Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Teutonic Agencies Striving for
/ Chaos Will Be Checkmated,
1t Is Believed.
ALLIES TAKE CONTROL
OF GREECE, GUSHING KING
Troubles at End and Macedonian
Drive Now Is Thought
Certain.
:.
SITUATION IN GERMANY
Peoples Demanding Reforms, Though
Now Quiet, May Strike at Period
Of Greatest Military
Reverse.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.


lie paints the picture of great nation
the United States-which unselfshly.
and exrectant of no reward fights the
battles of democracy for the establish
nncnt of an era of world dominion by
popular will which shall forever Illustrate
menacing imperialistic doctrines. He ar
raigns German aims German practices,
as irreconcilable to civilization. He
pouses the cause of Fighting Of committed
wrongs and demands safeguards for un-
dictated development of all peoples His
enunciated policy has met the approval
of entente nations and the principles
which he has set forward have been es-
poused by them their principles in the
present struggle American principles are
in fact principles which have been set up
BY the allies as justification of their strug
gle against kaiSeriSln and all the evils
which it has brought upon the world.
1s,ere is unity of opinion unity of effort
between the United States and European
powers of the entente.
With the example of the United States
before them. with the wise counseings of
its President to guide them, will the Rus
stan peoples heed the object lesson and re-
main firm in their determination to con-
tinue the struggled
Will not enunCiation of the principles of
fair dealing. just government, restoration
and punishment for the guilty which. gen.
orally speaking, synchroniZe President
Wilson's message to the Russians so sway
them that Germanic agencies throughout
the Russian empire will be checkmated in
their efforts to continue to stir up anarchy
and Seditiono
These are questions which have been
asked the world over during the past seven
days. and 1t generally is held that. not
withstanding the riotous claims of war
TulTyOSFS advanced IA
that the provisional government, which
yet remains firm in purpose, will be able
to surrnount the storms which have
pressed about it. President Wilson has
aided in quoting the radicals of the ma
ton. though even these have seen fit to
question President Wilson's words. But
pected to answer those who would criticize
the great American leader.
Everywhere throughout Russia there
are indications that the provisional
government soon
Government to is to rule with
!show Iron Hand. M an iron :, hand and
kerensky is the one who has injected
frmness into the otherwise weak rule
Discordant elements are being more
firmly dealt with.
Masses of middle-class people, who,
after all, are to be the deciding factor
In the great struggle for equilibrium
which must continue in Russia for
some months. are approving every eff
Tort to curb the more rabid ones
DURING the past week the Russian
troops at the front have shown further
signs of strength. have indicated that
they are going to press the war to
conclusion. Regiments of men in Ru-
mania who mutinied were promptly
and harshly dealt with by authorities
lieserters over the entire eastern from,
are getting no sympathy from their
one-time comrades
The Russian armies have been an
preached by both Austrians and Ger
mans with armistice pleas The com
mander-in- chief Of the German armies
on the eastern front is declared to have
offered armistice to the Russians de-
claring that Russia by secrecy would
not need TO reveal violation of her ma cts
with England. France and other pow
ers. The Austrians. as well as Ger
mans. have met with rehuffs of such
character that they are not expected to
renew their efforts
The council of peasants in Petrograd
has again gone on record in support of
the provisional government, and fur
thermore. has threatened to curtail
FOOD stores to revoIters such as ap-
peared at kronstadt Everywhere the
various elements Of the empire are be-
ing co-ordinated but il will take
months, possibly years before Russia
moves forward with full equilibrium
and safe plain.
The arrival of tire American commits
sion. headed by Elihu Root in Petro-
grad during the week. coupled with
the activities Of the American railway
commission. are expected to do much to
impress Russians generally Of the task
before them and Of the obligations
which the world expects them to fulfiIl
1t is believed that the American COM
mission, by word of mouth and Iper-
sonal contact. will do much t1 dis
solve the doubts which may exist in
the minds Of certain Russian classes,
and VIII tend more than ever not only
to sOlidify various elements Of the
slavic empire, but bind the bonds al
ready eNistant between this country
and Russia
After more than two years of uncer-
taF IT,