Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-09
Washington Believes New Gov
eminent viii Not Last Long
and That People of Russia
viii Seek Dictator,
KERENSKY'S WEAKNESS
BLAMED FOR DEBAClE
Separate Peace With Germany
Not Thought Possible by
Diplomats; CossaCks 0p-
posed to Anarchy,

[sy MOANING JovRHAL SPECIAL LEASED WRHl
Washington, Nov. S.--Discourage-
ment felt here over the news OF the
overthrow Of the Kerensky govern
ment at Petrograd is tempered by
hope that the extreme radicals who
have seized the capital may not be
able to extend their control over the
army or any considerable part of the
country. However, 1t is feared that
much blood must be shed and the ma
ton further demoralized before any
power, rises above the turmoil strong
enough TO control ;he situation
The state department and the Rus
sian embassy were without official
advices tonight Consequently there
was no official comment on the situa-
tion. Informally II was pointed out
that with the telegraph lines and the
semi -official news agency at Petro-
grad in the hands of the radicals 1t
would be difficult to learn the true
state OF affairs, although there was no
disposition to question the collapse of
the capital.
New Power May End Soon.
Whether this control or the chan
nels of information will extend to in
reference with dispatches which AM
bassador Francis and other diplomatic
representatives undoubtedly are seek
ing to send Is not known.
hat hn r
at Petrograd may be short lived Is
based to an extent upon the fact that
the Cossacks, the best military force
in Russia, always have been reckoned
upon to support a strong conserva-
tive government. II was conceived in
some quarters that if kerensky, flee
ing from the capital should be able to
bring to his support General Korni-
loft, the strong man of the Russian
army, with his Cossack hackers, he
might set up a new and stronger
government at Moscow, whero he
could count upon the loyalty of ma
jority of the population.
Korniloff May Be Wary.
An obstacle to the success of such
Korniloff, embttered by the treat
ment he had received at the hands of
Kerensky when the latter was yacil-
lating between the radicals and the
conservatives, might refuse to risk his
future upon such an uncertain leader.
Some officials think this compromis-
ing by Kerensky was largely RESPONSE
bic for his disaster
In view of the intensity of the DEM
ocratic spirit developed in Russia
since the overthrow Of the czar, IL is
regarded here as difficult to conceive
of the appearance of any other form
OF government than a republic, yet
in diplomatic circles where the pecul-
lar temperament of the Russian
masses is well understood the opin-'
ion is expressed that out of sheer
WEAKNESS with retolution and anar-
chy. the majority of the people might
suddenly decided to confide their deb-
TIMES to dictartor, thereby following
in the footsteps of the radicals in the
French revolution.
Separate Peace Unlikely.
Recalling that even the Bolshevikis
themselves have declared for "a dem
ocratic peace" which is opposed to
the German idea, it is believed to be
hardly possible that on this basis Ger
many could entertain proposals from
the Maximalists for either a peace or
an armistice.