Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
Review Of Russian Revolution
Which Began Early Last Week

separate peace also we're reo1Ne6, the
EorkmcH's and Soldiers Delegates Is
suing 4 proclamation saying the na-
ton favored only a general peace.
Although Lvof had remained az
! Premier Of the second Cabinet, Kerea-
skY. as Minister Of War and Marine.
became The dominating power. ard 70
him vas accorded the credit q Iaa1z-
Uratiag the military offensive which
the Entente dared IN hope would de-
Teiop into a. smashing blow aga Lns-
the Central Poverg- An attempt 70
asssssirate Kenersky az pototsk OF
July 70 oaIy served 10 strengthen his
position with the workmen- peasants,
and those soldiers VINO were loyal.
But IN Galcia. disafection broke
out among the Russian troops Som
refused TO obey orders and retreated
az the Austro-Cermans advanced 4
military collapse rad begun. TIE pro-
visional government issued a pfvcia-
nation saying the nations tatefu.
hour was at hand and warning agains-
anarchists and othsr foes within. Tna
army was. krown TO Be honeycombed
with German spies.
Tarnapoi, Brzezany. Halicz. stania-
ian and kolomea were iost. The line
az retreat extended or 4 front II Is
miles from tae River Sarerh 70 the
wooded F-arpa tnisnz the Russians
Iosirg n1zry prisoners and heavy guns,
together vita great stores Of supplies
tnd ammunition which The Entente na1
furnished in anticipation ot 4 eontinu-
anc@ of the offensive. The Russia ns
surrendered all The ground and more.
which ned been won on their ad-
vsnce
In this emergency. Kerenskv became
the RepuoItc nope. Th,s youthful
feUra-hH j.. ga la~*er vino carna
ogt ri hIs earlier oo=cUrlty first ny de-
Tending oppressed Jews. was granted
unlimited powers BY the peasants and
me soldiers and vorkmen- He neca me
virtually a dictator, with his regime
called the "GoTernment Of National
safety His was ne stupendous task
of re-estanllshirg order a. the front
and within the government: itself
On July % IL mad been announced
tina. L~og ha5 resigned ard that Ker-
en.ky had succeeded him az Premier.
retaining. however, his portfolio az
Minister Of War and Marine. TIE new
Caoinet. the third since the inception
of the revolution and the second CO.
ALTON body. contained five Socialists
and Ave non SOCIALISTS
Kerersky promised the provisional
government he would save Russia
and Russian unity by blood and iron II
argument ard veaSpn. honor anu eon-
science. were not sufficient. He at
tri5uted tha rscent revolt 70 the de-
sertlon Of constitutional Democratic
rnenters 81 the LvcS government To
stop the military retreat, 10 avert
economic dissolution, 70 restore the
country's finances. we're. he said. his
immediate aims. Kerensky conceded
the serious position OF the Army ara
the necessity FOR heroic measures.
Toward the end OF July, Kerensky
appA< red 70. have injected his influence
ard power into the situation 10 an
extent that foresha dOTeG an end ~
the PUssisn retreat The death pen
atty was restored in the Army and in
subordiratfons were ordered punished
in that manner. The command of
Death" composed IF woman soldiers.
was setting n example by its bravery
and ,tS disregard Of the odds against
:. in .he wilma region: and south Of
the carpathians the Russian forces
in co-oper1tfon with the reformed
T1rnanian Army. struck important Of
fensive ii0Us