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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Leon Trotzky, Leader in Russian
Upheaval, Preached Peace Here

1912. He was sent to Siberia because
of his activities.
After few months in prison he was
released and went TO Vienna, where he
published Socialist newspaper until
the outbreak of the war drove him to
Switzerland.
4 few weeks later he was IN Paris
editing newspaper which ardeDtly adj
vocated ncacc. When Russian soldiers
arrived la France his paper was sup
pressed, at the request OF the Russian
Ambas ador, and Trotzky was driven,
with his wife and two young sons, out
Of France and into Spain.
Spanish authorities held him IN
prison in Madrid until last December,
when he pas allowed to board the
steamship Nontserrst at Cadiz and
come to New York.
Trotzy lived here until April, in
Nyse Avenue, The Bronx. \ journalist
by profession, he became a contributor
to the "Novi Mir" radical Russian
daily, and 90 the "Nolks-ZeitunC,"
German Socialist newspaper opposed to
German monarchy.
Called Gifted Orator
Those who knew him on the East
Side say he is gifted orator. He APP
pealcd TO the radicals here-nstlye
Russian, Jews from Russia and 80
Germans opposing the Kaiser. lie
preached peace in Russian, French and
German Though an ardent pacliist,
he is not a pro-Gorman, according to
his friends lie hates monarchy every
including the Hohenzollern.
Trotzky, Nikolai Lenine and Maxim
Gorky constitute the leaders Of Bolshe-
Wiki, who are responsible for the over
throw Of Premier Kerensky.
Born in Siberia forty years ago,
Leon Trotzky, exile and prisoner IN
many lands, seems to have reached the
climax of his career His friends here
believe that Premier kerensky will
overthrow him aud regain
control OF the Russian turmoil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
mo Annexations"
New Russia's Symbol

1t was the council that forced the
government TO formulate the no an.
neyations and no indedmnites formula.
This formula became the symbol of
New Russia's aspirations and homes.
Kerensky was pledged to il. The whole
government was pledged TO il. The
army adopted it as sacred deelara.
tlpn of faith.
The second Provisional Government,
formed few weeks after the March
revolt, issued call to the Allies to
meet representatives of the New Russia
al a conference, for the purpose of dis
GUESSING war aims. For a while the
revolutionary democracy was still.
There were promises OF the part of the
Allies that such a conference would
take place soon. The Provisional Gov.
eminent was gaining the confidence OF
the masses. The latter thought that
the mandate OF the New Russia was
about TO be carried out.
Unfortunately the promised confer
ence showed 10 signs Of coming 20 life.
The radicals began to talk of the fail.
urc Of kerenSky TO carry out the man
date of the masses. Forward looking
Russians grew alarmed. They. who
supported Kerensky, watched with de-.
spair the failure Of the Allies to re-
spond TO the call Of the new Russia.
As carly As last May the writer said
in The Tribune: SHOULD the Allies fail
TO comply with the request OF Russia
for an open statement of their war
aims clash between the Provisional
Government and the masses would be
inevitable
What has happened in Russia vas
thus an unavoidable historical process.
II was anticipated by Kerensky him
self. lie endeayored 10 make the Allies
understand his position, but I'm vain.
sill kerenskv fought heroically 20 the
last moment to keep Russia in line. lie
conceived the idea of an offensive in
order TO win the Allies respect. kor-
nilof's blow IN Calicia almost won him
the promise of Britain and France to
restste their war aims. But the cE-
tremists said that if only by demon;
stratior Of the FIST could Russia COM
mand the respect Of the Allies, then
that in itself was the best proof Of
their Imperialism.
This is why the Russian soldiers
frsternized with the Germans. They
believed that determination would
communicate TO the Germans the virus
of revolution. This is why many Rus
sian troops refused to fight the Ger
mans. They believed. and still believe,
that the Allies adoption Of the Rus
sian formula would bring immediate
peace through n German revolt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

