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Show KEEP RUSSIA IN THE FIGHT. From the very beginning of the conflict, the Standard has said that the greatest service the' .United States might ive to the allies, would be to aid Russia, ' .-:, Our government is about to act fn that direction by sending a commission commis-sion to St. Petersburg, and the division divis-ion of the work of the delegates indicates in-dicates that not the least of the prob--leins which the Americans will bo called on to help solve will be transportation. trans-portation. By sending our engineers and construction con-struction men to Russia, the railroads rail-roads might be greatly improved. One of the first tasks would be to place the Siberian railroad in condition condi-tion to transport great quantities of American munitions and general army equipment. Our immediate duty is to keep Russia Rus-sia in the war by moral influence, financial aid and supplies. |