The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-10

possible that Russia will either re-
main quiescent or make a separate
peace.
More than four months ago those
who knew most about Russia in
France and in England frankly con-
coded that Russia had disappeared
as factor in the war. There is
no more Russia" was the military
decision in France. In England.
where the knowledge Of the Russian
situation was less accurate, there
was some hope, but clear recognition
that 1t was mere hope.
1t may be that the national forces
in Russia will succeed in triumphing |
over socialism and anarchy allied to |
German elements and fostered and |
subsidized by German agents, but |
this has not happened yet, despite all
kinds Of announcements and reports.
Turning now to the possibilities,
we may say that IL Russia continues
to maintain line on the eastern
front without attacking, she will oc
cupy most of the Austrian army and
many divisions Of the German army.
but from these German divisions in
the east can be drawn valuable ma
terial, and more and more the best
troops can be turned toward the
western front, where the battle is
going forward fiercely and where the
decision will come If there is to be
decision this year. If the Russians
maintain their line without activity
they will still play a useful role also
in continuing the blockade of Ger
many and advancing the process OF
starvation.
On the other hand, If the German
intrigue with the socialistic and an
archistic parties should succeed, Rus
STA will make a separate peace and
|, food supplies will be, after certain
amount of delay, available for the
Germans. Large numbers of German
, troops will be released either for in
dustry or for service on the western
front, while the Austrians will be
able to renew their attack of last
year upon the Italians and, with Ger
man assistance, probably to expel
! Sarrail's army from Salonica. ANY
such event as this may easily lead to
: considerable prolongation of the
war and to new set of circum-
stances in which it may be neces-
sary to envisage a separate peace
between Italy and central powers.
The fact of the situation Is I'M
A delicious luncheon was served at
mistakable. The collapse of Russia
at the present time is wellnigh COM
! plete. Conceivably, Russia Will rally,
! as the French revolution rallied
& under the attack Of Europe. II we
see a German attack upon Russia 1t
will be safe to conclude that the Ger
\ mans have abandoned all hope of
peace by negotiation with Russia. If
I we see Russian attack upon Ger
many, we can draw the same con-
n clusion. But until we see real fight
4 ing resumed in the east it is unwise
to Danish from the calculations that
i possibility of a separate pace be-
tween Russia and Germany.
At the present time the war has
Il become struggle between Great
Britain and France on the one hand
n and Germany on the other, with the
4 chief Allied effort being made on the
& western front in an offensive, and
81 the chief German effort being made
) by submarine campaign. while the
"a German army is fighting desperatel,
q to hold some portion of its conquest'
as a basis for peace negotiations II
= the Allies are brought to the poin
Z where they will be compelled to tall
peace.
\ All optimism regarding Russia Oh
the part of those who are today fight
ing Germany is without any soli'
basis. The wisest thing to do is t.
expect the worst, because the wors
is wholly possible, II not probable
II Russia collapses and makes a sep
arate peace. it will be necessary 70
the United States next year to sup
ply a considerable number of mel
on the western front to support tn
French, whose man nower will hence
forth diminish regularly. 1t will b.
necessary for the United States to d.
n considerable part in breaking tn
H submarine blockade and thus making
\ the starvation of England impossible
X and in furnishing steel to France an
I coal to Italy.
The people OF the United State