Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29

is asserted in a startling special dis
patch sent out from Amsterdam to
the Baltimore American. The story
follows:
AMSTERDAM, July % .-(Delayed)
Alexander Kerensky, whose eleva-
ton to virtual dictatorship of Russia
was reported yesterday, early today re-
ceived the formal grant of unlimited
powers" from the hands of the two
most powerful representative bodies,
the Council of Soldiers and Workmen's
Delegates and the Council of Peasants
of all Russia.
In his hands alone rests the task of
averting complete military debacle at
the front and crushing anarchy at
home
The correspondent is able today to
reveal upon the highest authority a
sensational chapter from the most
recent history of the dark forces>
that have almost succeeded in bring
ing about this debacle and this an
archy. 1t is as yet only whispered
in the inner circles of the powers
that be, but it is destined to become
the property of the world before many
days have passed.
The Bargain.
1t appears from this secret infor-
ration that the present state of at
fairs in Russia is the result of the
most colossal bargain in history, a
bargain the Bolshiviki (Russian ma
iority Socialists and anarchists on
one hand and the German majority
Socialists and probably part of the
Centrists on the other The fate of
nation, perhaps, of all Europe, was
the stake, Theobald Won Bethmann.
Hollweg's head the price, with his
successors Endorsement of peace
without annexations and indemnities
thrown in for good measure. The Ill
innate aim of the bargaining parties
was. and is, peace; not necessarily a
separate Russo-Teuton peace, but a
general peace forced by Russias
elimination as an active belligerent.
The bargain was concluded, it is
alleged at the recent confab in Stock
holm between Russian and German
delegates. Significant in this connec>
ton, perhaps, is the fact that DR.. Ma
thias Erzberger, leader of the Centrist
party, whose shrewd manipulations led
directly to Hollweg's fall, to the for
nation of the Reichstag's bloc and to
the passage of the peace resolution,
was with Scheidmann and the other
Socialists at Stockholm.
Germany's Surrender.
The Russian ultimatum at those his
toric, though at the time. scarcely no.
ticed. conferences in the Swedish cap
ital. is said to have been absolute sur
render by the German government to
the principle of peace without an
nexations and indemnities."
Russia had abandoned her century
old dream for possession of the Oar
danelles. The Russian Socialists who
had forced this remuneration upon the
provisional government, insisted that
Il was worth equivalent concessions by
Germany. Both parties were spurred
on bv President wilson's doctrine OF
peace without victory"
Immediately upon the return of the
Scheidemannites to Germany began the
drive against Won Bethmann-Hollweg.
When on the 'eve of the Reichstag's
session the then chancellor fatty re-
fused to subscribe to the Russian and
German Socialist peace formula, aided
meanwhile, in an underground way
by Centrists, and by powerful lni1u-
ences in Austria, the party bloc was
formed and Bethmann-Hollweg was
toppled into oblivion. Even today the
masses in Germany are still COM
pletelv at sea as to real wherefore OF
his fall.
While the German political crisis
was on the Dark Forces" in Russia
made sweeping Roadway in gaining
control of the bulk of the Muscoyite
army. When the climax came they