Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

ernment's apparent faith in Rus
saa was reiterated today In the
authorization for loan of $751;.
7Oo,OO0. out Of credits previously
arranged for, which WAS to be
placed to the credit of the Rus
sian government At the federal
reserve bank OF New York dur
!. Ing tho day. 4 I. q II.
EsssThis would bring the tqtaa actually
paid the Russian government, out OF
credits previously authorised. up 70
|$1s0,s00,000.
Treasury. Including today's transaction
there remains available for Russia
here $134, 100.0 900. Apparently there is
no intention to withdraw any OF the
unexpended credits:
n Indications are that the attitude Of
the American government toward
Russia,- So far as the extension OF
financial aid is concerned, Is unchang-
ed by Premier Kerensky's statement
wasEsngton,. Nov. 2-Premfer Kerr
ensky's warning that Russia's allies
| will will /, fl,.- to bear her burden Of tho
conflict while the war-weary nation
regains its strength, exhausted In
three years Of fighting enemies with
out and within, has aroused new ex-
pressions of confidence in Russia 8
future, and assurances of support
from the United States government
and the representatives Of all the
allies.
Won't Quit War.
The Russian embassy made the
premier's. statement of Russia's po-
she has no intention of quitting the
war, and the treasury today author
lied the immediate advance of $31,-
| 100000 out Of the credits Of $685.
100000 already authorized.
Secretary Of State Lansing. deplor-
ing any Interpretation Of Kerensky's
statement to the effect that Russia
was about to quit he war, authorized
this statement:
There has been absolutely nothing
in the dispatches received by the de-
partment of state from Russia, nor
in information derived from any
other source, to justify the impression
created by the Washington Post to-
day principally by the headline.
Russia Quits War; that Russia il
out Of the conflict.
Scores Newspapers.
"A reading of the full interview
with Premier Kerensky. Of which the
paper published only an abbreviated
and preliminary account, shows that
the headline is entirely unwarranted.
Our own advices show that, the pro-
visional government in Petrograd ID
attacking with great energy the prob
lens confronting it. Reports received
from Petrograd by mail and tele-
graph show that Premier Kerensky
and his government, far from yield
ing to encouragement, are still ami
mated by a strong determination ia
organize all Russian resources in i
whole-hearted resistance and carry
the war through to q victorious com.
pletion. At the Same time this gov.
ernment. Like those Of the allies, il
rendering all possible assistance 4
No Intcntion OF Quitting.
Russia Is not out OF the war. and
has no intention of quitting" said q
Russian embassy statement. "Ker.
ienesky's interview stated the exact
opposite.
what Premier Kerensky expressed
was only feeling Of the Russian peo.
PIE that aid and support should bl
extended TO them and that the en-
couragement from the allies is justi.
i fed to q nation that has borne such
heavy burdens and is now in period
Of fundamental readjustment. NJ
i word In the interview was intended &
express any blame or sarcasm against
allied action. 4
"A cable received lately shows tlll
4 real military conditions on the Rus
sian front. The best answer to thu
malicious assertion that Russia u ou'
of tho war viii be the fact given b.
Il this cable that We are holding Z.
1prssent on our 4sont lat divisions 81
enemy troops.ss mi 535;4