Evening star., 1917-10-14

"Ai ianhes suCh lnlCuiticS possible.
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| Though critical conditions still pre-
| VOL throughout Russia, it would appear
at the present mo-
Kerensky Gets in ment that Premier
Firmer Control. nerenskx. sxses s.a:o by eour, r.
various discordant elements and his
adroit maneuvers in dealing with the
various perplexing issues that have
! arisen. is master OF the situation. Once
he gets tho tangled skeins thoroughly
| in hand. 1t is believed that he yet will
successfully emerge from the storms
that have beset him and that the future
Russia will be builded upon firm foun-
dations.
Journed in Petrograd a week ago after
having made arrangements for the I'M
| mediate sitting of q preliminary par
! lament was defiant to Kerensky to the
extreme. but when the Russian premier
not only stated that its demands for O
cabinet absolutely controlled by the
Maxfmalists and Bolsheviki elements be
named. would be refused. but imme-
diately set about to frame a coalition
ministry representative of the various
| tion trouble makers subsided in so far
| as open opposition was concerned
That the Maximalist and Bolsheviki
leaders will carry a program of sedi-
! enlightened elements OF Russia is be-
lieved certain and already their preach
ments are anording the government
some reason for apprehension. Pre-
mier Kerensky declares that no mercy
will be shown to those who SOW the
| seeds Of sedition. He. in view of his
past action. is expected to carry out his
threat to the extreme.
For some days there were doubts as
to any agreement between the govern
ment and certain factions antagonistic
to II. the preliminary congress demand
Ing that it have supreme control over
the actions Of the ministry Kerensky
has refused this. and the parliament
which has been assembled with 231
members is acting only as a consulta-
tive body. Premier Kerensky retains
the right to pass on all measures af-
fectfng Russia's immediate problems or
those OF tho future.
The new Kerensky ministry is COM
posed of socialists. constitutional demo-
Gratis. representatives OF the bourgoise
as we'll as the more extreme parties of
the nation. Generally speaking 1t has
been hailed with satisfaction in Petro-
grad. but the executive committee of
the council Of soldiers and workmen's
delegates. which is dominated by the
Bolsheviki. voices it's distrust Of any
government which gees At to recognise
the propertied classes and is attempt
Ing to stir up trouble. The opinion pre-
walls in some well informed quarters In
Petrograd, as well as in other allied
countries. that the power Of the Boil
wane and that the present government
will be largely freed of the letters
which have been bound about It by the
various soldiers and workmen's coun-
ellis since the revolution was inaugural
ed With the Bolsheviki in control of
the PetrogrAd body its actions will have
less weight as time goes on.
One indication Of the temper Of the
Russian people in SO far a s recognizing
the value of a
Temper of Russ coalition form of
n. ct, government came
PA~ AZ about in the
democratic congress. The urban dele
gates in the main stood against any
idea of coalition. These delegates. hav-
ing had plenty opportunity to absorb
the preachments of those striving to
| SOW discord among the Russian people
and work the overthrow Of the present
revolution. Seventy per cent Of the
delegates from the rural sections Of the
nation stood for coalition. their views
having been untinctured by Bolsheviki
doctrines.
1t Is to the people residing in the
vast outlying sections of Russia upon
whom Premier Kerensky bases his hope
of permanent and successful order of
things. and the lineup in the demo-
craft. congress would indicate that
these people are with him.
Though pressed and committed to
promotion of an interallied conference
for the revision OF Russia's treaties and
pledged to take steps toward peace
along the lines set forth early in the
days Of the revolution, the government
again announced it's purpose Of re-
naming steadfast in the struggle
against the enemy until all allies have
reached the common goal-victory.
The new government is striving to
rehabiltate the army and Premier
Kerensky. with ministers and advisers
most concerned, again have gone to the
front to determine the army's greatest
Allied military advisers have been CALL
ed in and these have been impressed
with the necessity of assisting II the
Russian army is once more to become
real power In the present struggle
against the Teutons.
Though the Russian armies inauRu-
rated an offensive in the region of
vaskoutoy in Rumania they later
Abandoned seized positions The Ger
mans were checked in the vicinity
of Radautz and the Bulgars defeated
in the Buzeu section. The Germans
claim to have driven the Russians from
Waschkoutx in Bukowina.
Just when will the Germans give up
their submarine and naval bases at Os-
tend and Zee
When Will Germans orusse' an
further with
Retire in Flanders! draw their
| lines in Flanders