Evening star., 1917-09-09
WITHIN THEIR POWER
TO BREAK THE ENEMY
Further Gains, Carrying Them Over
Mountains, Will Menace
Vienna.
PRESENT BATTLES TERRIBLE
Cadorna's Forces Undoubtedly Striv.
ing to Shatter ,Teutonic Alliance
by Forcing Enemy to End War.

Russia are said to have openly reioiced
in Petrograd at the German victory It
Is a fact that these elements, which
constantly have offered grave mena ce
10 the revolution. continue to spread
thelr pro-German propaganda with such
degree OF success that great anxiety
prevails among the allies as the winter
approaches Russia. owing to her para
lyzed lines OF communication. undoubt-
edly will be forced to undergo the
greatest hardship during the cold
months. Economic difficulties will be
felt greater than at any time during
the war. With the Germans driving
INTO the heart of Russia. monarchists
undoubtedly will gain strength from
the privations of the people The pro-
V1sional government. whether it be con-
stituted as at present or not. will be
control the situation. Should counter
revolutionists gain an upper hand, then
Germany has q better chance of secur-
Ing separate peace.
CONFIDENCE in the Russian government
and peoples is professed in allied capi-
tails. But whether the wiser heads of
Russia Will be permitted to rule in the
face of military. as we'll as economic
adversely remains to be eeen. Germany,
while she Is striking at Russian armies.
also will strike at Russian destinies es
through the medium of the well or
ganized discordant elements in Russia
She will show no let-up until it has
been proven definitely that the Russian
revolution is one that is permanent. one
hat-thoroughly aroused to the trick
cry OF ruthless Germany-will not
listen to peace despite reverse after
reverse. 1t may be said that the basic
reason for the present German often
sive Is the supreme confidence of Ger
man rulers and commanders that Rus
sia can be forced to ask separate peace,
and should the German view be upheld
the war will be prolonged for years.
AS one of her terms of peace Ger
many may demand economic assistance
from Russia,
Pro-Germans until she has
Would Aid Kaiser. A'sn'o .
other enemies. The pro-German ele-
ments and those opposed to the present
revolution. would eagerly treat with
Germany on such terms and aid in
every respect were they in turn per-
mitted to continue in power,which is de-
cidedly doubtful. At any rate, a strick-
en- Russia win increase the entente's
difficulties on the western front, where
new legions will have to be combated
and where undoubtedly Germany's chief
attention would be centered, in case of
peace with Russia. Germany would be
securer against allied progress in Mace
donia. while the Italians might be
checked in their drives for the very
heart of Austria. Entente armies
would feel the weight of German num-
bers now scattered over the entire
thousand mile eastern front, and un-
doubtedly their task would be SO Sc
we're as to prolong the struggle indef-
nitely-tf military events are to decide
who is to emerge victorious in the
present struggle.
These are possibilities. AS a matter of
fact the Russian provisional govern
ment. though still beset with grevious
trials, is dealing with discordant ele-
ments with strong hand. Monarchist
plots to overthrow the provisional gov
ernment were, during the past week,
frustrated In the arrest of Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch, Grand Duke
Paul and numerous other followers of
the czar. Everywhere the government
is making an attempt to curb discord-
ant outbreaks. while serious efforts are
being made to minimize economic trials
as well as rehabilitate the military
forces Of the nation. and not without
some degree OF success, though Rus
sia's future remains as problematica
and as subject to varying winds as in
the past. There is no desire to discount
the wishes Of the better classes Of peo-
pie. The question is one, purely, as to
whether these better elements can un-
rave1 the tangled skeins of Russia a
destinies in the face Of elements which
are striving as vigilantly to keep them
knotted