The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
Lansing Does Not Think SIavs
Will Quit the War.
$31,7OO,OOO Credit Extended to
Kerensky Government.
PREMIER GAINING POWER
Little Has Been Expected in
Military Way by Allies.
Supplies Must Be Furnished by
Japan and e. S.

Washington, Nov 2.-The govern
ments apparent faith in Russia was
reiterated today in the authorization
for loan of 100000 out of cred
its previously arranged for, which was
to be placed to the credit of the Rus
sian government at the federal re-
serve bank of New York during the
day.
Secretary Lansing today authorized
the statement that neither on the ba-
sis of Premier Kerensky's statement
nor on the basis of many official ad-
vices could it be said that Russia was
about to quit the war. The govern
ment, he said, deplored constructions
to the contrary.
In allied diplomatic circles in Wash
ington Kerensky's statement is not re-
garded as discouraging. In fact, it
was stated that the allies fully real
lied RuSsia's condition and have made
their plans to meet them. A great
conference about to take place in Eu-
rope will deal more specifically with
the military situation which has re-
suited from the abandonment of Rus
! sias offensive campaign and it is
! hoped that during the winter, with
better opportunities to reorganize the
Russian army and with supplies and
inuntuehs and military material sent
! into Russia from America and from
Japan by the trans Siberian railway
| the army will be in condition to un-
| dertake again the offensive next
| spring.
Little Expected by Allies.
1t is clearly understood among the
entente allies that Russia, being ex-
| hausted by the great efforts she al
ready has made, will not be expected
for the present to do more than hold
| on her present lines. Further in
roads from Germany, it was said,
! 7nl1ld
military power
| Some of the entente diplomatic rep
resentatives declared it did not need
| Kerenslky's assertion that Russia
! would continue in the war to estab-
! lish that fact From every responsi-
bic party in Russia, except the ex-
treme Bolsheviki element, has. come
the declaration that Russia would
never consent to make a separate
peace and abandon her allies.
Thursday nights reports from Pc
trograd indicate the defeat of the
Bolsheviki al the polls and the prac-
tica1 destruction of their influence
upon the Russian masses-an indica-
ton. of the steady growth of Keren-
skys position. The premier has re-
peatedly repudiated the idea of a
separate peace, and the conclusion
here is that one purpose of his state
ment was to emphasize the need of
ample supplies of money and material
to strengthen his hands.
Indications of COLLAPSE
/ Recent indications of a collapse of
a Russian military power were:
Premier Kerensky's order prohibiting ex-
| ecutions at the front issued Wednesday-a
complete remuneration of his previous stand
Permission granted Cossacks to try their
| chief. General korni1off under arrest for
starting revolt against the provisional
government.
Laying down OF arms by thousands of
! Russian troops and their return to their
homes during the last week.
| Voluntary withdrawal of thousands of
| Germans from the Riga sector when Teufon
generals knew of the decentralization of the
| Russian troops there and their ability to
today clear indication of Germany's un-
derstanding that Russia would no longer
carry on an offensive struggle.
Teuton Blow Did 1t.
The completeness of the Teuton
/ blow against Italy is believed to have
hastened the collapse of Russia. EN-
/ bassy officials early this week here
made no effort to conceal their fear
lest a victory against Italy would be
followed by an overwhelming assault
upon Russia when she was at the ebh
of her resisting power.
These officials maintained. however
that Russia's aims would not be
altered. and that so long as Kerensky
and Tereschenko remained at Rus
sia's helm she would not withdra "
| from the war.
From a military standpoint. Russia
long since has been eliminated as A
factor of offense by the allies Her
presence in the struggle. however. has
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