Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
RUSSIANS SEE
SIGNS Of BIC
REVOLUTION
People Protest in Loud Terms
Officials Charged With Sacri-
ficing County
FORTUNES AMASSED IN
PURCHASE OF MUNITIONS
Spirit of Revolt is Seen on All
Sides in Kingdom Of lit
tie Father

Stockholm, August l6-Correspond.
ence of the Associated Press-The
fall of Warsaw and the failure of the
Russians defensive campaign to pre-.
vent the German invasion Of Poland
have had much more profound effect
upon Russia's national feeling than
is admitted in dispatches from Petro-
grad. The feeling which has shaken
this constitutionally stolid and unemo-
tional country from one end to the
other, is not one of discouragement CT
submission
Government Blamed.
1t las not moved anyone to talk of
ultimate defeat, or the possibility OF
Russia's undertaking peace negotia-
tions with Germany. Russias reac-
tion is one of intense Indignation at
the government officials, who have
been responsible for her tragic short
shortage of ammunition.
The full tragedy Of this shortage
has only been observed by the men
at the front, who VITA empty gun cais-
sons, have helplesSly faced the con-
centrated artillery attacks of the ene-
my, and have watched the assured
progress of the German and Au,trian
trench builders, under their various
positions, without the possibility OF
stopping them.
The most rigidly censored press in
the world and national and inherent
inhibition to free comment Of any
SORT has failed to check the avalanche
Of criticism and the accusations which
have been made against the govern
ment Off icials, who are held respons,-
ole. For cnce. expression Of opinion
in Russia has become free and unla
pered.
Nation Arousec. a
No attempt is made to conceal this
reproaOl against the methods Cf the
bureaucratS, who are accu-ed OF .hav'
ing crippled Russia's fighting strength
and materially delayed the ending Of
the war. 1t is not expressed alone by
men Of revolutionary inclinatiOns CT
opposition tendencies, nor is it center"
GU III SOASCo vi oSSA'>I pAutN'
but is loudly and clamorously current
everywhere. among men and parties
Of all classes. i.
Sec General Awakening.
A prominent member of the duma
said to an American correspondent in
Petrograd a few days ago:
'In my opinion in this present gen
eral awakening of the army and the
people to the criminal neglect and
corruption of cur officials there are
the germs of the most serious revo'
luton Russia has ever known-a rev.
olution supported l5y the army. This
revolution Will come as soon as tho
war is over ri
In this protest which Is being so
bitterly expressed in Russia there is
not an atom Of disloyalty. 1t is, in
fact, a very high expression of 10y
atty which is mindful that the pur-
pose of the nation is being frustrated
and the chances of victory weakened
by some of its officials.
A common view is that the evil is
accounted for by the residue of Ger
man influence which still exists in the
various departments of the govern
ment 1t was q spirit Of revolt against
t.lis persistent German element in
Russia that caused the terrible Mos
COW riot of two months ago.
Officials Corrupt.
The allegation was made that the
Russian officials who superintend the
purchase Of war materials were pri-
marily interested in Selling the olNpor-
tunity which the war offers them OF
amassing fortune at the expense, OF
the government and insisting on largo
commissions on the contracts that the
business Of buying war materials wait.
ed occasionally matter Of months,
while the purchasing commissions ad'
justed satisfa ctorily the amount Of
commission which they were to OBJ
tain.
1t is we'll known that a large amount
OF shrapnel was offered Russia by
American manufacturer six months
ago. but for some reason or other was
not accepted. Since that time Russia
has been forced to buy the same
shrapnel at almost double the first
nrica n11Oted ..lf. a.