The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
Kerensky Overthrown By Maximalist Forces;
 Russia to Seek Peace
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 F The strength of the maximalists has been in the support that they obtained from the military, chiefly in the Petro- grad garrison. They had failed. how ever, to impress their policies on Rus sia as a whole, as has been shown by the manner in which they were out voted in all the Russian congresses and the minority part they played in the Organization of the preliminary payIiament, in which they refused to Participate after they were shown to De outnmmbered- Nevertheless, their Influence on Russia's policy, both in ternal and external, has been marked because of their predominance in Petrograd, the seat of government. It was this sinister influence that in part prompted the recent proposal by the Kerensky government to move the capital to Moscow, where 1t was pe- neved the government would be freer to represent adequately the will of the whole Russian people. The bodsheviki have worked chiefly through the Pet rograd council of workmen's and sol- d1erB delegates, which was theirs ab- eoiutody. Uncertain of their ground at nrst. they refused months ago to as- sune responsibility, although claiming the power to dictate the government 8 policy. Latterly, however. they ap- parent1y. have been preparing to as- sert their authority. This was evf- dent recently when they appointed a military committee to take charge of khe defense of Petrograd and ordered the garrison to accept only it's orders and Ignore the governments authori- ty.
 Premier Kerensky seemingly recog. nfxod that the growing menace to his 9oycrnment was one that he could not cope with by drastic measures, sur- rounded as he was by military power in the hands of his opponents. It was ouR within the last day or two that he refuged to declare the bolshevfki virt. u11 outlaws at the request of the Cos sacks, although asserting the govern mont was taking a11 measures to deal with the threatened uprising.
 ksrenslys task at the head of the prov1sfona1 government since his as- Bumtfon of the premiership on July 20 last has been a formidable one Hailed as the savior of Russia in her hour of, need, he labored with ability and patience to 1pesD the diverse ele- xnenfs oompr4sfng the revolutionary 4N4l0N9cw tOg@thGr. AGe210d from ono sfde by the c1amors of the ex- tren1sts for aa early peace and the e1oDt1on of the most radical internal pcIiciss, he was 1mpeTled from the other to endeaVor to maintain some Form Of cohesive government for the nak10n. save RuSsda from failing into thd trap latd for her by the German p1opa8anda in the peace ciamorine. az,d endeavor to keep Russia in her p1Aos in the war and faithful to her c61fGaxfong to her allies
 Kk appeared for a time after tho 1E4lure of the KornfIon rebellion that he rn1ght succeed In guiding Russia over the dangerous shoals on which ehs had drifted as the result of her divided councils. That he was be- coming discouraged over the situation, however. was indicated by recent Interview with him in which although he declared Rassia. was still ennphat- {cazly fin the war, he asserted that shs had been worn out by the strug- x1e and feel that she had a right to ciAfna that her, allies henceferth as- guEns the heavier part of the burden.