Socialist papers in this country, thus
furnishing the extremists with fire
propaganda material against the Al
lies. The New Russia has a soft
spot in It's heart for Socialism every
where. The campaign against the pa
cifsts in this country played into the
hands or Lenins and TrotzkY. 1t fur
ihered their cause and undermined he
rensky, whose trust in the American
democracy was unsuitable.
HE MaxImalists made tn attempt 20
seize the government III July, but
failed. Kerensby threatened with a
reign Of blood and iron, but he never
carried out his threats, beca Ise he
knew that the MaXimslists were es
sentislly representing the platform to
which he was pledged
When the Bolsheviki first became &C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

to help them to cause a revolution in
Germany.
Here is the key to the whole Russian
situation. The Russian people are
trmly convinced that a German revo-
luton Is possible. You cannot under
Stand what has happened in Russia
without reckoning with this cardinal
fact. The Russians believe that II the
Allies repudiated all aims at annexa-
tons and punitive indemnities there
would be German revolution. More
over, they add that they will fight like
lions II the German people fail TO re-
volt
The mandate of the Russian revolu-
ton is the bringing Of peace through
German revolution. The revolutionary
democracy of Russia empowered the
Council Of Workmen and Soldiers TO
carry out this mandate. The council
forced the reconstruction of the gov
eminent for the purpose of having the
Allies restate their war aims. Keren.
sky went into the government to repre-.
sent the council and deyentually be-
came the leader OF the government in
order to enact the wishes Of the
council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

tive in Russia they were identified with
German agents. 1t was then that re
ports of their favoriug separate peace
were spread all over the world. But
gradually the German agents We're
weeded out from the midst Of the Boil
sheviki. Then they finally and deti-
nitely repudiated all intention Of con-
Guiding separate peace.
They identified themselves with the
original mandate Of the revolution, the
bringing about Of German revolution
through an Allied rcstatement OF war
aims.
This position the Bolshcyiki took up
definitely after the Kornilof revolt
And since then kerensky has been los
ing ground steadily and the extremists
gaining proportionatcly. The inter
Allied conference in Paris, scheduled for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

The great battle between MODERATION
and extremism in the New Russia Is
at an end. Since the birth OF Tree
Russia the elements Of practice! states
manship, under the generalship OF
Kerensky, fought with heroism unex-
ampled to restrain the Revolution. But
the Russian Revolution would not stay
restrained. And now. after a seven
months battle, em6tionalism and radi-
calism led by Lenine and Trotzky, are
triumphant over Kerensky.
The true story Of the great battle has
never yet been told. Foreign CORE
spondents informed the world Of an
archy in Russia while there was no
anarchy. They warned the world
against Bolsheviki Outrsges and eX-
cesses. But the Bolsheviki have now
taken over Petroerad apparently with
little bloodshed. They repeated alarm
ing reports of chaos in Russia. But at
the same time this chaotic" Russia
maintained an army Of 100000 sol
diers at the front and in the rear. These
millions were fed, clothed, supplied
with munitions, taught lteracy in
thousands of improvised schools and
instlled with a simple, but intelligent,
grasp OF the international situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Not Bound By
Cars Covenants

The Russian democracy did not con-
slider itself bound by the Cars COW
cnants and treaties. Now this may
be al wrong, it may be unethical, II
may be outrageous But is was and IS
a fact. a reality. The Allies failed TO
see this fact and deal with il as such.
The New Russia wanted to negotiate
new agreement with the Allies for a
common war against the Hohenzollerns.
The Allies would not even acknowledge
the authority of the New Russia's
organ, the Council Of Norkmen and
Soldiers.
The Allies failed 20 see at first that
the Provisional Government, without
the backing OF the soldiers and work
men, amoun;ed TO nothing. They con-
sidered the first ministry of Lvoif and
Mhliukoff. the spokesman Of Russia.
When the revolutionary democracy
perceived this it arrived at the con-
clusiOn that the Russian government,
not the Allies. was 20 blame for the
lack Of understanding in France and
Britain OF Russia's position. They
therefore proceeded 90 reconstruct the
government.
This happened six weeks after the
revolution, carly in May. Paul Miliu-
kofY was forced out OF the post of Min
lister for Foreign Affairs. When this
occurred the group Of foreign CORE
spondents in Petrograd. who failed to
grasp the meaning OF the event, flashed
to the world the frst alarming news Of
disorders in the Russian capital
What happened really was that the
rcvolutionarv democracy took its first
step toward carrying out the mandate
OF the revolution.
This divided Russia into two camps.
A small section Of moderatcs wanted
Russia 10 continue the war in CO.
operation with the Allies without any
new agreement. The Russian masses,
desirous OF peace, wanted the Allies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Political Battle
Halted Offensive

