Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-02
SECRETARY OF War
ASSA|LS REPORTS
Washington, D. c., Nov. Amy statement
that Russia has quit the war is most unwarrant-
ed" declared Secretary Of State Lansing today.

Ills statement was call
ed out by a headline in a
Washington newspaper
Russia quits war; an assertion
which the Secretary brands almost
criminap and not borne out by the
itatements in the storg. under the
mead and official advices, headed
Later the secretary issued the fol-
owing formal statement;
The secretary of state. said
There has been absolutely nothing
IN the dispatches received from Rus
ia. nor in information derived from
|any other source Whatever TO justify
|the impression created BY the Wash
ngton Post today principally by the
headline, Russia quits war;" thai
IS out of the conflict.
A reading Of the full interview with
premier Kerensky, of which the pa
per published only an abbreviated amt
preliminary account Of itself shows
hat the head is unwarranted. Cur
own advices show that the provisf0d
ii government in Petrograd Is attack
ng with great energy the problems
confronting it. Reports received from
Petrograd by mail and telegraph show
hat Premier Kerensky and his gov.
lernment, far from yielding to discour-
agement, are still animated by
stirling determination to organize all
Russian resources in a wholehearted
resistance and carry the war thru to
a victorious completion sAt the same
time this government. like those Of
The allies, is rendering all possible ~.
sistancc."
While no officials here are blind to
the fact that the situation in the tor
ured new republic is not satisfactory
here is nothing to indicate they de.
clare that separate peace would he
concluded with Germany. Kerensky
has contended all along that the allIos
must have patience and above all fur
nish active assistance.
And assistance is now being render.
led by the allies although 1t may he.
some time before It's effect can he
seen.
| Naval experts agreed that reported
complaints by Kerenesky that Enr
land had not helped 'ha new ranub.
by sending warships Is not JUST.
fed. There was no possibility Of send
ing the grand feet or any section
of it, it was pointed out. because all
Of the entrances to the Baltic IS
mined and much of the sea inside tha
entrance. Only yesterday the s'riting
Of German warship bv Germauys
own mines was reported Several
British destroyers and submarines
have gone to the assistance of The Rus
slams and bevond this England could
40 nothing these experts p0'nfei OUT
Silence German Guns
Peirograd Nov. "a renewal of
lighting activity IN me he southwest
erH front was reported today by tha
var Office.
Near the village OF Popelavy Ger.
man forces drove back Russian sd
vance guards but the Russians coin
ter attacked with reserve sorces aud
Won back the air positions
Russian artillery has silenced Ger
man artillery in the direction oI
Grand rork.
Russ Bomhad Tarnopo
Petrograd, Nov Russian airmer
have bombarded Tarnopol successful
ly, it was announced today. Fires anc
explosions were observed All Of The
| Russian airmen returned safely.
King Visits Front,
Rome. Nov ? King Victor ant
Premier Orlando are making pta'
, sonal inspection of the Italian front
is was announced here today.
The presence of the ruler and th'
. premier at the front is believed e
forecast the beginning Of the mighty
battle that is expected along the TAG
liamento. All reports from the from
today emphasized the fact that Ger
eral Cadorna is ready to make h
!. stand against the German and Aus
trian-lIngarian army.
q Help Arrives for Italians.
. London, Nov. 2.-Anglo-French re
} Inducements have arrived at the ltal
: :, ian front. according to official infor
: nation reaching here today.
!, They have Joined General Cadorna'
: second and third armies on a new bat
!" tie front, probably along the Taglia
y mento. where It is believed here. tn
most decisive battle in the history 9
the war is soon to be fought.
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