Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28
RUSSIAN BORDER
WARS MUST STOP
Wilson Calls For Hail in vioIas-
ion Of Soviet Soil
ADDRESSES NOTE TO LEAGUE
Outlines Position In Note To Hymans
--lntImates Present Situation
Is Due To 5lunder OF
Allied Powers.

Washington.-Pres Wilson has
served notice on the European powers
that he will not attempt to mediate in
Armenia until an attempt is made to
bring peace to the entire Russian bor-
derland. To this end he asks the al.
lied nations to give pledge that they
will not attack Russia.
The Presidents views are set forth
in note transmitted to Paul Hymans,
president of the League of Nations AS
sembly by Acting Secretary Davis, un-
der date Of JaHuary IS. and Just made
public at the state Department
The "distressful situation" OF Ar
menia. which has seen invaded by both
the Turkish nationalists and the Bols-
heviki, is only one detail OF the vast
Russian problem, the President says,
and he most earnestly urges his con-
viction that it is only by a general and
comprehensive treatment Of the whole
problem "by full and generous cooper
alton of the principal powers" that
hopeful approach to the pacification
and independence Of Armenia can be
found.
The President says he has never be-
Iieved that the problems raised by the
Bolsheviki coup dtat could be solved
BY military actions from the outside.
and he expressed the hope that the
recent tragical events on the Polish
front and in the Crimea have CON
yinced all the world that armed inva-
sion Is not the way to bring peace to
the people of Russia.
Mr. Wilson adds that these events
have only strengthened his conviction
that the Russian revolution. 'bene-
flcent in its main purposes" must be
developed to a satisfactory conclusion
by the Russians themselves, with such
help from the outside as may be vol
unfairly received
The problem, he says, is one OF the
relations between Central Russia and
the surrounding smaller national
groups. Bitter and mutual nistrust,
he states. is the cause Of the unrest
and instability along the border; the
struggling new nationalities formerly
part of the Russian Empire are afraid
10 disarm and return TO the works Of
peace because they distrust the Bolshe-
wiki, while the soviets contend they
are afraid to demobilize because they
fear new attacks.
Mr. Wilson expresses the opinion
that the present moment" offers
peculiarly pressing challenge" to an
attempt at general pacifcation on the
Russian borders along the lines OF a
clear distinction between offense and
defense
''Such an attempt" the note con-
tinues, seems to the President to be
the logical outgrowth-in fact. the only
logical development-of the request to
mediate in the Armenian conflict. It
is obvious to all that these small strug-
Cling border states will not attack
great Russia unless encouraged by
promise of support from the stronger
powers"
The President then suggests a pub
lie and solemn declaration among the
powers to refrain from extending such
aid, declaring that in this way respons-
lbility for any new war which might
break out on the Russian border would
then be clearly placed"
'If the principal powers represented
on the Council of the League" Mr.,
Wilson says in conclusion, find them
selves in accord with the President in
this matter and will assure him Of
their moral and diplomatic support. he
will instruct his personal representa-.
tive, Mr.. Morgenthau. to proceed at
once on his mission