Everything that happened in Russia,
including tn several cabinet crisis and
the refusal Of some troops TO take the
offensive, were the results of the great
battle waged between the two forces in
the New Russia. typified by kerensky
and Lenine. But the CORES pondents at
Petrograd had not the vision TO &C
quaint their readers with the nature
of this fight. No country has ever
suffered more misrepresentation than
Russia. and apparently for no valid rea-
son. The Russian viewpoint has not
had chance for expression in any
high tribunal of public opinion.
This is to be the account OF what
happened in Russia, from the Russian
point of view. and in the light of tho
combat that has just terminated. j.
is not expression Of opinion, but an
historical review of actual facts and
events.
Tie Russian revolution produced a
New Russia. When this New Russia
first appeared in the world it was i'm
bued with the deepest hatred for the
fallen Czarism. Il considered every
thing that was allied or identified with
Czarism obnoxious or at least sus-
uicious. l. soon discovered itself IN
the company Of the Czar's allies,
Britain, France and Italy. The New
Russia. as represented by the Petro-
grad Council Of Workmcn and Sol
diers, made it clear soon after It's rise
that il was totally new partner IN the
Allied camp. It looked upon the Allies
as strange bed-fcllows, because Of their
connection with the old imperialistic
Russia.
The Allies made their initial
blundcr when they failed TO recognize
ihc New Russia Us really now. They
considered il only o continuation Of
Inc old. They refused 20 see the view
point of the Russian revolutionary
3emocracy. This democracy said 20 the
Allies:
II find myself i'm your company. |
am willing 20 cooperate with YOU IN a
common effort 80 dcmocratlze Ger
many. This Is my aim IN the war ana
nothing more. What IS yours? Are
YOU willing 70 repudiate openly all
aims at annexation5 and punitive IN
IDENTITIES? If so, let us meet and en-
ter into q covenant. If not, say 20.
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shortly be heard from again. Whatever
does happen in the future, it il reason
able TO suppose that the Soviet will not
be able to hold the reins long. This
information is absolutely the latest re.
liable information to reach this coun-
try from Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Kerensky S Fall Followed
Allies F allure to Restate Aims
Isaac Don Levine Declares Masses Hope for Peace Only
Through Uprising in Germany-Want New Pact With
Entente and Canceling of Cars Treaties
By Isaac Don Levine
Author Of "The Russian ReUolutit

luthor Of "The Russian Revolution"
I Leco himself eIp0d Russian revolioasit undertakes
TO explain eren the rocd has mocered the psychology of the
RusaiG.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

Early to bed-Early to rise
and never stirred all night!
Halls" pure horse hair mat.
tresses and box springs induce
peaceful sleep-they are SO com.
Portable. The best of materials
and workmanship make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Five Ministers Arrested

The third proclamation says;
Former Ministers Konovslof, kish-
kin, Tercrtchenko. Aalyanoyitch, Mkt
lin and others. have been arrested by
The revolutionary committee.
"'Mr Kerensky has taken fight and
all military bodies have been empOw-
cred 20 take an possible measures 20
arrest Kercnsky and bring him back
70 Petrograd. All completely with Kc-
renskg will be dealt with IS high trea-
.on ."
All Russia Congress Opens
The General Congress Of Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates of'all Russia
was convened last night, with $50
delegates In attendance. The chairman
declared that the time was not pro-
pitious for political speeches, aud the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26
Gripping Adventures
III

