Evening star., 1917-09-10
Russian Capital in Alarm
on HaIf-Year Anniversary
of Overthrow of the Car

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. September 1o.-Ths in-
habitants of the capital faced Sunday
with some trepidation, owing to the
fact that it was the semi-anniversary Of
the revolution and that an observance
of it along violent lines had been
threatened by the Maximalists. The
chief featu1e Of the Maximalist plan
was some sort of q demonstration BY
the army against the provisional gov-
ernment, to which end the extremists
have conducted an energetic propaGanS
da among the garrison of the capital
The preparations seriously alarmeo
the populace and Saturday night Gen.
vassilkovski, the military governor
posted proclamation appealing to the
Inhabitants to remain calm and asSur-
would be suppressed without mercy.
simultaneously the soldiers and Works
mems organization. which held forty
meetings at various points throu4hous
versary and raise funds for the organs
zation's use. made public an appeal. IN
which 1t was declared that those VINO
invite the workmen and soldiers TO
come out armed into the streets are
agents provocateurs and enemies OF the
revolution. which they wish to drown
In blood"
At a late hour It was announced that
the Maximalists. in view of the ener--
getic counter measures taken. had de-
cided to abandon their program.
Disillusionsd, But Hopeful.
Yesterday, which completed six
months since the outbreak Of the revo-
luton. all the newspapers printed edf-
torials on the present situation. most OF
them expressing disillusionment with
regard to recent developments, but as
serting that they were full OF hope for
the future.
The Rech. complaining of the general
disorganization in the country, re-
marked that conditions precedent Of .
strong governmental power have never
been realized. That is why, 1t says, the
present government has been compelled
to resort to exceptional measures. The
newspaper criticizes the socialists and
adds that the nation must decide
whether it prefers the fatherland or In.
ternationalism.
The Russkaya volya said that II en-
thusiasm Is now dead 1t is due to the
failure to realize that Russia in fight
ing Germany is fighting for freedom,
dignity and honor. The revolution has
not bound up the nations strength, but
thus far has failed to direct 1t.
Nevertheless" the Russkaya volya
which we may be proud-for instance,
the fact that no former revolution
was SO unanimously accepted by the
people. Russia will yet march to re-
construction. will create an undivided
state of authority at home and will
respond yet to the appeal for unity
against foreign aggression and foreign
despotism."
The Den. also admitting disillusion.
says the coming six months must
answer the question whethev or not
Russia cannot realize national unity in
order to save herself as an Independents
state on the basis of the revolution.
II the reply to the question is anirma-
tive. it adds, Russia can await conf.
IDENTIFY the period of recreation and re.
generation.
The Birzheviya vedemosty asserts
that the present conditions can cause
rejoicing only to the enemies Of free-
UP her spirits. remembering that the
solution Of her troubles lies In the
readiness OF the people to die for free.
In the Listok. a member Of the
council Of the empire. Prof. OxeFo1,
writes that worse trials are nooda4 -