Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
RUSS DEMOCRACY TO
STAND BY ALLIES
Head of Mission to United
States Pledges Faith Of the
New Regime to Fight
Autocracy.

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conservation to war to the END Win
German autocracy was avowed today
nv s,.A;,I Amhassador Boris A,
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mission here, in a statement to the
American people.
Only through victory, he said, can
a stable world peace and the fruits
Of the Russian revolution be secured.
THE Russian people thoroughly
understand and are fully convinced
that it is absolutely necessary to root
out the autocratic principles which
threatens the peace, the freedom and
the happiness of the world" said Mr..
Bakhmetieff.
All classes in Russia, he declared,
are concentrated on the enormous
task of reconstruction made neces-
sary by the sweeping away of the
evils OF the old regime and already
noticeable results are apparent, es-
pecially in the army under the ener-
eetic leadership OF Minister Ker-
ensky.
"In behalf of the Russian provis-
ional government and in behalf of the
people of the new Russia" said the
ambassador, 81 have been first of all
sent here to express their gratitude to
the government of the United States
for the recognition of the new politi-
cal order in Russia.
This noble action of the worlds
greatest democracy has afforded us
strong moral support and has created
among our people a general feeling OF
nrofonnd apnreciation.
1Close and active relationship be-
tween the two nations. based upon
comnIete and sincere understanding,
encountered inevitable obstacles dur.
inc The ofd regime because of its
rs,v native The situation is now
rsd;c,lIv eL.roed with free Russia
start;ns new era in her national
life. The natural and deep feeling
Of sympathy, which always existed
between the people OF the two great
nations, will grow now, by the torce
of events, into a stable friendship
into permanent and active co-opera-
ton.
81 have been in this country here
tofore on several occasions; | have
here many friends and always have
looked forward to a close union and
friendship between the United States
and Russia. The United States, with
its enormous natural resources and its
wonderful genius for organization,
can now greatly aid in the work or
reorganization which is taking place
in Russia.
"Another object of our mission is
to establish the most effective means
bv which the American and Russian
democracies can work hand in hand
in the common task of successfully
carving on the war. The friendly
assistance which the United States al
ready has rendered has been of the
highest value.
snec;a,;sts With Mission.
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me PROVISIONAL soveiiilient % 10
sud sutI' = ,nal;ng gseat efforts IN or.
ganize the country and the army for
the purpose of conducting the war.
We hope to establish very close and
active cooperation with the United
States for the purpose of discussing
all matters relating to military af-
fairs, munitions and supplies, rail-
ways and transportation, finance and
agriculture. Our mission includes
eminent and distinguished specialists.
"On the other hand, hope that the
result of our stay and work in Amer
lea will bring about a clear under.
standing on the part of your public
OF what has happened in Russia and
also of the present situation and the
end for which our people are most
earnestly striving, There have been
MANY and various narratives of what
has been and is taking place in Rus
sia, but there seems to be lack of ex-
act and true comprehension. Our
commission will make every endeavor
to throw light upon the very great
and world-important events of the
Russian revolution.
To Set Ont Ach;evements
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ne acnievements OF tns revoiutioh
arc 10 pe ioihidiiy sIt ioith ~ iuiua
mental laws enacted by constlutional
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government is confronted with the
task of bringing into life the demo-
cratic princir les which were promul-
gated during the revolution. It is ac-
lively engaged in reconstructing the
yerv life of the entire country along
democratic lines introducing freedom.