The nurse do2ed in the sleepy y.hoow
armchair near the foot of the bed. A mo
ment before she had reached up and
turned out the electric light over her
head. We were glad of the dark for the
bedclothes had been tucked in too close
under our chin and we stealthily drew
one arm free and stretched it out over
the Counterpane The Counterpane, a lin
tless field of white, spread out before us
and away, away. The npping
air began to bite and we pulled the lap
robe closer. 1t was a real buffalo robe,
for @ hose days they were not so scarce
as they arc now, We had no need TO
hold the rcins, anyway, for the horses
knew whore we wanted to go. only
day or SO before they had hauled a big
sledge with score of us boys, from
Nilanova College to the old General
Wayne on Montgomery pike, where we
had gorged upon a dinner of roast pork
We could smell that rich food
now. The aroma grew as we neared the
inn. It was almost overpowerins when
we drew up at the door and yelled;
"IIcIlO,"
A light flashed and the nurse ASKED
did you call?" We were SURPRISED, but
we kept our wits about us. "Oh, no
we said ana pretended to go to sleep
we will fool her. Ee said
Wen drive quietly around TO the BACK
door" We chirped to the horses and they
dashed away for a mile or so. Then, after
muning the sleigh-bells, we turned back
We drew up at the inns rear door IN
silence. Now to arouse the Landlord
How could we create loud noise with
out making a sound? What says Shake
speare? If 'twere. done when It's done,
then twere we'll it We're done quickly
So we let out one short, sharp Hey
The door opened instantly.
The lights flashed and the nurse saiu'
surely you called" Help us out OF this
Sleigh" we said, disgustedly, "and wen
go to bed"
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THE THIRD HOUSE OF CONGRESS


T7IIE Constitution provides 'HaI '""-
L -rcss shall consist of two branches,
the Senate and the House oi Representa-
t.ves.
Woodrow Wilson has recently set MN
self up as 70 tnih branch of the legislative
body.
Word comes from Washington Ihat i"r
the remainder of the life of the present
Congress me win spend considerable time
i'm his room in th" Capitol IN order TO
secure tine adoption of his legislative pro
gram before mlanLrnt of March b.
The Constitution gives him power 10
veto messages which hn ttsappuFes ana
To- recommend the passage of measures
which he fuvors. hut not even Alexander
Hamilton ever supposed ihat the Presi-
dent would assume 10 take ms place IN
the Capitol and direct the course OF bills
thrpggh Congress.
The assumption of Wuai amounts to
dictatorlgl power "Fe| legislation by the
Chief Executive is extremely modern. II
lis I'm line with Mn Wilson's political
theories. When elected 10 the governor
ship of New Jersey ha announced that
he had also been elected 10 the leadership
of his party and commissioned 10 secure
the enactment Of tine party program. lie
believes i'm the British parliamentary
system which makes the Prime Minister
the party head ana the controlling power
i'm legislation Under the forms of the
American Constitution he is. as Presi-
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OUR EXILEs

II is noticeable that the Americans abroad
have absorbed the spirit and prejudices of
the countries i'm which they dwell Thus,
those i'm Germany are convinced that the
German cause is the only righteous one
Those in France and England cheer every
victory of the Allies are depressed by every
defeat. We may suppose that between the
American of Berlin and the American OF
London there is a GOODNESS akin TO the feel
ing between the actual belligerents,
Yet some one should tip our compatrlots
off. They do not seem to realize that they
nullify one another. The words of the
German sympathizers are Offset by those
of Americans In France and England. Folks
have come to pay no attention 10 them
They have caught on TO the fact that exiles
simply echo the voices IN the streets on the
other side Of the wall of the meeting places
And as cable charges are high the waste
Of money Is heavy. The Americans abroad
would be many dollars in pocket il they
simply kept still Also, they would be a
good deal less rldieulous.-Toledo Blade.
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Philadelphia, January "a.
WILSON'S FAME I'm so YEARS

10 ne FdiIor Of thc Erc0in0 Ledger!
Slr-G would earnestly advise all your
younger readers to cut out of the news
papers and magazines all the most bitter
things they see written against President
Wilson They viii be worth money some
day You cannot imagine how many times
/ have been laughed at by young people
when ! tell them how Lincoln was de-
nounced and insulted i'm the press Of his
day They won't believe it. one young
chap said to me the other day he would
pay me 50 for any such clipping / c6uld
produce, but / am too old to go pottering
about the files Of old newspapers i'm musty
backrOoms of Libraries | advise the young
folk to look fifty years ahead Believe
me, they will when they themselves grow
old, find an anti-WiIsou scrapbook a vaIu-
able weapon against the know-it-all vanity
of youth. AN OLD MAN.
Lancaster Pa. January 20.
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sir-The advocates of capital punish
nent usually affirm that 1t is in accordance
with divine revelation, which is not correct,
for the Bible does not teach any such bar
barous practice,
TAKE the case of Cain as an example.
cain at first tried TO eyade, then acknowl-
edged that he killed Abel and, realizing the
x-iciousnesss Of man he said to God, Il shall
be a fugitive and a yagaboHd in the earth,
and II shall come to pass that WhosOeyer
6ndeth me shall slay me" But God assured
cain that IL any one should kill him venge-
ance would be taken on him that killed
Cain sevenfold. And mark was put upon
cain TO protect him
Then there was Moses, who killed the
Egyptian and hid him in the sand. God
ala not punish Moses By the forfeiture OF
his life, but allowed him TO live and become
the great Hebrew lawgiyer And there. too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26
WIIISTLING

