Evening star., 1917-09-30
ALLIES HAVE SCORNED
GERMAN PEACE REPLY
Terms as to Belgium Unacceptable
Pan.Germans Grow in
Strength.
british HAMMER ENEMY
Further Great Successes Scored IN
F1anders-French Also Ofer
Stonewall Defense Against
Crown Princes Armies.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
After having ascended to the heights
and witnessed the dawn of a new era,
ia Russia to be dragged back and hurled
into an abyss of chaos. doubt and de-
spair through wild-eyed theoreticians
and pro-German influences?
This is tho question of the hour
among those who have closely followed
the progress of the Russian revolution
and who during recent weeks have wit
messed the slow but sure crystallization
of thought and effort between two great
conflicting classes of the Russian peo-
ple-those who demand that the Rus
sian state be perpetuated and strength
ened and international obligations full
filled to the letter, and others who de-
mand that the more conservative ele-
ments of the nation be completely rele-
rated from any authority in the gov
ernment, that the war be brought to an
end and untried nostrums be applied
in curing the nations internal ills.
The crisis is real Upon it's settle
ment depends the effectiveness or Rus-
sia's future assistance in the greatest
of all world dramas. She mas peiore
her international glory, self-preserSa,
tion and absolute surety of enlightened
governmental forms on the one hand
Beckoning on the other are untriea
governmental ideas. possible lnterna-
tional ignominy and disorganffza,ion nj ol,n
which will lead to a period OF orgy
not exceeded in the annals of world
upheavals.
Each hour brings Russia nearer to
this highly important decision Ihe
tSSne
A year may elapse before the nation
has reached normal conditions Ine
time is problematical but 1t Is an un-
questioned fact that the deliberations
which now are being held in Petrograd
will be looked back upon as the reai
turning point in the conflict between
the conservative elements or the nation
and those extreme radicals who un-
doctrines through the guile of the
kaiser's paid agents. and who are de-
manding the establishment OF policies
inimical to the best interests OF Russia
Meeting in Petrograd Is the so-called
democratic congress called by the SOL
diers' and
Democratic Congress wor x m e n ;
Meets in Petrograd. the peasants
for settlement of the form of govern
,,ent which shall prevail until the con-
.,;tuent assembly of all Russia has
been duly elected and has decided the
permanent form of government for the
nation.
The Bolsheviki elements. fostered by
Tenine. one of the kaisers greatest
trouble makers in Russia. Slowly Ta nase
Ssined power in recent months. 1hey
6nally obtained control of the retro
nrad and Moscow soldiers and work
mems councils. While Premier Ne,
rensky was at the front ssetiins SET ns+ 't.a, ,en
days- they have waged an unremitting
campaign Of vilification against soot ot
ernmental leaders, the premier sd hos
the present provisional government
from every angle. fearing. above all
things, GENERALIZATION of authority ana
the bourgeoise elements. wnlch they
declare are about to dethrone the
wishes of the protelariat. After wrest-
ing control of the Petrograd and MOS
COW councils they passed resolutions
demanding as governmen,al Ehanees
erty-owning classes from voice in the
affairs of the nation. They have openly
demanded that the congress take mat
ters In it's own hands and. decide the
personnel of the provisional govern
ment making 1t completely subServlent
to the wishes of the congress Ihey
demand the abolishment OF capltal
punishment which has been placed into
effect both at the front and behind the
lines. They demand that the govern
ment strain every effort to bring about
sweeping labor reforms and higher
wages for the working classes. They
demand that there be an immediate
transfer of land to the peasants over
the whole of the nation. with complete
elimination OF the present land-hod-
ing classes. Missionaries are holding
sway and there is no end to the things
which they insist upon. all of which.
sthe conservatives believe, Will lead
Russia to certain ruin.
The Bolshevikis have a great number
Of delegates in the congress. the con-
servatives having largely declined to
attend its sessions. refusing to thus
lend any support to its possible ac-
tions. declaring that 1t is not repre-
sentative of the whole or best thought
Of the nation.
Premier Kerensky has the creates,
task Of his life in combating the grow
ing influence of Boisheviki preach
ments and seditionary acts. To wha'
lengths he will go remains to be seen
though he possibly will make an at
tempt to sweep the Bolsheviki leaders
from power in the various protelariat
organizations, though this will be an ex.
tremely difficult feat to accomplish un-
der present conditions. He has ad-
dressed the congress. appealing to the
saner thought of the radicals as wei
delegates to the congress to active sup.
port of the provisional government as
1t Is at present constituted. Kerensky
is power in Russia. He is feared by
the Bolsheviki. though they assaiI him
Kerensky is thoroughly imbued with
the idea that the extreme radicals now
are menacing the whole fabric of the
Russian revolution. and though appeal
Ing for support from the extremists. he
undoubtedly will combat them even tc
the lengths of exerting military pres
sure should they attempt to inaugurate
their expressed policies.
Kerensky has won the support of the
eonservatives. the Cossacks and larger
portion Of peas
Kerensky Backed ants and the
by Many Elements. ss' sa,n 20 may ha ,,,'o, oe
10 his cause. But though he is making
earnest efforts to steer straight course
toward the complete rejuvenation of Rus
0da, the radicals are throwing obstacles
In his path at every turn and ahould