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Birth Of
Democracy

Then democracy arose. 40 more DRILL
liant and marvellous achievement in the
present conflict has been recorded than
the heroic effort Of the Russian people to
rehabilitate the system which its govern
ment demoralized to an unimaginable de-
gree. The tale of an inexperienced de-
mocracy, hampered by an Anticipated and
corrupt government, struggling to reor-
panize vast plant in state of chaos, is
vet to be told to the world. The Russian
csnnaign in Austria and Volhynia of last
summer is a monument to popular Rus
sa's efforts
Concentrating all their energies on the
successful prosecution Of the war, the
Russian people were determined to bear
natiently with the blunders of its govern
n,ent For Russian democracy sees in
victorv over Prussianism the source of a
regenerated progressive, civilized Russia
in the future. To the Russian people
their alliance with the democracies of
Great Britain and France is an inspiration
and a hone. To sacrifice themselves for
III. cause of democracy and civilization is
10 them a source of JOY and gratefulness.
On tb. surface bureaucracy and democ-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
By ISAAC DON LEVINE

ok WEEKS ago the news was flashed
- from Petrograd that for the first
time in Russian history the down
fall of a Premier has been caused by the
Duma, Russia's Parliament. To-day the
intelligence comes to us that another Cab
met change, this time initiated by the
dark forces" behind the Cars throne
has just taken place in Russia.
Within a span Of less than two months
three different men, Sturmer, Trepoff
and now Golitzin, headed in turn the Rus
sian government. In the same space of
time several mysterious and confusing
events occurred in the Slavic empire. Sud
denly and Unexpectedly the world is
treated to the most bewildering news. 1t
is evident that mighty forces are at work
in Russian life.
What are these forces responsible for
the tremendous upheaval that has shaken
Russia to its very foundations? They are
the old elements of democracy and bu-
reaucracy, this time disguised as factions
whose policies are determined by their re-
spective attitude toward the war. But
this new disguise cannot change the in
trinsic value and meaning of their exist
ence.
Democratic, liberal, radical Russia is
fighting autocratic, bureaucratic, reac-
tionary Russia The struggle between
the two camps is not of recent origin. But
the beginning Of the war has temporarily
suspended the bitter contest. Democracy
offered an armistice to bureaucracy. Co
operation was to become the watchword of
the two foes. Victory over Germany was
to be their common object.
But bureaucracy failed to live up to
the terms of its compact with the people.
Incompetent and inefficient, it early
demonstrated its inability to meet the un-
precedented requirements of the war.
Selfish and treacherous. it brought Russia
to the brink of total collapse in the fields
and swamps of Poland and Lithuania in
1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

duced, while the British navy, supreme at
the beginning Of the war, has doubled ITS
strength in ships and men during the last
two and half years.
The Question Of Food
And here would turn aside for mo-
ment to reassure those timd ones who
fear, not without apparent cause, that the
enemys undersea pirates are either lessen
ing the food supply in France and England
or hindering the transport of troops across
the Channel and along the Mediterranean.
cannot speak positively as to France,
though am we'll acquainted with her won
derful agricultural resources, but do say
emphatcally that not an ounce of food is
lacking in Britain. The government
breaches economy, but it wants the people
to save money so that when the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer faces an astounding bill
of four thousand millions sterling at the
close of the war he will not have to ar
range the finances Of a poverty-stricken
nation Indeed, granted victory for the
Allies, Germany is now performing the in
credibly stupid act of sinking her own
ships, since one of the terms Of peace will
be the refunding Of tonnage at least equal
in amount to the total destroyed.
England, then, sees her brood of forty
millions strenuously engaged in the mani
fold tasks which will ultimately place an
army of five millions in the field, an army
complete in every essential, and backed by
an Overwhelmingly powerful fleet. She
knows. too, that France is working with
the same zest toward the same goal. She
knows that Russia semi-quiescent of late,
is gathering a host of twelve millions for
the spring Of this year. How, therefore,
can Germany hope to withstand the avail
anches which will burst her barriers when
a combined move is made? Germany en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
The Populacc
and the Army

