"
Ludwig 4. G. h. Martens self
styled "am bassador" of the Soviet Re-
public to the United States made the
following statement when shown the
Paris bulletin:
"This news certainly Is crafty ing
and il was to be expected IN view
OF the ever increasing strength Of
Soviet Russia. 1t is, however, only
| a first step which must lead to COM
| plete freedom or intercourse with
Russia.
A relief ship carrying food and
medicine to the women and children
of Soviet Russia will be sent from
New York by the American Women's
| Emergency Committee for the Reiies
of Soviet Russia as soon as the block
| ade Is lifted by the allies, Mrs. VII
| liam Hard, a member of the commit
| tee, announced here.
Commenting on the announcement
| from Paris that supreme council had
decided to lift the blockade so far
as 1t applied to importations from
neutral countries, Mrs. Hard said
ITS joyous news to our commit
tee. It's the thing we've been fight
| ing for. The women Of America want
to help the starving women and
| babies of Soviet Russia. We have
| funds enough TO send n relief ship
as soon "a we are permitted to-"