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The Herald And News
Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
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President Woodrow Wilson sent a message to the Congress of Soviets in Moscow expressing U.S. sympathy for Russia against German interference, assuring future support for Russian sovereignty and independence.
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TO STAND BY RUSSIA
President Wilson yesterday afternoon gave formal assurance to Russia of his intention to stand by that nation, in a message cabled by him to the congress of Soviets, which assembles today at Moscow, he said:
"May I not take advantage of the meeting of the Congress of the Soviets to express the sincere sympathy which the people of the United States feel for the Russian people at this moment when the German power has been thrust in to interrupt and turn back the whole struggle for freedom and substitute the wishes of Germany for the purposes of the people of Russia. Although the government of the United States is unhappily not now in a position to render the direct and effective aid it would wish to render, I beg to assure the people of Russia through the congress that it will avail itself of every opportunity to secure for Russia once more complete sovereignty and independence in her own affairs and full restoration to her great role in the life of Europe and the modern world. The whole heart of the people of the United States is with the people of Russia in the attempt to free themselves forever from autocratic government and become the masters of their own life.
(Signed.) "Woodrow Wilson."
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Moscow
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Yesterday Afternoon
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formal assurance of u.s. sympathy and intention to support russian sovereignty and independence against german interference
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President Wilson cabled a message to the Congress of Soviets assembling today at Moscow, expressing U.S. sympathy for the Russian people amid German disruption of their freedom struggle, noting inability for direct aid currently but commitment to restore Russia's sovereignty and role in Europe, and support for freeing from autocratic government.