But. in order to dissolve the Duma, the
Emperor's consent and signature were re-
auired. For eight days he labored to get
an audience with the Gar, but without
success. When the audience was granted,
his fate was already sealed. The army and
the people accomplished this feat.
The Ministers of War and Marine sud
denly appeared in the Duma and an
lnounced the desire of the army to cooper
ate with the people in the successful prose
cution of the war. This demonstration of
the army's support Of the Duma was of
immense value. The army is the backbone
of the Cars power. Bureaucracy is help
less without its support.
There was nothing left for the Gar to
do but dismiss Sturmer. When the lat
ter was on his way to the General Head
quarters on November %, he was inter
cepted by a messenger from the Emperor,
who carried the decree Of his retirement
end the appointment Of Alexander Trepoff
as his successor.
TrepofT was not the kind of Premier
Russian democracy wanted to have. He
was not a liberal. But he was decidedly
pro-Ally. He unmuzzled the press. He
stood for cooperation with the social or
Plantations in laboring for final victory.
He stood for hearty cooperation with the
Duma. The Russian democracy. after
some protesting, would finally have gone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
"Prussian Junkers," Prating of World
Dominion, VIII Never Realize
Half Mad Dreams

tered on this war completely prepared.
She was ready with all her man power, all
her munitions, all her secret and deadly
engines-her 17-inch howitzers, her poison
gases, her flame tubes. If she could have
won the war she must have succeeded
within the first three months. That very
period, or a fortnight less, was the time
estimated by her General Staff for the oc-
cupation Of Paris. Now, in the third year
of fighting, she has no more chance of
Selling Paris than the bandit Villa Of
capturing Washington. So English and
French and Russians think that their arch
enemy was beaten early in the day, and
count with equanimity on the fact that the
historians of this worst of all war-plagues
will date the downfall of Prussian mill
tarism from the Battle of the Marine.
Stronger Antagonist
Surely, there is common sense in this
way of reckoning. If Germany could not
deliver the Knockout blow in unequal COM
bat with an unframed and wofully unready
antagonist why should it not be a quite
natural thing to expect that the same an
tagonist, far stronger, fully trained, and
supplied with every requisite for prosecut-
ing successful war, should bring her to
the ground? That is why the Allies perse-
we're with grim job in smiling equanimity.
They are certain, quite certain, of the end.
And they are convinced, too, that in this
logical analysis of the present situation
lies the true explanation of the frantic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Appearances
and Realities

But appearances IN Russia are never
true indication of actual conditions. The
dark forces" were determined to return
TO power. Their agent, the monk Ras-
putin, was, judging by the latest devel-
opments. intrusted with the task of sway
ing the Cars attitude in favor OF a sep
arate peace. But, fortunately for the Allies,
Rasputin's Vaccinations could not be car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

men advsedly. The American, the Briton
or the Frenchman can speak of his "fel-
low" men, and imply by the word that
solidarity Of human interests which
seemed to be dawning on a vexed earth
at the outset of the present century But
to the German there is only one interest
MS own. He has not shown the slightest
regard for the rights Of others. Treaties
and conventions bind him not. With brutal
candor the German Chancellor confessed
as much in an outburst Of eye-roling rage
when puny Belgium dared to block the
easy road for his armed millions and
Great Britain fearlessly champoned the
rights and liberties of small nations. Still,
despite these rocks in the path, the Head
quarters Staff of the German army were
sure that their scheme Of conquest could
deed, their plans were laid to deal even
with such unpleasant possibilities. Bel
gisn resistance was negligible, or so they
fancied, and England could not possibly
plouNCt al lOi &C VI any itdl SIlSilSbu ullll
long after France was shattered. Well,
we know now that certain miracles hap
Ipened.
The Glory of Liege
Liege-may its name and that of its
heroic defender, General Liman, remain
forever imperishable halted the Kaisers
hordes for ten days, days of incalcu-
liable value to the Allies. That breath
ing space, short though it was, enabled
France to mobilize with some degree of
completeness, and England had time to
gather and throw across the sea that Won
derful little army which will ever be known
in history as THE First Hundred Thou
sand" Never was such an expeditionary
force sent out before by any nation. Off
GERS and men, horses. equipment, commits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Germany Was Ready! War!

