| Show I I I SETTLEMENT NT OF RUSS PROBLEM IS DEMANDED A f- f f Wi Withdrawal of Yanks From Europe Opposed by hy Colorado Colo- Colo rado Senator Washington Less than ton Jan 14 Less l a dozen B senators were in their seats to toda today today to- to da day fo for tOI another session of or the Senate given ghen aver over er largely larg-cl to a discussion of ot otI I questions s to come before the peace conference S Senators nat rs Borah Borab of or I Idaho aho Republican an and Democrat of ot Colorado spoke poke on tho the proposed league of ot nat nations na na- uia- uia t ons and Senator Thomas of or Col Colorado rado Democrat discussed military Intervention cn tion In Russia Russa During the debate Sen- Sen atoj l L S France p pj of Maryland 9 r. r Republican l CP-l I. I introduced a a- resolution n proposing earl early withdrawal of or American American t troops oops from Europe and postponement of or the formation formation formation for for- mation of or a a. lea league ue of ot nations until after the peace treat treaty is concluded I. I League of or X Attacked In opposing opposing- a league of ot nations Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Borah especially attacked the proP proposed proposed pro pro- P posed cd use of or military forces by an in international In- In league and an also criticized the tho a administration program for tor a largo large I expansion of or the American na navy I Senator declared that a league of or nations should be formed at once and vigorously opposed tho the resolution reso reso- lution lutton of or Senator Knox of or Pennsylvania Pennsylva nia Republican proposing proposing- postponement postpone postpone- mont ment of or consideration of ot this question b by tho the peace pence conference Retention of or American troops in Rus- Rus Ella ela was advocated nd by Senator tor Thomas who said this was wa necessary an to protect military stores and to aid the CzechoSlovak Czechoslovak Czecho Czecho- slovak forces torce He denied that war is being waged against the Bol Bolshevik he but said some sonic policy to combat Bolshevism Bol Dol- sho should b be adopted More Light I Favored nore Senator Thomas of or Colorado a Democrat Democrat Dem Deni- member of or tho the foreign n relations committee said sold that future futuro military operations of ot the United States Stales and tho the allies were one of the most Important i tant alit questions before the peace con- con ferenee ference t In particular he said R the II I question of or the tIme American policy should be settled antI and for this reason he lie fa favored fa- fa a- a considering the resolution of or Senator Johnson of or California demandIng demandIng demand- demand Ing an official statement of ot tho the American Amer ican policy In nus Russia la Russia nU Senator Thomas declared is entitled to special consideration of or the allies because of or the great t part sh she took earl early carh In the war Her lIer destruction tion ho lie said eald was Germanys Germany's primary prImar object S Senator Thomas the reported report report- ed cd proposals of the allies t to withdraw their troops from Russia and leave lea tho the C Slovaks Czecho-Slovaks to their fate ate ate- I i I raNk Fask Declared Unit Done If Ie wo 0 carry carr out this policy we will leave n. n stain ln on oui the name namo of ot the allies that will be bo Ineffaceable said sald Senator Thomas Thoma Wo Ye owe It to decency and gratitude to rescue tho the Czecho Czecho 10 out of or tho the hell of or Bolshevism and 1 am amazed that tho the task being half halt done donee u we e o should leave these Immortals to the most terrible Into fate that can be- be f ll them He lie protested a against tho lie withdrawal withdraw withdraw- al of vr American troops from rota either cither Archangel cl or the lie coast until cr c every dollar of oC American supplies ha had been 3 salvaged cd and returned While hUe granting that grave grae dangers face tho thin troops with po annihilation annihilation annihilation lation the tho Colorado senator declared that lint instead of vr withdrawing th them lucia m re rc- rc I should be bo sent Denounced Senator Thomas denounced tho the Bol- Bol ehe who ho lie said ald declared war ar long hong ago on this country and und insisted the lie United States should somo some policy to combat ism Bolshevism If It we are to enthrone Bolshevism In inthe tho the place of ot he added we Wel had bettor better lot let remain Practically all the tho leaders of Bolshevism fbi Bol she except graduated from the tho ho 1 I. W W- WW W W. In the industrial centers of ot this country countr said Senator Thomas Direct cl action which means kill burn destroy assassinate Is tho the watchword of or the T. T W. W W W. which is l identical with Russian Bolshevism The depre depredations of ot unscrupulous capitalists arc us as dangerous as os tho the asI assault as- as I sault ault of or I and anti at at the theother theother theother other en end of or orthe the scale J |
