The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28
KerensAy's Swift Expressive
Measures Quiet Anarchists.
Officially Announce Revolt
Leaders on Kaiser's Payroll.
GERMANS NOT YET STOPPED
Army Pursues Ger
mans Far South.
Rnss Abandon CzernOwitZ as
Enemy Army Approaches.

London, July 2S.-Dispatches from
l'etrograd dealing with the military
situation indicate that Petrograo itself
is outwardly calmer than it has been
Tor months. This IS attributed to
Premier Kerensky's strong repressive
measures, including the disarminS of
rioters and mutineers. Among the
arrested extremists is said to be
Madame Kollontae, who was taken
into custody at Tornea, Finland, while
Returning from Stockholm.
The ministry of justice is said to
have issued a statement that It has
clear proof that Nikolai Lenine, the
radical Socialist, and two of his assist
ants, ZinoVieff and Kamenoff, were
concerned in a German plot against
d1ussia. None of the correspondents,
however, mentions the arrest of
Lenine.
Internal Situation Improving.
The whole internal situation is said
40 hold signs of improvement and,
according to the Times's Odessa cor
respondent, it is generally recognized
That the various domestic problems
htust now await the end of the war
lor solution. on the other hand this
correspondents records the victory OF
abe extremists In the recent re-elec-
tion of the local executive of the
council Of workmens and soldiers
delegates. The main argument
whereby the extremists exerted their
Influence. says the correspondent.
was the absence of an argument
making it clear to the soldiers that
Germany is responsible for the con-
tinuance of the war. Another one
of the pleas is that the soldiers real
enemy is behind him in the shape OF
ments so influenced the men that
-al.ho they greatly outnumber the
enemy. many regiments moved off,
another following and there begins
a movement eastward which destroys
communications and interrupts sup
plies of troops who have tried to
stick to their positions SO that these,
roo. are forced to join the general
stream. Thus far the retreaters do
not show any sign or intention Of
stopping on line. The splendid
positions of General Brussiloffs line
north and west Of Tarnopol have been
thTown away. 1t can hardly be call
ed a Germany victory since it is not
the result of German pressure.
81 job Too Big for Germans.
If the Germans had been in great
force the retreat of the southern army
would have long ago been cut off, but
1t is probable the Germans themselves
we're somewhat disconnected By the
magnitude of the task before them.
"A halt on the part of the enemy
caused by fatigue and hunger would
not be surprising. This might give
the Russians time to rest and time
Hos reaction among the soldiery by ex-
posure of the extremists. Let them
once realize. says the correspondent.
ihae the extremists have tricked them
ind the same troops who voluntarily
retreated today will voluntarily ad-
vance.
Only Slow Up Germans.
London. July 2S.-Russia has failed
so far to do more than slow Up the
German advance in Galicia. dispatches
today indicated a hardening of the
Russian lines in the threatened sec
tor and desperate offensive attacks
launched at other points on the great
Sront. designed to relieve the pressure
that was strongly closing about Ger
11owitz.
The Teutonic advance has been
atnazinE in speed
German dispatches insisted today
that the Russians were abandoning