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LETTER FROM OFFICER
TELLS ABOUT SIBERIA
(Continued from Page Two )
populace, like children, they flock first
to one and then to the other. Politi
cal necessity and power suddenly
being unrestrictedly vested in the
people has worked great disorganiz
ation and threatens their final de
struction. Politics has brought on a
feeling of unrest, demonetization of
currency, and is fast bringing about
disregard of the laws and the courts.
Should the laws and the courts be
come inoperative and disregarded be
fore the re-establishment of a gov
ernment, the condition presented will
be extremely' complex.
Not Ready for Self-Government.
It would appear most conducive to
the speedy re-establishment o* a gov
ernment that the allied forces give
recognition to the existing laws and
support the established courts in
their execution. In this manner the
people may be held effectually in re
straint, and continue in their rever
ence and respect for the law until
final determination upon a govern
mental plan. Such a course would
appear to more expeditiously and ef
fectually permit of the establishment
of proper governmental authority;
and this for the reason that politics
and political leaders, if permitted to
continue in their operations unre
strained, will bring existing laws into
utter disregard and thereby destroy
the courts. The result will be that
before a permanent government can
be established, unnecessary delay will
be occasioned, incident to an entire
governmental reconstruction which
will be necessitated.
I For the present, and until education
al development, requiring the lapse of
many years, a republican form of
government for Russia is an impos
sibility. They will have to start with
a limited democracy—an aristocratic
democracy, in my opinion. It would
be the height of absurdity to extend
the equal right of suffrage to the
masses; even far more pronouncedly
apparent than in the case of the ex
clusion of Indians in America. And
even to establish and maintain an
aristocracy, assistance and guidance
for years to come from America will
be necessitated. The populace gen
erally looks with more kindly feeling
upon America than any other nation,
and friendly relations should be pre
served. The Japanese are not looked
upon with favor by the populace, and
their motives are continuously to be
questioned.
The Trail Blazers.
When the history of this military
expedition shall have been written,
due credit must and will be given to
the “American trail blazers,” viz., the
Russian railway service corps. Too
much can not be said in praise of
their patriotic sacrifices or of their ac
complishments. They comprise a se
lected body of experienced and cap
able railroad men, hand-picked from
the largest operating railroads in the
United States, numbering about 300
in all, by far the greater number of
whom come from the northwest.
They are mostly ably and efficiently
commanded by Colonel G. R. Emer
son, well and favorably known in Mon
tana, who immediately before enter
ing this patriotic work was general
manager of the Great Northern rail
road. The second in command is Lieu
tenant Colonel T. H. Lantry, well
known in Montana as “Harry Lantry,”
who was at the time he entered this
service assistant to me nrst vice
president of the Northern Pacific,
railroad.
Numbered among them as a prom
inent factor is Major B. O. Johnson,
division superintendent of the Mon
tana division of the Northern Pacific
railroad, stationed at Livingston at the
time of his entry into the service, al
so well known in Montana. The North
ern Pacific and the state of Montana
have contributed the greater number
of these men, and consequently you
appreciate their efficiency. My daily
association with them keeps the
blues away. I frequently visit 'with
Lantry at his car and we have in
dulged in real Montana sociability,
but of course, obedient to law and
regulations.
Railway Service Corps.
This organization was preceded
here by the United States railway
commission to Russia, which arrived
here in May, 1917, and of which John
F. Stevens was chairman. Mr. Stev
ens was the only one of the commis
sion to remain here, and he has been,
and now is here, associated with the
Russian railway service. Mr. Stev
ens was for many years general man
ager of the Great Northern railroad,
a close friend of Jim Hill’s, and also
well acquainted in Montana.
The Russian railway service corps
was organised in November, 1917, and
at once put forth across the Pacific
ocean, arriving at Vladivostok, Si
beria, December 14, 1917. The Bol
shevik uprising was then on at Vladl
vostok and they were not permitted to
land, and consequently were com
pelled to go to Nagasaki, Japan, where
they landed and awaited orders.