Some innocent minded people are In
clined to ask why the war broke out when
it did. They cannot reconcile cause and
effect. They say, reasoning along sane
lines: "Why should millions of men die
and whole nations be overthrow because
of some petty squabble between Austria
and Serbia" OF course, this sort Of po-
litical analysis is merely confusing the
detonator with the shell it expodes. The
war began at that precise moment because
Germany was ready and her antagonists
were unready. Two years later great
many strategic railways planned by Rus
STA would have linked the Caspian and
the Baltic. Two years later the three
year service system would have greatly
benefited the French army. Two years
Continued ON PAGE Jso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
There Ia No Deadlock

'"e announcement Of certain military
,Pe'u that the opposing forces in the
-. heatre Of war will not be able to
..''n a decisive result before every nation
s'sed has exhausted all its resources,
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Continued on Page Two
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WHY THE ALLIES CANNOT BARGAIN FOR PEACI

duced, while the British navy, supreme at
the beginning Of the war, has doubled ITS
strength in ships and men during the last
two and half years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

.~IX WEEKS ago the news was flashed
> from Petrograd that for the first
- time in Russian history the down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
B. F. KEITH'S

Edna Goodrich. respondent in gems
worth a queens ransom" and gowned
in creations calculated to arouse the
envy of the world of fashion, will APP
pear at B. F. Keith's Theater this week
in Edgar Allan Woolf's smart one-act
playlet, called 1.-The Mannequin," the
action Of which occurs in modiste's
shop nN, -H.S
As a special attraction Mrs. Vernon
Castle will be pictured in the third
episode of "Patria," entitled winged
Millions"
An added attraction is called. "Rube-
ville," production by Rolfe & Md
producer of musical spectacles, and
pany of skill and talent features Felix
Rush and Jere Delaney. Yvette. Partisan
chanteuse and violiniste, is another in
clusion to be seen for the first time;
likewise the Rath Brothers, in their
athletic production called "A Study in
Endurance" Other acts include Tony
Hunting and Corinne Francis, in Love
Blossoms: Moon and Morris. terpsi-
chorean comedians, In their "Two-in-
One" dancing; Leo Beers, who will
sing and whistle to his own piano ac-
compartment, and the Levallos, in a
high-fiier exploit. The pipe organ re-
citals will conclude the program.
Today at 3 and Sis pm. the bill will
present Ruth ST. Denis, Ted Shawn and
the Denishawn dancers; the second
episode of ''Patria" and all the other
features of last week. -
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NEW NATIONAL

In all the years that Leo Ditrichstein
has been before the public he has i'm
pressed himself as the suaye, urbane
portraycr of "temperamental 8eniuss
The role of the petted. pampered. OPP
cratic star. Jean Paurel. in the new ro-
mantle comedy. THE Great Lover" in
which he will be presented by Conan
and Harris at the New National Thea
ter tomorrow evening, is therefore par
ticularIy congenial. The character is
said to afford him fine opportunities for
technical brilliancy. in human appeal
and in delicious comedy. A faithful de-
piction of an idolized operate star on
and Off the stage gives the presenta-
tion biographical interest.
The comedy. which is one of dlst1nc-
tive characterization and clever writ
Ing, from the pens of Mr.. Ditrichstein
ana Frederic and Fanny Hatton, tells
of a popular operate artist whose ca
pacity for making love to whichever
dear charmer happens to be nearest Is
novel in theme and unique in treat
ment 1t gives a peep behind the
scenes and into the domestic life of
grand opera artists, disclosing the ca
prices. Quarrels. ambitions. loves, hates
and temperamental tendencies of the
Fingers as we'll as the managerial trials
occasioned by their eccentricities.
Conan and Harris were especially
careful in the selection of the players
TO visualize the various characters in
troduced in the play. The company Is
the same that supported Mr.. Ditrich-
stein in New York, and includes Betty
Catfish. Essex Dane. Camilla -.Iberg,
Anna McNaughton, Cora Witherspoon,
Florence Page, Nina Gray. Elaine Hall,
Alma Wolfe. John Bedouin. Arthur
Lewis. Malcolm Fassett, Lee Millar, AL
fred Kappeler, William Ricciardi. Ar
thur Klein. Nat Sack. Frederick Mack
Ign. George Z. Roman, Ugo Ventrella,
Alexis IL. Polianov. Gastoni Pillori and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
COSMOS

