New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

ington will refuse TO accept Its au-
thority.
Russia can be headed only by ma
tional government uniting all the con-
structive clements Of Russian democ-
racy.
Liberty Is Threatened
"Any success Of the Maximalists is
of the greatest danger 10 the new lib
critics Of Russia az well as to the cause
Of the Allies. Nevertheless. however,
disorganizing and demoralizing can be
its effect. a Bolsheviki revolt should be
regarded IS an occurrence in the great
process of reconstruction which Is be-
ing struggled through by the Russian
nation"
There was a tendency in all quarters
TO believe that civil war is inevitable.
In Russian diplomatic circles there ap-
parently was no fear that the extreme
conservatives and monarchists OF Rus
sia would attempt TO restore the en-
pire. but in other Entente quarters the
opinion was expressed that anything
may happen in Russia" and that, while
it is improbable that former Car Mich
olas would be reinstated on the throne,
yet a successful counter revolt might
be headed by or in the interest OF
either Grand Duke Nicholas, who at one
time was the idol of the army, or OF
Grand Duke Michael.
To Withhold Shipments
As regards supplies for the Russian
army, II was said that there would be
10 shipments going forward until it Is
known to whom they will go, as it is
not presently the intention either Of the
Russian authorities in the United States
OF of the American government to as
sist the Bolsheviki, who are professedly
for an immediate peace if one not dis
advantageous TO Russia, in their opin-
ion, may be negotiated.
In this connection it was stated in a
diplomatic quarter to-day that Ambas-
sador Francis had informed the former
Russian Minister of War, NJ. Verkhov-
sky, who was removed as one of the last
acts of Premier Kerensky before the
capture Of Petrograd by the Maximal-
lists, that the assistance the United
States was giving to Russia was on &C
count Of the war, and that the United
States could not be expected to con-
tinue this assistance unless Russia con-
tinued in the war.
At the same time, IL was considered
likely that the work on contracts for
Russia would not be interrupted, as the
money has already been loaned with
which to pay for them, and IL Is not
necessary that they be shipped directly.
This policy, too, it was said, would be
evidence of the faith of the United
States in the people Of Russia TO form
q strong, stable government.
There was fear in some quarters TO-
day that the fact that majority of the
Bolshevik leaders are Jews may make
the situation of the Jews in Russia
more difficult in the future, and posi-
bly, lead TO a widespread anti-Semitic
movement. Leon Trotzky, the president
of the Central Executive Committee of
the Petrograd Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers Deputies, 10 Jew, and
he has been the lieutenant of Nikolai
Lenine. the chief of the Bolsheviki
Trotzky was reported to have been
given the place Of Minister for Foreign
Affairs in the Bolshevik Cabinet.
Rumania Of necessity, 1t was stated
in Entente quarters, will share the fate
of Russia in war or peace, because Ru-
mania is absolutely dependent upon
Russia for her supplies Of every de-
scription.
In the absence Of any news from
Russia except through Bolshevik or
gans, however, 1t is doubted here that
the armies, especially those on the Ga
lician and Rumanian fronts, have gone
over 90 the Bolsheviki. 1t is principal
ly in these armies, far removed from
the fractional disturbances of Petro-
grad, that hope is reposed for the over
throw of the Bolsheviki and for the
arrest Of the increasing power Of the
Lenineists.
One effect of the Russian situation
has been to alarm Greece and Serbia.
A statement issued by Ambassador
Bakhmeteff several days ago said 1--WE
are holding at the present time on
our front one hundred and forty-seven
divisions of enemy troops" OF these,
thirty-three were Austrian and seven
Turkish and Bulgarian divisions. Even
If some of the German divisions
should be withdrawn for use on the
Franco-Flanders and Italian fronts, II
was pointed out, with Russia out oil
the war there would be no difficulty IN
composing the situation in Rumania
and there would be sufficient enemy
troops to overrun Greece and drive
the Allies out Of the Balkans.
In Entente quarters generally, how
ever, this view is not entertained
Diplomats refuse to believe that any
very material number Of enemy troops
will be withdrawn from the Russian
front while there is any uncertainty
concerning the issue of the present
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