The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
GERMANS PLOT
DISCORD FOR
RUSS RADICALS


CHICAGO. April 5o.-eThss
there 10 no chance for the Ger
mans 20 get a separate peace
out OF New Russia ard that
rumors 20 that effect are cir.
euiated by Germans or near.
German sources. for the pur.
poss Of creating doub; and fear
among the allies, 10 the opinion
OF Prof. samuel N. Harper Of
the University Of Chicago. ore
Of the foremost American su-
thorities on Russia and Rus
sian economic and political
conditions.
There IL absolutely no chance
.ur the Gcrmars TO Get a separate
peace out OF the new Russia" he
told the United Press today. In
Russia. all are rejoicing that We
have come In TO help defeat Ger.
many. Unfortunately we will need
to 20 ihru some OF tho experiences
thu, Russia sni tie allies have had
before We. as a people. feel rs
strongly as they do. that the war
must be fought 90 an absolute and
final victory.
Need Ne, Fear
NO anxiety need be felt on this
last point OF premature peace with
regard to Russia Let us hope that
tho allies have no anxiety on this
roira with regard 10 America As
was the case short time ago.
there are again rumors OF Russia.
after recent changes. considering
separate peace With Germany
But inst "a In the case OF similar
gumors current almost from the
very first days OF the war. the
rource OF rhe rumors Is German or
Ipear.Germnn.
"TelcxrlTas iron Copenhagen or
Etockholm are often really Ger
man sources. Only one dispatch
from Russia itself has seemed To
support tltose rumors. This was the
telegram 81 tho London Times
based no veyer. On articles In
newspapers. the rsmes Of which
lac did nol give.
Some irresponsible
There are. OF course. irresponsi-
bic radical elements in Russia as
In other countries irresponsible
fadicaiism has always character.
ized the activities of certain
group In Russia These men are
not thssleaders in the new Russia,
nor are they thh accepted or ac.
knowledged leaders OF the work.
ingmen.
The workingmen's leader in the
aew duma KerenAky has como out
aith a statement which was run In
some OF our newspapers under
headline that seemed TO indicate
separate peace movement In Rus.
Ella. II will be recalled. however.
the statement said
If the German people will de-
throne the kaiser. then we might
consider the possibility OF prelim-
nary conferences.
May Confer
one Of the leading German 40.
One OF the leading German 40
II has been announced that his
mission la To get in touch with the
Russian socialists. II has also
been annorncel that he has gone
with tho permission and approval
OF the German chancellor.
Real socialist leaders in Russia
will not be deceived by this ma.
newer They have seen many In
s;snces In the past where there
pas collision between imperial Of.
fIcials and socialist leaders in Ger
many.
Some % tho Russian radicals IN
America seem 10 be quite out OF
touch with tho present spirit In
Russia and they would seem to be
ilaylng inadvertently into the
hands Of another proGermsn in
trigue. tho aim OF which is TO
make us anxious about the real
situation in Russia"
WASHINGTON. April 13.--Plans
to make the seized German and
Austrian ships part Of the Amer.
iran merchant marine we're dis
al A..