The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-02
LANSING SCORES
REPORT OF RUSSIA
QUITTING THE WAR
u. s. Advances S3i,7OO,OOO
More-RuSSia Fighting i'7
Teuton Divisions.

WASHINGTON. Nov. . Secretary
deplorng any interpreta
lon OF Kerensky's statement to the
Meet that Russia was about to quit
he war. assalled the Washington
'oHt. which printed over brief and
preliminary account OF Kerensky's
tatemont the headlines Russia
lults War" lie authorized thi,
taiement:
There has been absolutely
nothing In the dispatches re-
ceived by the Department of
State from Russia, nor In in
formation derived from any
other source whatever, to Justify
the impression created by the
Washington Post to- day. prln-
cipally by the headline, Russia
Quits War that Russia is out OF
the conflict.
"A reading OF the fun Interview
with Premier Kcrensky. of which
the paper published only an abbre-
Waited and preliminary account. it.
self shows that the headline is en-
hrely unwarranted. our own ad-
vices show that the Provisional
Government In Petrograd is at
tacking with great energy the prob
lens confronting H. Reports re-
ceived from pctrograd by mail
and telegraph show that Premier
kerensky and his Government. far
from yielding to announcement.
are stlll animated by a strong de-
termination 10 organize all Rus
sa's resources In "A whole hearted
resistance and carry the war
through to victorious completion.
At the same time this Govern
ment, like those of the Allies. Is
rendering all possible assistance"
The Russian Embassy made tn,
'rcmier's statement OF Russins posi-
ion the occasion 10 reiterate that sh,
las no intention OF quitting the war
In statement issued this after
loon Russian Ambassador Bakhme
len said:
"A cable received lately shows
the real military condition on the
Russian front. The Best answer
TO malicious assertions that Rus
sia is out Of the war will be tho
facts given by this cable; That
we arc holding at the present
time on our front t47 divisions Of
enemy troops"
The Russian Embassy also issued
statement criticizing the manner II
which the Washington Post presente
he Petrograd dispatches
Russia Is not out Of the war. an
las no intention Of quitting" said tn
embassy statement. mo work In Ker
'nsky's interview gives warrant 70
.er OF fact the Premier stated IA
'Nact opposite,
Even the part OF 1t published %
he PesO does not give any justihca
iion to tho preposterous and most in
furious headlines by which II was en-
titled"
Az another mark Of confidence II
The Russian Government the Treas
lry to-day authorized the immediat
advance of sSl, 200, ,OCO out of the credit
" 1925, OOO. 900 already authorized.
This would bring the total actuall
paid the Russian Government out q
credits previously authorized up 4
$3.50, 90O, 900
Including to-day's transaction ther
remains available for Russia her
sl34. 100, 600, Apparently there is n
intention TO withdraw any of the nm
expended credits Indications ar
that the attitude of the America
toward Russia, so far "A
the extension Of financial aid Is con
r,rncd. Is unchanged by Premie
Kerensky's statement
The great credit OF 1925, ,OOO. 900
being Withdrawn In ComparatVel
small instalments. Withdrawals I
date by the Russian Government m
as follows: July 8. SS6,OOO, 900: Jul
lS, $4,000, 900: Aug. /, $4,000. .OOC
Aug. %. S2,6O0,OOO; Aug, %. $4,000
600: Aug 80. tl0,0OO,OOO; Sept. .
$4,000. 600; Oct. ,. $22 200, 900; Oc
II. $4,000, 900; oct IS. $1,000, 90
and to-day's contemplated with
drawal, SSl,7OO,OOO.
Great Brltain's advances 10 Russ
are, perhaps, almost ten times .
great as the sum advanced by n
United States II Is estimated tn.
since the war began England hs
advanced at least 5000 900 600
Russia and il is known that she W..
still advancing funds a short tin
ago and contemplated a contlnuan,
OF the practice as long as ucccssar
Latest oiiicial advices from Russ
indicate expenditures OF that couuti
since the beginning OF the war
August I, this year, have been 81
go, ,OOO, 900 and that since that time b.,
daily expenditure has been appro,
Imatoly Slj,OOO,o 600 "A day