The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
RUSSIA HAS QUIT
FIGHTING GERMANY
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what the Russian situation today is?'
the secretary was asked.
Our own advices," he replied
show that the provisional govern
ment in Petrograd is attacking witt
great energy the problems confront
ing it. Advices received from Petro
grad by mail and telegram show Pre-
mier kerensky and his government
far from yielding to discourag ement
are still animated by strong oeter
mination to organize all Russlas re
sources in whole-hearted resistance
and carry the war through to vac
tortous completion. At the same ume
this government like those OF the al
lies, is rendering all possible assist
ance"
He declared emphatically that nc
news whatever from any source Wouio
indicate that Russia planned TO oe
clare separate peace. That Russia
as military factor has Withdrawn
from active operations until mex
spring or summer is generally admit
tied. 1t is hoped by allied military at
taches, however, that she will Keep
sufficient troops on the east front 10
prevent any greater transportation OF
Teuton forces from that section 10
other fronts.
viii Not Fight This Winter.
by Ed. L. Keen, United Press otan
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. Russia will not
fight this winter. She may possibly
be able to fight next summer. IL ue
ponds entirely on whether Premier
1 jr{y ar
his Bolshevilh enemies, will be able
tn remould Russia's domestic struc-
ture. From now until next spring at
least, Russia will rely on natures de-
lenses of snow and ice and cold to
| hold back Teutonic invaders.
This epitomized official feeling here
TODAY. It was the main lesson which
the foreign Office saw in the Italian
catastrophe.
| The foreign office was not taking
for publication, but officials privately
emphasized the view that more than
ever from now on England and
France-and later America-musI
bear the brunt of the war on the
west front.
England has counted Russia out as
factor of military strength since
the Bolsheviki movement forced the
Moscow conference. Certain Official
circles today did not hesitate to add
that the victory which the German
propaganda service scored in thus
paralyzing Russia's military activi-
ties was greater than that which
Mackensen's armies have scored in
temporary military defeat of Italy.
AS England now sees it, Russia
must replace her tottering govern
mental foundations before she can
exert the smallest balance OF mill
tary power. Premier Kerensky, OIL
cials privately pointed out, has real
/. ICED this also. He has fought and
delayed a crisis until now when Win
ter's SHOWS will soon be coming to
barricade his. new democracy NoS
only that, but Petrograd dispatches
| today indicated that out of the crisis
| he had emerged with a new strength
over the Bolsheviki in votes cast in
the first general municipal elections
throughout Russia The defeat Of
Bolsheyiki candidates and an over
whelmingly procurement majority
exhibited in these returns gave pro-
found satisfaction in governmental
| circles here.
The Russian constituent assembly
meets December 5. Premier Keren-
sky has indicated he will urge its
speedy dispatch of the business OF
forming a complete governmental
machine. In the meantime. with the
cold Russian winter setting in, the
provisional government proposes to
center every ounce OF it's energy on
supplying the people with food and
uniting the Russian spirit.
Millions of Russian soldiers on the
front have been doing nothing for
several months but eating at the
governments expense. They have
not fought Transportation of enor-
nous food supplies to them has tied
up Russia's railroads. The civilians
in the cities have suffered and will
suffer more this winter. 1t would
not surprise officials here If Keren-
sky, realizing this, were to withdraw
millions Of soldiers for active work
In remoulding Russia's internal
structure. Germany has withdrawn
practically all her troops on the
northern fronts and the snow and ice
could be relied upon to stop drive,
II Germany should suddenly shift
her troops now on the Italian lines
back to the Russian theatre Of war.
There was a. quiet undertone OF
confidence today in the situation on
the Italian front General Cadorna
has reformed his army and success
fully preached his selected defense
line The Italian fighting spirit ap-
parently is unimpaired.
Need Of encouragement.
by J. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Nov. Russia is
demanding further military successes
from the allies as the price of her ac-
tive continuation in the war. The
situation in Petrograd shows indica-
lions OF having reached the point
where Kerensky cannot seclre action
from the Russian army, except under
the stimulus of allied victories on