The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
WARNING ISSUED
RUSSIAN LEADERS
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shackled again in the bonds OF des-
potism to gain this end.
The United States is not going to
stand by and see democratic advan-
tages in Russia lost through lack of
sympathy from other nations allied
| in the fight against autocracy-
The United Press is informed on
high authority today that this atti-
tude on the part of America, is being
clearly presented to the delegates OF
the inter-allied council, who held
| their first session yesterday.
| Representatives Of all OF the ma
/ tons are thinking about Russia at
the present time above everything
else.
Colonel House and his associates
are devoting themselves to the task
Of maintaining allies sympathy to-
ward the revolution.
Talk of traitors" must cease in
discussing Russia, the American
delegates have pointedly impressed
upon representatives of other ma
tions.
1t is vital to the allies that Russia
recover her fighting power.
But, the members of the American
mission believe that while the SIays
are recovering their strength, the
revolution must be saved by sympa-
thetic aid to Russia in regulating
her internal affairs and saving her
from German intrigue.
A more sympathetic understanding
of Russian conditions, and the anbi-
tons Of her people is the first essen
tial, in the opinion of the American
delegates, it was learned today.
Premier Lloyd George pointed out
in his Paris speech, how Serbia and
Rumania had slipped through the
hands of the allies through lack of
sympathetic action from the entente
powers. America Is insisting that
Russia not be permitted to go the
same way.
Eyes on Copper Mines.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.-"The
Germans undoubtedly have their eyes
on the copper mines of the Ural noun
tains; but they will never get them"
This was the statement OF Nd. T.
Truschkoff, envoy Of the Kerensky
government, here today. enroute east
to buy machinery for the Russian
mines. He declared the Bolsheviki
Germany for six months to bring about
the present situation in Russia.
kerensky in Finland.
STOCKHOLM, Nov 30.-Former
Premier Kerensky of Russia was re-
ported by the Russian press today to
be safely in hiding in Finland
Will Meet Sunday.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 3O.-Arrange-
ments for Sundays meeting between
German and Russian ENJOYS to dis
cuss the Bolsheviki armisuce pro-
Dosal were completed today. The
delegates will meet at noon to the
west of Kukbalishky, between the
lines, and from there will leave by
special train to German headquarters
at Brest Litovsk.
Coalition Government.
PETROGRAD. Nov. 30.-A coalition |
government, consisting of Bolsheyfki, |
maximalist, internationalists, the left |
parties and social revolution parties |
was in process of Formation today.
The new government will consist |
of ministry representing all these !
political factions which will be re-
sponsible to parliament composed |
of 10S members of the workmens and |
soldiers soviet, an equal number OF |
representative of the peasants con-
gress, one hundred, delegates from |
the army and sixty from the trades /
unions.
Mostly German Lies.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 3N.-If CON
gress cuts off all financial aid from
Russia because of the reported I
threats of Lenine to declare invalid
Russian debts to other nations, con
gress will be playing directly into
Germany's hands.
This was the declaration of Charles
Edward Russell. newspaper writer
and member of the Root commission,
when shown Petrograd dispatches to-
day. Practically all our Russian
news, he declared, is German propa-
ganda designed to make the world
think that Russia's case is hopeless.
Germany has won her purpose. he
declared, if she is able to convince
this country it is useless to aid Rus
STA further
THE Bolsheviki party is no more
representative of Russia and has lit
tie more power than the council of
Oshkosh" he told the United Press.
German publicity experts have scar
ed the allied world with the menace
Of the Bolsheviki and some Of our
wooden headed congressman are in
clined to believe them"
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