Two dramatic offerings of unusual in
terest will be Introduced to Washington
audience for the first time at the Cosmos
Theater next week in THE Hermit" a
novel comedy sketch written around the
pate" and presented by Spencer Char
tiers. who played the original role, and his
company. and the famous Doris Lester
Trio, in "A Breeze That Blew described
as Harry Ushers gale of laughter
Added to these, among the headliners of
the bill. will be the Antonio Movatti
Grand Opera Company, an organization
composed of five artists from the famous
La Scala Opera House of Milan, in a
repertoire of selections from the operas
that stand highest in popular favor and
OF other selections not SO familiar to
American music lovers.
Other attractions will include Bordun
and Torney, from the highest realms of
vaudeville, in grotesque blend of COM
edy and songs; Lane, Plant and Tim
rathskellars; Jack Morrisey and com
pany. the Australian whip king and pistol
and lasso expert, with others of his kind :
Fagg and White, in THE Belle of Dark
town.. biack-face laughmaker. inter-
polated with songs. and Tommy Gray, the
singing fireman of the Inflated Lusitania
The big photoplay feature, shown only al
!: 4:4s and 10 is pm. daily will present
h H Sothern in the Vitagraph Blue Rib
bon production. AN Enemy to the King,
and be supplemented with the Hearst
Pathe news pictures and Bray cartoon
comedy.
The last performances of Nine. Su-
mike. the japanese prima donna, and
her Japanese girls, in their quaint
oriental musical entertainment, to-
gether with the other features OF last
weeks bill will be given today, start
ing at pm.
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A New Belasco Play.

Washington. which has been the
| scene of many notable Belasco first
productions, will witness the initial
presentation of another of that cele-
brated producers new plays in Alias"
by Willard Mack. from short story by
John A. Moroso. at the Belasco Thea
ter next week. This will mark the sec
ond Belasco production to open here
this season, Frances Starr having in
augurated her tour in Little Lady in
Blue" on the same stage last October
before beginning her New York run.
Mr.. Belasco's latest play is from the
pen Of Willard Mack. the author of
Kick In" and other successes. This
new play is said to be written In char
acteristic virile style, and to tell q
tense and gripping story. The central
figure is an old German, who comes 10
this country with his little daughter.
He falls In with a gang of counter
feiters and when they are discovered
by the police, the old man not being
clever and alert enough. is arrested,
while the others make their escape. He
is tried, convicted and sent to prison
for a long term. Before he is sent
away he confides the care of his little
daughter to his only friend, an Irish
woman, who runs a rooming house,
with the request that she tell the child
when she. grows up that her father is
dead. YEARS later. when he is released
from prison, believing his daughter
dead. he is acosted by the chief Of the
counterfeiters, who tries to get him to
join them again. his work being the
chief factor needed to make their
counterfeit money pass undecided
They attempt to bride him with the
promise of reconciling him with his
daughter, who. ignorant Of his sorrow,
and believing him dead, has married
happily.
Failing to move him they resort to
drastic measures. and inform the
daughter by letter that her father is
alive. They also threaten to expose
him to her husband. If he does not con-
sent to their terms. The Intervention
of the police saves the old man. who is
reconciled to his daughter on Christmas
eve through unique circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
POLLS

A big singing and dancing revue Is
promised at Polls. beginning tomor-
row night. in pretty Baby" brand
new and up-to-the-minute musical
comedy. Jimmy Hodges. the star of the
piece. is supported in his eccentricities
by Jean Tynes. What little plot there
is is lost in the maze of humorous sit
uations. Hodges has method of his
own and a good voice. and Miss Tynes
is a fantastic dancer.
"Pretty Baby" is described as a com
bination of music and jolly patter.
Hardly a popular song has been left
out Of the score. Realizing its mission
as a laugh producer, 1t also offers Ell
mer Coudy. a black-face comedian and
a particularly good eccentric dancer;
the Hawaiian Four" Ollie Hodges. L.
GABRIELLE and an abundance Of youthful
femininity in the chorus.
Matinees will be given Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
BELASCO

