The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-19

on me than a pebble thrown into
the Atlantic ocean, for / have the
same faith for the future that
have always had for the past. As
Stunning, however, the very worst,
which believe to be impossible, that
this band of fanatics were able to
force a cessation Of hostilities against
Germany, this is not the time for US
in America to sit down and cry about
it. II the entire Russian army were
wiped out today it is our task to
build up new armies in Russia to
again attack our common enemy.
As long as there is single division
OF Russian troops in Russia willing
to tight the Germans the American
host should be behind this group
one hundred million strong with
sympathy and material backing just
as long as there is left a single Rus
sian soldier with a gun willing to
fight the Germans.
Committed TO War.
The moment OF pessimism is the
moment for faith and courage. We
are committed to this war until won
and the time to boost our allies in
Russia is now when they need it, not
later when they are on their feet
and can do their own boosting.
strong centralized government in
Russia by spring and the army re-
organized. If this cannot be brought
about this year then 1t is the prob
lem Of Americans to encourage the
Russians so that they may be able
to fight the next. In war 1t is a
crime to be discouraged. There Is
no turning back and IL any of our
allies have setbacks 1t is for us to
make 1t possible for them to re-
cuperate and go. at il again and
again until the war is won"
The Russian embassy speaking
tour which has covered the south
and parts Of the east and a portion
Of the Mississippi valley now is in
Spokane and will go hence to Seat
the rear of approval that went up
from hundreds Of threats when
Mai. Stanley Washburn. speaking to
the commercial club at the Rainbow
hotel, Great Falls, said that there
must be no tolerance OF carptng
criticism, to show that here was
true American ground.
This Russian speaking tour, sent
out by the Russian embassy, because
the embassy knew full we'll that not
one American in nifty, no not one in
q hundred, knew the true story Of
what Russia has done In the great
war, has developed, and increasingly
is developing as it goes along, a by
product of great value. That by
product is Americanism 100 per cent
pure.
In two recent days Major Wash
burn spoke ito 1900 people. Since
the tour began he has addressed 25,-
900 people, and thousands have been
turned away from meetings. It is
probable that by word OF mouth,
100000 people have heard directly
or indirectly that it is not true, as
nearly everyone in the United States
has supposed, that Russia suffered
defeat through superiority of the
German troops, but instead because
the Germans had everything with
which to fight and the Russians had
little or nothing, because Petrograd
was pro-German from the start.
Cannot Drag Sweden In.
In Wisconsin and Minnesota which
have many people Of German blood,
Major Washburn did not mince his
words. In Minneapolis and st. Paul
he said that the Swedes In Sweden
as also the Norwegians in Norway
are pro-alIy Notwithstanding the Of
fetal class in Sweden has favored
Germany and he said 1t would be
for the ruling class in
Sweden to drag Sweden into the
war on the German sides as the peo-
pie would never tolerate 1t.
"A. J.. Sack, director OF the Russian
information bureau, New York,
whose talk is direct and forceful
and who makes an appeal to the
hearts OF his hearers, has opened
N "a he frfv
tour at New Orleanas. Mr.. Sack, in
the days following the receipt from
OF the news that the cap
itaI has been taken by the Maximal-
lists, has been appealed to by the
men for a statement OF
what ii has meant. Mr.. Sacks
have been always receive
ed with the greatest applause. In a
short. simple, direct address he has
touched the hearts Of his hearers
with the story OF the dead youth Of
Russia, who fell in the great fight
for liberty and democracy, dying as
heroes. while at the base was a pro-
German influence sapping the vitals
of the army.
Mr.. Sack, because OF his knowl
edge OF Russian political affairs has
been appealed to for
as to what the Petrograd
crisis has meant and his assurance
that the disturbance In Petrograd
would have no important bearing
upon the course OF Russia has been
q most valuable part Of the speaking
tour and has given confidence and
faith in Russia
Petronrad Not Russia.
''Petrograd Is only Petrograd and
not the whole OF Russia" was Mr..
stacly'v statement. If 1T Is true that
the Maxlmalists have taken Petro-
grad then we have at the present
moment in Russia q situation some
what similar to the situation IN
March. 1917. we had then a Petro-
Qrad full OF pro-German intrigue
somehow inclined to separate peace.
and the entire country including the
best elements Of Petrograd itself,
had revolted and established q peo-
pIeie government which recognized
e. one Of its main tasks the prose-
cution 81 the war until the military