The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-26
RUSSIA AWAITS
FOE AT GATE"
Germans Massing Vast
Army Ready for Blow
at PetrOgrad.
PACIFISTS ARE ALL BUSY
Revolution Is Said to Have
Produced DisaffectiOn at
the Front.
PAClFISTS ARE ALL BUSY

Special cable Despatch TO THE srv IRON, he
London Times
PErRoGRAp, March 25.--I have Just
come from the War Office. Gen. Alex
Jeff has tclegraphcd that the Germans
are massing great numbers of troops
the obvious intention OF breaking
through and getting TO Petrograd. The
situation Is considered serious.
proclamation has been drafted in
Of the real state OF affairs. and appeal
ing for union against the foe. The peo-
pie are warned that German agents in
disguise ere spreading revolutionary
secrets
After n consultation with the Minister
of War and Gen. Korniloff. commanding
the troops in Petrograd 1t was decided
that the latter should go in person and
address meeting of the committee of
workmen's and soldiers delegates and
tell them plainly that they must choose
between continuing the war and surren-
derlng to Germany, that war is impossi-
BILE IL they persist in the present agita-
ton among the troops and seditious in-
citement Of the people to refrain from
subscribing to tho war loan.
Extreme Socialists a Menace.
There is no doubt that an enormous
majority Of the Russian people are loyal
10 the provisional Government and de-
terrnined to safeguard their new found
liberties against the menace Of the en-
einy. Plain speaking may convince
CheidZe and his supporters of the neces-
city of loyal cooperation with the Gov
ernment against the d!sloyal minority.
lf so. then the German plans will only
help Russia.
The Russian Socialists are by no
means a united body. They are spill.
into a number of factions. all more or
less In strife over the details Of the re-
spective Drogra mines. Unfortunately
the more moderate elements are unable
TO restrain the extremists. whose techni-
cal designation Is the Masimalists.
The organization Of the state under
taken by Prince Lvoff and his colleagues
Is constantly hampered by the interfer-
ence of the Socialists Thanks 20 thu
presence Of kerensky in the prov!siona
Government this abnormal state OF af'
fairs has not led to an open rupture, hui
the compromise involves endless conces
sions to the Unsuitable and unreasonins
demands OF theorists and ignoramuses
Seditious propaganda continues to in
flame the uneducated masses.
do not wish 10 present the situation
y hon OIL a
present free Of the immediate threat oi
German attack We might await calml!
the triumph Of common sense over the
dictates OF anarchy. but every moment
Is precious. every delay in reorganizinl
discipline and regaining the time lost
on munition work complicates the prob
lem OF carrying the war TO victorou.
end.
German Drive Aimed at Russia.
TO all reasonable people II is cleaI
that the shortening Of the German from
in the west is part of n plan to over
whelm Russia. In stirring proclama
. tions to the people, the army and tn,
fleet issued by the provisional govern
ment the danger is fully exposed. NJ
Gutchkoff. the Minister of War. explains
TO the troops the German plan as dis
decisive blow Mt the Russian armle.
before the country can recover from tn,
effect OF the revolutionary upheaval.
The Germans are trying to get 4
Petrograd. once here, they hope to b
In position to disrupt and dsorganlz
Russia's defensive power. Patriotic news
papers warn the nation that the German
are stimulated 10 new efforts by tn
spectacle Of disunion. which they fondl,
believe pe;meates the whole empire. VIII
liam Hohenzollern once in Petrograt
Will Immediately restore Nicholas Ro
manoff TO the throne.
In this hour of Russia's trial. the or
gan OF the Social Democratic party
Prdrdd, publishes a resolution of tn
central committee inciting the soldier
to leave the trenches and go over to tn
enemy This, they assert, will i'm
mediately evoke n fraternal response o,
the part of the Germans and the wa
among nations will promptly collapse
enabling the army and the people to de
vote themselves to the final overthrow
Of the ruling classes.
The watchword Of the Russian Social
lists is "OrganiZe under our banners
Down with the Government! Down witt
war against Germany! Long live the wa
between the masses and the classes :"