The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-03
WORN OUT BUT
RUSSIA IS IN
WAR To LAST
Premier Kerenskv So In.
forms Representative the
Associated Press.
RIDICULOUS SAY
WE HAD STOPPEDr
New Expressions of Con-
fdence in Russia's Future
Have Been Aroused.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Petrograd, Nov. I'm view of the
reports reaching Petrograd that the
impression was spreading abroad that
Russia was virtually out of the war
Premier Kerensky discussed the pres
ent condition of the county frankly
today with the Associated Press. He
said Russia was worn out by the long
strain, but that it was ridiculous te
say the country was out of the war
The premier referred to the years in
which Russia had fought her own
campaigns alone with no such assist
ance as has been extended to France
by Great Britain and now by Ameri
ca He said he felt help was needed
urgently and that Russia asked it as
her right. He urged that the United
States give aid, in the form Of money
and supplies and appealed to the
world not to lose faith in the Russian
revolution.
Russia, Mr.. Kerensky added, was
taking an enormous part in the strug-
gle and those who said she was out
of it must have short memories.
RUSSIA has fought consistently
since the beginning. She sawed
France and England from disaster
early in the war. She is now worn
out by the strain and claims as her
right that the allies now shoulder the
burden
Thus Premier KerensIy explained
Russia's position to the correspondent.
The premier was seated in the library
of the former private Office of the en-
peror in the winter palace. The cor
respondent called attention to widely
ofro n .rfo
ditions and asked the Premier for
frank statement of the facts.
TT has been said by travellers re-
to America that opinion among the
people, not officially but generally Is
that Russia is virtually out of the
war;" it was explained.
"Is Russia out of the war; Pre-
mier Kerensky laughed.
"That" he answered, is a ridicu
lous question. Russia is taking an
enormous part in the war. One has
only to remember history. Russis
began the war for the allies. While
sha was already fighting, England
was, only preparing and America was
only observing.
Russia at the beginning bore the
whole brunt of the fighting, thereby
saving Great Britain and France
People who say she is out of the war
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 greatly agitated by the question:
where is the great British fleet now
that the German fleet is out in the
Baltic %
Russia" the premier repeated, els
worn out. She has been fighting one
and a half years longer than Eng
land.
"Could an American army be Of
use if sent to Russian
TT would be impossible to send
one" said Kerensky. 1T is a ques-
tion of transport. The difficulties are
too great"
'If America cannot send troops
what would be the most useful way
for her to help Russia" was asked.
Have her send boots, leather, iroS
and,r the premier added, emphatical-
ly money"
Premier Kerensky drew attention
to the fact that Russia has fought her
battles alone.
Russia has fought alone-is fight
ing alone,' kerensky said. France
has had everything to help her from
the start and now America has come
in.'
The premier was asked regarding
the morale of the Russia peonle and
the Russian army. He answered:
'sThe masses are worn out encono-
The disorganized state of
life in general has had psychological
effect on the people. They doubt the
possibility of the attainment of their
hopes
what is the lesson to the Demo
cracies of the world of the Russian
''This,' Premier Kerensky replied
'sis for them to find out They must
not lose faith in the Russian revolu-
of facts. The Russian rev.