Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
RUSS NEEDS IN WAR
CITED BY M|LUK0FF
Money, Munitions and Railway
Rolling Stock Desired OF
the United States.
ARMIES BACK GOVERNMENT

Bv the associated Press.
rETRoGRAD. Friday. April 20, pm.
via London, April -. lc:2o am (de-
layed,.-Money. ammunition and rail
way rolling stock are the primary ne
cessi:ies for which Russia now is turn
ing to america for assistance in OBJ
tanning.
III AEIe. Ca can help supply us with
these" said Paul \. Milukon. the Rus
sian foreign minister. to the Associated
Tess today, she will not only have
added greatly 20 the services she al
ready Eas extended to the allies, but
will materially help Russia 10 defeat
Germany on the eastern front.
Poor transportation.
Russia has been crippled during the
entire war by lack of adequate ia
ciltiea for transportation. IL the
United states can send US rolling stock
II viii Immediately help US 10 mobilize
tie resources Of the country to their
full efficiency. if in addition to this
sre can help protect the trade routes
between America and Russia and eX-
r.t.te the sending of ammunition to
SFcEangel and Vladivostok. II will be
another valuable service rendered.
-'fhe new loan which America is to
make to Russia already is under dis
cussion. and although not definitely ar
ranged. it promises to be according to
the most satisfactory terms. We are
grateful for this. other means of as
sistance do not regard as quite 50 i'm
portant.
We have all the men we need and
expeditionary forces had better be sent
TO other fronts. although the presence
OF small military mission to symbolic
ha trnin hat 1,,Sc ap6i
America against the common foe
world be most appropriate.
The sending of railroad men and in
dussrial experts might also be useful.
Adaptability Surprises.
Turning to the present complicated
political situation in Russia. Prof Milu-
kofr said that upon assuming his pres
ent post he had been a pessimist.
wow ! am an optimist," he continued
THE adaptability of the Russian peo-
pie to the present emergency has been
a surprise to everybody. There has
been among all classes sudden growth
Of responsibility for the welfare of the
country.
1T would be naive to deny or under
estimate the serious difficulties and the
manly instances of abuse of democratic
principles which have occurred since
the revolution. but through all these
difficulties. whether in the army or in
the factory, one can discern a gradual
awakening of the people to sober pa
triotism and effort. The government
now has the full support OF the army.
and in the factories, now that the men
have recovered from the first shock of
the revolution, and some of the mis-
taken ideas which II brought forth,
they are gradually abandoning their
exorbitant demands and have even ex-
tended the eight-hour working day.
The loss In the output during the last
: month has been serious. but the pro-
duction now is increasing daily.
Only One Government.
sOne hears great deal spoken
about the dual power now governing
Russia. In reality there is only one
government. The council of work
mems and soldiers deputies has no
authority. but consults with us in
making recommendations which we
sometimes reject and sometimes ac-
cept. The council plays an extremely
important part in the present situa-
tion since. by acting as a safety valve
for all the socialist and radical ele-
ments. IL Is holding the country back
from anarchy Except for few MEM
bers. this body is in sympathy with the
government
Tn Russia, as in other countries
there are two groups of socialists-the
national socialists, who favor war, and
the International socialists. who favor
union with brotherhoods in other
countries in the interests of peace. 1t
appears that in Russia the latter group
Is in the majority, but to interpret this
as a move for separate peace with
Germany is absurd A small number
of socialists undoubtedly will attend
the international conference at Stock
holm, just as isolated groups of men
met before and during the war to dis
cuss peace. but they will not represent
any large element in this country"
Possible German Drive.
In conclusion the Russian foreign
minister alluded to the possibility of a
descent upon Petrograd by the German
army. saying:
The Germans undoubtedly are max
ing plans for some kind of move on
the northern front but ! don't believe
for moment in yielding to the pan
icky belief that the Germans will reach
Petrograd."
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