Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
Sir Edward
Carson Continues
Very Hopeful
That Russia Will Again
Be Brought into Co.
operation with the AL.
lies and That Weight
of United States
Forces Will Be Over.
whelming Aid in the
Great Struggle

| London, July 29.-Conidence th,,
Russia once more will be brought in.o
! effective cooperation with the Entente
Allies. and that America vii! in ro,s
/ time give material aid OF overwhelr.
| ing power which will make an end a.
all doubts as to the completeness a.
! victory by the allies" was expressed N.
! day by Sir Edward H. Carson. Minista,
/ Without Portfolio. in a statement N
/ The Associated Press in behalf OF tina
| British War Cabinet, of which he IL .
member. Sir Edward also voiced tina
determination of Great Britain TO see
I this thing through until we have AZ.
1 tanned the aims we proclaimed al tina
! beginning" His statement follows:
! During the third year Of the va,
which has just ended. two events Of
outstanding Importance occurred which
must have decisive influence on the
! last phase Of the war and on the peacs
| that is to follow. These are the revo.
buttons in Russia and the entrance Of
the United States into the war in al.
lance with the Entente Powers.
! The immediate effect OF the Russia,
Revolution, from a military point Of
view, gives cause for great anxiety and
/ has. up to the present, proved disss.
trous. But il must be borne in mind
that the government of the late Rms.
sian Emperor was Matching positive
treachery to the alliance and would
have caused much greater disaster N
us by concluding separate peace with
: Germany.
/ The revolution. even from military
point of view. has been far better than
, the regime which it displaced And
from political and social point O.
view, we in England welcome IL with
out reserve. We are confident that tina
/ inevitable disturbance which accom-.
panies every revolution when the seat
OF existing authority is overturned will
settle into constitutional order based
/ on free democratic institutions and that
as soon as this is brought about the in.
grained patriotism of the Russia PEG.
/ pie, combined with their splendid mill.
larry qualities. proved on a thousand
battlefields. once more will bring that
sreat country into line In effective co.
operation with her allies. in striking q,
the common enemy OF all.
The Russian revolution, moreover
has drawn a clear cut line between tine
Contending nations, ranging them AZ
me defenders of democracy on one s,as
ard a s its assailants on the other This
aspect of the struggle. of course, IN,
Teen most strongly emphasized by the
action OF America in Joining the A.
lance against the Central Empires and
Turkey
The momentous decision Of N.
( United States that no alternative re.
manned to her but to take up arms
against Germany is one OF the greatest
events In the history Of the world
PREVIOUS TO taking it she had proved
ny long course Of patient statesman.
snip how deeply seated was her alb.
horrence Of war and her idealism in the
conduct of International affairs Moth.
ing but persistent and openly avowes
adoption by Germany of policy O,
public crime and fragrant violation q
neutral rights would have driven
America into the war.
Inc utterances of President Wilson
nave nohly vindicated the moral basis
OF the alliance against Germany and
we have full confidence that Americas
moral support will, in good time. be
packed by material aid of overwheIr,.
ing power which will make an end o.
an doubts as 10 the completeness Of
lhe victory attainable by the allies.
We feel sure that the American
people realize as clearly as we do our.
selves that no peace can be lasting
"hich is not the fruit Of a complete
ana unquestionahie military victory
me new German Chancellor has shown
mat neither the German government
nor the German people is yet prepared
TOT any such peace. They still hope to
make civilization and democracy sur.
render to the black flag.
1t would be foolish to denv that the
submarine menace is an exceedingly
grave one; but it will be defeated as
every other German expedient has been
defeated in the three years OF war we
row nave passed through
We enter on the fourth wear IN a
spirit Of confident determination 10 see
thls thing through until we have al.
tanned the aims we proclaimed g.. the
beginning which could not be bettsl
summarized than in President Wilson's
pregnant phrase to make the world
safe for democracy"
tSlgned) EDWARD CARSON.