The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-02
RUSSIA WAR.WORN AND DEMANDS
BURDEN Be TAkENs0VER BY ALLIES
KERENSKY STARTLES AMERICA AND EUROPE BY STATE
MENT, AND DECLARES MONEY AND FOOD AND
OTHER SUPPLIES MUST BE SENT TO HIS MA
TION-AMERICA MAKES QUICK LOAN

widely contradictory opinions on Rus
sion conditions. and asked the premier
for frank statement OF the facts. The
correspondent said;
"it has been said by travellers return
ing from England and elsewhere to
America that opinion among the peo
pie. not officially but generally. is that
Russia virtually is out of the war"
| Alleges Ridiculous Question.
as Russia out Of the war;" Pre-
mier Kerensky laughed That" he
answered, lis ridiculous question. Rus
sia is taking an enormous part In the
war. One has only to remember his
! tory. Russia began the war for the
allies. While she already was lighting
| England only was preparing and Am
erica only was observing.
Russia NJ the beginning bore the
brunt of the fighting. thereby saving
Great Britain and France. People who
say she is out of the war must have
short memories. We have fought since
the beginning and they must now take
the heaviest part of the burden on their
shoulders.
AT present. Russian public opinion is
agitatcd greatly by the question:
Where Is the great British fleet now
that the German fleet is out IN the
BalticY
Russia" the premier repeated. lis
worn out. She has been fighting one
and n half years longer than England.
Couldn't Get American Army.
Gould an American army be of use
if sent to Russian"
1T would be impossible to send one"
said Kerensky. 1T is question of
transport. The difficulties are too great"
"If America cannot send troops. what
would be the most useful way for her
TO help Russian" was asked
Have her send boots, leather iron"
and, the premier added emphaticalIy,
money"
Premier Kerensky drew attention to
the fact that Russia has fought her
battle alone.
Russia has fought aione--is fighting
alone" Kerensky said. France has
had England to help her from the start
and now America comes in"
Masses Worn Out Economically.
The premier was asked regarding the
morale Of the Russian people and the
Russian army. He answered:
THE masses are worn out economic
ally. The disorganized state of life in
general has had a psychological effect
on the people. They doubt the possibil-
ity of the attainment of their hopes"
What is the lesson to the democra-
- 81 Al.
lution?"
This" Premier Kerensky replied lis
for them TO find out. They must not
lose faith in the Russian revolution be-
cause it is not a political revolution. but
an economic one, and a revolution of
facts. The Russian revolution is only
seven months old. No one has the
right 10 feel disillusioned about it. 1t
will take years to develop.
I'm France, which is only as large
as three Russian departments lstates)
it took five years for their revolution
to develop fully"
Constituent Assembly.
Asked what he expected from the
constituent assembly. the premier said:
"The constituent assembly begins Il
new chapter in the history of the revo-
luton. Its voice certainly will be the
most important factor in the future of
Russia"
What future do -ou picture for Rus
.sia after the war;"
mo one can draw any real picture of
the future" Kerensky said. Naturally
a man who really loves his country will
hope for all good things. but that is only
his viewpoint. which may or may not be
accepted BY others"
Premier Kerensky. pale and earnest.
sat at the end Of carved table and
emphasized the points of his statement
by tapping the table with his fingers.
He wore n brown undecorated uniform
buttoned closely. He appeared to be
fatigued from his many trips to the
front and his constant audiences.