Colonel Emerson, anxious to be ot
immediate service and to get his
corps at work, proceeded in January,
1918, into Siberia by way of Harbin,
Manchuria; and later in the month of
March, one-half of his forces also
entered Siberia, by way of Harbin,
and in August the balance of them
were landed at Vladivostok. The Bol
sheviki warfare continued, and was
at its height in June, when they were
driven out of Vladivostok, and away
to the west by the Czech-Slovak
forces. As they were forced back
they left a trail of massacre and de
struction in their wake. The Chinese
Eastern and Siberian railroads were
put out of commission by these re
treating Bolsheviki forces, who de
stroyed miles of track and blew up
tunnels and bridges. It was then that
the Russian railway service engineers
came to (he front and showed their
efficiency. Hazarding their lives, in
small numbers they were scattered
along these railroads in the midst of
guerrilla warfare, and in a compara
tively short time the railroads were
repaired and placed in operation. The
early defeat and scattering of Bolshe
viki forces east of the Ural mountains
was in great measure due to the as
sistance of this noble body of men.
Splendid Work of Americans.
At that time and since they have
worked along the railroad in construc
tion and repairs, and as operators,
train dispatchers, engineers, brake
men, car repairers—in fact, in every
conceivable field of usefulness. In
addition, they have gladly furnished
every aid and assistance in the un
loading of our army transports and in
the movement of troops, freight and
equipment by rail. They have rend
ered similar service to the Red Cross,
and Y. M. C. A. Deserving of even
more special mention has been their
accomplishment in intelligence pro
vided by them in detail to our forces
concerning the vast stores of supplies
and munitions in this country, and
the amount, character and location
thereof. Many of them have learned
to speak the Russian language, in
cluding B. O. Johnson, and believe
me, there is not much worthy of
notice which escapes their attention.
Colonel Emerson and Major Johnson
got over across the Ural mountains
not far from Moscow in their opera
tions and were cut off and held be
tween contending forces from May
15 to September 5. During the greater
part of that time no word was re
ceived from them, and they caused
their frieB#g and others much anxiety.
They both can relate experiences of
war atrocities beyond human concep
tion based upon past history or tra
dition, but I fear little will ever be
told by them. They would rather for
get it and have it forgotten.
We have had considerable work so
far and comparatively, in my opinion,
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the work haa teen larger In volume
than that In the judge advocate’s
office of the Eighth division at Camp
Fremont, California, during the time
that I was acting as judge advocate
of that division, February 25, 1918, to
August. 14, 1918. The increased work
here may be accounted for by reason
of the duties devolving upon the
judge advocate in a representative
capacity outside of the office work
proper, and also to .the new problems
incident to oilr presence in Russian
territory. The present status of
political disorganization In Russia and
the aetive presence of a legal enemy
within her borders give rise to many
questions as to which there are few,
if any, precedents in international
law.
Mr. Galpn’s Own Work.
I have recommended Toomey to be
commissioned as a (captain in the
judge advocate general’s department
and assigned to my office as an as
sistant, and my recommendation in
this respect has been approved by
our commanding general, and 1 con
fidently expect that he will soon re
ceive such commission. In the event
that he is so commissioned we will be
able to more satisfactorily dispose of
all work in connection with the office
and the administration of the legal
department of this command will be
considerably improved. It is my
present thought, if he is commis
sioned, to have him designated as
trial judge advocate of the general
court-martials at the base, and as he
will then be in a position to repre
sent me in my absence, I will be en
abled to spend more time in the field,
pushing all work in hand to a con
clusion.
We are both well and contented
and extremely Interested In our work
and the possible accomplishments of
this expedition. We both expect to
return to Montana when the govern
ment shall no longer have need for
our services. It is more than likely
that we will be detained here long
after the terms of peace have been
signed and the home-coming of the
boys from Prance s^iall have been
celebrated, but our lot has'been to be
sent to this field of operations and we
have no complaint whatsoever to
make and will gladly remain as long
as we may seem to be required.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE
The registration book of the town
of Cordova will be open at my office,
in the corner store, Michelson & Cur
rier building, First street, Cordova,
every day from 12 o’clock noon until
8 p. m.
The registration book will be closed
at 4 o’clock p. m. Saturday, March
29, 1919.
C. H. LAMPREY, Registrar.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice la hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing De
tween William Crooker and Charlee
Mathews in the operation of the
launch Wait has been dissolved. All
accounts due will be collected and all
bills payable wllk be settled by Will
iam Crooker. The operation of the
Waif hereafter will be by Mathewe
& Arnold. Regular trips to Katalla
and way points.
MATHEWS & ARNOLD.
Dated Feb. 6, 1919.
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