Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-23
Secret Dispatches Convey Pressing
Needs-Faots withheld From Amer
lean PubIie-No Threat Of Separate
peace and People Do Not Favor It.
Alice Must Give Physical Assist
.nee o. Russia Will Be Forced Out.

the Russian caplt0l, IeAeIiM6 W SPS~-l
/ ,,lation in Petrograd and Moscow news
papers concerning expected dramatic
.announcements Of events and express
ing the view Of the press that III no
agreement is reached between the con-
tending groups open conflict must toi-
low are taken to confirm the govern
ment dispatches relating to poiltlca
conditions within the provisional gov
.ernment, and plabably undercurrents
Of German intrigue working for the un-
I seating Of Premier Kerensky with even
counter revolution seeking to re-es-
tablish the autocracy or the breaking
down altogether Of the provisional>Sov-
ernmsnt- and resulting chaos.
Facts Held Back.
whether the official advices deal with
m alarming need for immediate physi-
,cal support OF the new Russia by her
! allass, IL she 10 to continue in the war
Il, the face Of menacing situation, was
mot eota ablisheA - officials continued
~ their refdSal 70 discuss their advices
IA any way whatever.
NevGrtheless, II is known that the
need of sending Immediate and ade-
auate physical assistance to Russia has
been urged upon the government by all
the members Of the American mission
r~cently returned from Petrograd. This
has not applied to sending Of troops, =
.vhicha . majority Of the mission is OPP
sDoied. but to sending supplies and prin-
9ipally transport facilities.
Ne Threat Of Separate Peace.
The outstanding feature in the in
ternational situation in Washington
VS. the disclosure that Russia has
presented statement OF her situation
to the entente governments and Ameri-
ca, indicating that without dependable
assurances Of immed ediate adequate and
continuing assistance she will be unable
% continue in the war.
n Russia has made no threat of q sep
srate peace It was declared that Rus
eia ii not considering peace. neither
the government nor the people desirs
Ming Il under present conditions. But
Russfa % confronted with economic
obstacles that are unsurmountable
Without the aid Of her associates in the
War, and the chief part Of the task de-
yblves upon the United States.
The military situation on the Russian
fronts Is dangerous to the allies. Mol
dayia Is expected to succumb to Aus
tro-G German pressure within three
weeks.
says Conditions Are Grave.
ono authority In position to know
the situation said:
"Russia has stated her case. She is
il Imminent danger OF being overrun
BY the enemy. She has demanded de-
pendable assurances amounting to guar
antees, that materials and provisions
!. shall DO furnished her Immediately. She
= cannot fight efficiently without mater
ials and supplies, and unless she y fur
nisted them she will not be able to con-
tinue In the war, no matter how desir-
q sous she u Of not accepting abSolute
defeat.
ut was partly In response to Russia's
/ re1rasenta that the Anglo French
ax1aies ana the Italian troops have been
pushed forward in desperate fighting
II the west. It had not BEEN planned
10 launch these offensives SO soon. But
tlle, Russian situation made it impera-
tive that the strength Of the western
allieS should be thrown into the situas
! tion to felieve the tremendous pressure
npon Rpssia"
\ ktsstins Takes Up 'ssus. 8
An important meeting was held here
yssterday for the purpose, It is believed.
II considering the Russian situation
With Z view Of arranging priority of
dliipments and tonnage for the trans
pcrtstion Of certain materials and pro-
VISIONS to Russia. /.
Among those at the conferer.e were
Lord Northcliffe. head Of the British
purchasing mission in America; Col-
vile Barclay counselor OF the British
embassy! charge d,affaires in the alb
renee OF AAmbassador Spring Rice:
Count Ceilere, the Italian ambassador.
Z ana Andre yTardeau, head of, the spe-
eiai French mission in the United
Egtate1. II A45is,7zss IS,
American CersuI Attacked.
OGsssa, Russia, Aug. zsDuring 4
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