Oh, l like to hear a feler who VIII whistle
at his work
like TO hear worker who will hum a
little tune.
Ef a feller's got some music, why, he amt
so apt 10 shirk;
He kin change "a bleak December into
mild and merry June,
What's the use of feelln' blue?
There is sunshine here for you.
Life is mostly what you make il , make
it meller-like AN true.
Care win often run away
IF he finds you're feelin' gay
open up your music brother, an, by thun-
der let il play.
What's the use o. feelin' blue?
Natures happylike an true
Help the world 10 be more cheerful an
twill do the same fur you.
Blue Is an right IN the sky.
All right in maiden's eye,
But don't git It In your system; Il will kill
you by-an'-by.
Joe Cone. in Cappers Weekly.
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Answers to Yesterday,s Quiz

/. Yesterday was the birthday anniversary of
Robert Burns. born 1859.
>. AntareS is called the Scorpions Heart be
cause il j. reddish star in the center of
the constellation SCnrpiO.
3. OaNaCa Is pronounced "Wal-hack-ah." ."
1. Francis burton Harrison is Governor GEN
ernl of the Philippines.
O. The four chief ,wind-Eods Of Roman myth-
OlOgN were BnreHS north wind. Eurms
least windl NutuS or Auster (sOUth wind
and LCphSruS twc~t windl
G DIR. Edward Jenner. an English nIyscian,
announced in IiSD that VaccinatiGn With
bovine virus produced immunity against
smallpox
:. The 81" which desiEnates a Zeppelin stands
for "LuftsChll" or nirship; e. e., the
l.-3H would he LuftSChiT No. 80.
=, Dr; WI Ting-funE is the Chinese Foreign
Minister.
o. Alexander pope GGsS-15ID was called the
Wicked Wasp of Iwickenhum" because
of his bitter. satire and because his home
was at TwiCkenham
10. The Tyrrhenian Sea is that portion Of the
Mediterranean partly inClOsed by I;aIy,
sicily and Sardinia.
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QUIZ

I. Who was the first King Of scotland?
=. How long has civil service been in force in
the United states?
3 Who Baul?
{. What Is the brightest star Of the heavens.
excluding the SUM
.. How did II hnppru that John HnnCOck's :
signature il the largest attached to the
Declaration of Independence?
q who is president Of the Temple University"
:. What is the. correct pronunciation of
'munCipl"?
x How many counties are there in Pennsyl-
NaniI?
o. By what other name are the Danish West
Indies known?
10. Can one determine the paints or the COM
pass with u watch"
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HOW TO BRING DOWN PRICES

ON Tuesday the price of eggs i'm Gin
cinnati was Gfty-three cents per dozen
Wholesale Housewives gasped, amazed and
indignant on Wednesday, without orgaui-
zation but happily inspired by a mutual
resentment, they remained away from the
grocery and produce stores. The mistress
of the house put her foot down hard when
she had TO pay iye cents for a single egg.
Without fuss or tumult she stopped buy
ing. The resulting effect upon the market
was so sudden as To have its highly hu-
morous side-that is, to the housewife.
More power 10 her-Cincinnati Times-Ster
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While we mark time, waiting for some
one to nominate for this club some con.
temporary youth under twenry.one who
is presently engaged in making good in
a major job we take pleasure in appoint.
ing as postmaster. or dean. our handsome
friend Charles w. Beck Jr., who bossed
his fathers photoengraving business
most successfully long before he cast
vote.
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Cute Kid Stuff

Caspar Carpenter of Germantown, was
discussing the recent Automobile Show.
His wife is more interested in dogs, and
she began to talk Of prze.winners of the
local kennels. Across the dinner.table
Alfred c., aged nine, was taking it all in.
"Do they give prizes to the best dogs?"
he asked. "What do they give EN-?
BOncs?'