Mr. L1oyd George then proceeded to set forth brief1y the reasons whichhad 1ed the British Government to make this proposa1. They were asfo11ows:

First1y, the rea1 facts are not known;

Second1y, it is impossib1e to get the facts, the on1y way is to adjudicate the question; and

Third1y, conditions in Russia are somewhat bad; there is genera1 mis-government and starvation. It is not known who is obtaining the upper arm, but the hope that the Bo1shevik Government wou1d co11apse had not been rea1ized. In fact, there is one report that the Bo1sheviki are stronger than ever, that their interna1 position is strong, and that their ho1d on the peop1e is stronger. Take, for instance, the case of the Ukraine. Some adventurer raises a few men and overthrows the Government. The Government is incapab1e of overthrowing him. It is a1so reported that the peasants are becoming Bo1sheviki. It is hard1y the business of the Great Powers to intervene either in 1ending financia1 support to one side or the other, or in sending munitions to either side.