Show EX END P iq 1 pill 1 g TO PiUS UNITED STATES WOULD AID IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE PEO OF NEW government aims of the american mission headed by ellhu elihu root set forth in statement at petrograd Petro grad by ambassador bas francis dald R francl francis I 1 alif I 1 I 1 e Ain american erlean ambassador issued to tile thy press on juno julie 14 a long ions statement explaining pla ining tin tile ainis aims of the Ameil Anic ilean can mission by 1 elilia iuliu root which it 11 lived in grad on oil june IB 13 till the statement Is thus by the off official lelal 11 news s agency the states that the functions of the mission are to devise in ili with the russian bovein ment effective means to till aid russia rubia in ill igei lei efforts to defeat tile lie universal al enam of democracy domoci acy germany and the gernian get man standpoint 11 it a are r e tile the g greatest reat foes to the democratic ideas now cherished by ameilia find and russia in ili common the mission will elucidate to russia ia the alms ainis followed hy by An america terica making it clear that america is in ill plied by idealistic motives also that she he is iq devoting to the struggle all her material resources tile indications of which abc the facts that the american fleet now is operating jointly with the entente allies fleets that ald amei leans ate aie registered and the economic support which america can lend realizing that russia must not only fight but live america will tr to t reduce the burdens find and privations privation borne by the russian people among the members of the mission continues the alie is not one person who pursues any personal financial or commercial alms or who acl desires ires to influence russian internal 1 I nails tit alie provisional government has issued a decree declaring all acts of military itry disorder to be tion including refusal to fight ind and also incitement to fight against the govern goei mryl it such acts says the decree are punishable by long sentence to ser seri billic in the penitentiary find and the deprivation of rights to property and also the right to iee elc land under the hie coming laud land redistribution |