The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-09
'KERENSKY'S FALL
menace TO HAWAII
SAY congressman
May Open Way For Germany TO
Establish Bases In Siberian
Port For Raiders
BELIEVE Japan WILL
w s9liTAKE VIGOROUS ACTION
Russian Situation, Major Green
Thinks, May Hasten Cali For
Territory's Draft Quota

y. Nhat IL IHe menace TO the thclnc1
TO Hawaii and to the Pacific Coast In
the collapse Of the Kerensky govern.
rnent, the declaration of the Maximil.
lists for peace with Germany, and the
possibility Of German agents establish
! ing raiding bases at or near ports Of
Siberia facing Japan and the Paciaci
The question was momentous one,
expressed often yesterday among civil
ians and service officials, answered by
none, but full Of the import OF impend-
ing disaster IL Russia and Siberia are
! opened 20 the free passage Of the Kai-
ser g subjects as deemed proper be-
tween two friendly nations, thereby
Infringing German influences once more
to the borders of the Pacific.
While several of the visiting United
States congressman expressed the seri-
ltousness of the withdrawal Of Russia as
Ia factor among the Allies and become,
in q large measure, an indirect ally Of
Germany, and undoubtedly would bring
Japan into the conflict with vast arm
i les on the side of the Allies, none exI
pressed what may have been in their
minds, and what was certainly In the
minds of local service officials. and ex-
| pressed by but one, that the real,
ominous Importance of the Russian sit
uation was the menace to the entire
Pacific Ocean countries through the pos
sihle use of Siberian ports for the out
fitting of raiders and submarines.
Raider Ports
at is not too far-reaehing to say
that Germany would find a way, after
i bringing Russia to her knees, to use
some of the Siberian ports facing Jap
ain for raider ports, said an official.
"German ingenuity would find a way
to have her subjects travel through.
Russia and Siberia, as part of the
price Russia pays for peace, and make
use Of this opportunity to menace Jap
an, close at hand, and America farther
4 of, through Hawaii, and even to att
tack the Philippines. This may all
seem highly improbable, but in the
light of other things the Germans have
accomplished, it is not impossible. ID
| "The United States and Japan have
Just entered into a pact of most
friendly nature. Japan has been as
sured she may assert her influence in
China, under certain conditions, and,
| guard her interests there. Japan may
feel that Russia's humiliation, the fall
/ of recognized government, and the i'm
minent danger of German influences in
Siberian ports, may give her cause
to throw armies into that section of
Siberia. She is one of the Allies; so is
Russia. She may use the excuse that
Russia Is an irresponsible government
and needs protection in the Far East.
Japan may argue even that her own
interests and territory are menaced and
she may take offensive measures, with
out excuse, to protect herself. "
Would Aid America
7 1.-THE cutting OF of Russia from ST.
beriai by barrier of Japanese would
in measure, safeguard the interests of
America as well, and this means the
safeguarding of all shipping in the
Pacific. 1,t,.r -, 80 Nia < 8
ssOnce let Germany, through the
domination she would certainly gain il
peace is brought about by the present
so-called government of Russia, get a
foothold in port facing upon the Pa.
cific or facing the inner seas, the PaciA
| fc would be robbed of its safety. Jap
Ian, in my opinion will take care of this
| problem. ~gt5i f'ftr 81 4H.r afr,4 r'.at 4 W.
/ I"0n the other hand I believe that
America will take an Immediate hand
in this herself. I believe that the draft
twill be worked to it's utmost and that
millions of citizens will be called to
the service within a; few weeks, that
Hawaii s national guard will be mob
iIized and that the draft quota will be
called before the end of the year and
that troops now guarding these Islands
may be part of those shifted TO aid
| IN. he Of ha "a nj Az
| farther to the West. y be t
T f'In Hawaii division Of troops,
based on one composed of n 900 troops
can be raised. Take the units now
forming the Hawaiian Department, add
the full strength of the national guard
and then the draft quota of at least
$500 men, and the division could be
formed! the majority Of trained and
seasoned men, ready for a campaign. /
May Hasten Draft E'tr.sE@ ft.e:'
! Major Francis Green, Selective Draft
officer, who has been expecting mes
sages daily from Provost Marshal Gen,
eral Growder, announcing what Ha,
Baii Is draft quota is to be, stated yes.
terday that probably the Russian situa.
ton, unless curbed might cause an
early call for Hawaii's quota directly
into, the national army, or with local or.
ganizations, o., l'## 49,. 5+
| Senator Henry l.. Myers, of Montana
said yesterday that Russia now up.
peared to be. entirely out of the war
for the Allies, and II was now up to the
United States to take up the burden
aud fight to finish II will be a hard
flight, ip his opinion, and bring Japan
tinto the conflict as an active partiei.
panti,with hundreds OF thousands or q
| million men. B. ~ u ryt+.' ~,
Representative Edmund Platt ex
pressed the opinion that the Russian
failure was q triumph for German in
sidious undermining Of the people :
representatives throughout Russia. IA
! Max Salinsky, the Russian yiolinist
who came here recently, was greatly
downeast by the news and declared
that IL WAS due TO the deep ignorance
Of the peasant classes, who were, chill
drcn in SOME respects, aud animals in
others for they we're unnbla to ,apprc
ciate the great gift of democratic lib
erty which had been given them. They
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