Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-30
FOOD SHORTAGE
HELPED TO HURRY
RUSSIAN REVOLT.
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Germany and the action of doing it.
Unity was their salvation.
When condif' OILS in PetTograd be-
came so aeeilossly wretched-the
Russians will bear with fortitude any
thing unayoidable--the people said:
I'VE won't submit to it any longer,
The corrupt officials and their lack
of management must 60" They went.
People Control the War =.
Corse Is familiar with the inner
most workings of the Russian govern
ment and, explains that the Zenstvo
or an organization Of the officials of
districts similar to our counties all
over Russia took over industries, food
Supplies, factories, everything needed
for the army, as soon as the war
started and as efficiently as possible
prepared to give the fighting men at
the front the pest the country had.
But Russia didn't have many fac
tories" he explains, so many OF
Russia's men went to the front IN
complainingly with empty hands. For
a short period each year supplies from
England and the United States came
in from the far north by the way OF.
Archangel but this didn't help much.
Another union of the mayors and
high officials of all the towns of Rus
STA took up the care of the sick and
wounded The people took charge of
everything, you see. They were united
in a common cause. They were pre-
pared to strike the blow for freedom
right after the war but the food supply
and the persistent rumor that the
royal family was passively fayoring
Germany and not striking as hard as
Russia could brought the eruption
Germany Tempted Russia
Corse says it was generally under
stood in Petrograd that Germany
wanted Russia's friendship and pro
posed to the car separate peace
several times. The Russians generally
came to believe that the
car had acquiesced to the kaiser's
proposals, IL not by an actual trsaty by
holding back his immense army from
it's full force on the fatheriand to the
south.
One of Corse's startling revelations
In explanation of the ease with which
the car was dethroned comes In his
statement that practically none of the
original Russian army so thoroughly
dominated by royalty now lives and
the new army which has been n10bil-
pletely imbued with the power of the
Little Father of all the Russians
Another reason given by Corse for
the quick and effective victory of the
is the possibility thar
the car may have thrown up the
feins OF government in sudden burst
OF petty and childish despondency
with cry to take your old govern
ment II you don't like the way am
running IT, Here have been your
protector all these years and this is
the way you show your appreciation.
Didn't Want the Job
81 don't think Gar Nicholas ever
wanted the job" is one of Corse's
comments, "and don't imagine he
cares much about losing it, except for
the professed lack of appreciation OF
the people for him. I wouldn't be at
all surprised II he went out volun-
tarily. He took the throne with tears |
in his eyes and probably shed some !
more when he left it.
Corse points out that German roy
atty is said to have continually con-
tended to Russia: Germany repre- |
sents the monarchial power of Europe.
II she is oyerthorwn then all monarch. |
II L.. t. o. snra
royalty's best interests to help German |
royalty"
"But despite all this and the appar-
emit success of destroying an absolute
in Russia, Corse concluded |
bis interesting interview, 81 believe
some kind of q limited monarch win /
90 back to Russia's throne"
There may be a revolution in Ger
many before the war is over. am
very much interested in Russia's pro-
posals to German people to do the !
same as Russia has done for that is
what German Imperialism has been
tearing ever since the war started, but
he peasantry Of Russia will demand
/ Little Father of some kind"
The position of the car through
of tradition has become so
ieeply imbedded in the hearts and in
he fancies of the common Russians.
according to Corse, that no. matter
low little power they leave him it is
almost imperative that he remain as
he social and religious head without
which they would be lost The Gorse.l
,arty leaves April 9 for Russia
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Two divorces were granted in judge
Semp's court this morning, one Inouyel
tersus Inouye and the other Guerrero