At the Beiasco Theater Richard Wal
ton Tully's spectacular drama. THE
Flame" will open a weeks engagement
tomorrow night From the standpoint
-nf dramatic novelty and intensity of
action THE Flame" is considered SUI
-Y.erior to Tully's other successes,
Sonar. the Tentmaker." and The Bird
of Paradise" with both of which the
atergoers are familiar The original
company and the massive scenic in
vestiture will be brought here intact.
The flame" refers to the flame of
motherhood. The scene is in Mexico.
i end the play describes the fortunes of
a group of sturdy Americans who are
seeking their liyelihoods there. They
INCLUDE Wayne Putnam, young col
lege graduate, who is cultivating a
banana plantation; Pamela Cabot a
Boston society girl, who forsakes a life
of ease TO marry Wayne and aid her
husband in his work; Dave Carson, Il
Texan. who has spent years in tpros-
IectiHg for oil, while the roses have
faded from his Sally's cheeks" and
school teacher, who is devoting her life
Ito educating the half-savage Indian
boys. Suddenly these characters are all
'cngulfed in the maelstrom of Mexican
uprIsingS and revolutions. Their land
IS confiscated. their money Is stolen,
they are insulted, tortured and even
threatened with death and worse Nat
.urally the interest focuses on wayne
'and Pamela. the central characters of
the story. and the final climax revolves
around the steadfastness of their love.
IA a spectacle THE Flame" claims
extraordinary consideration. Particu-
larry beautiful is the Towering court
yard of the first act, with its curving
stairway leading high up to the old
stone church, while far beyond flash
the blue waters of the Spanish main,
and the scene showing hurricane
sweeping through the green jungle is a
masterpiece of stagecraft.
Throughout the performance there is
music of novel and haunting char
acter. as rendered by band of Cubans
imported by Mr.. Tully especially for
this production.
The long list of distinguished players
includes Violet Heming. Peggy O'Neii
robert Patton Gibbs. James Seeley,
Richard Gordon. Louis Ancker Harriet
Sterling, Ann Warrington. Helen Ca
rev. Byron Russell. Wilson Day, w J.
Brady, George LIE Soir, Jack Kings
berry, Fred Pena and La Clavelita, the
Cuban dancer.
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"The Birth of a Nation" Today.

The D. w. Griffith spectacle. THE
Birth Of Nation" will close it's sue
cessfu, engagement in this city at the
New National Theater today with two
performances, one this afternoon at 8
o'cloci, and the other this evening at
S:15
1t is big theme that has been han
died by Griffith, and his effort has
measured up to the. stupendous his
torical story of his subject. In this
spectacle one sees the south of ante
bellum days and of the reconstruction
period. Through all Abraham Lincoln
Is the central figure. Remarkably true
to life is the impersonation given of
that great emancipation, and 1t is a
moment of poignant tragedy when he
Is seen to fall victim to an assassin's
bullet. The stirring scenes depicting
the night ride of the Ku-Klux Khan
are deeply impressed upon each be-
holder. and there is, by the same token,
as. lasting an impression made by the
romantic tale which ornaments this his
torical creation.
The musical score played by a SYM
phony orchestra of thirty is of great
value in dramatic way.
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Galletti's Raboons.

Next week, at the Cosmos. Gallettis
balloons in "A Day at the Races" and
THE Monkey Barber Shop" will fur
nish big laughing attraction for
young and old, with what has been
called the funniest act in vaudeville.
In the same show will be Tracy and
Mcbride. late of the "Sweethearts"
company. in blend of humor and
pretty song selections; the famous
Crescent Comedy Four, comical sing
ers; Macpherson and the Musical Maids.
a high-class quintet of vocalists and
instrumentalists in a musical treat;
Warren and Templeton in the funny
sketch, FIRED: the Markiki Japs. in
something entirely new in the Jap
anese line and not acrobatics; Leander
and Leonard, fine dancing team, and
Morris Belt and company in Lovers
photoplay will be "Whom the Gods
Destroy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Hotel de Bunk" which sets forth the
varied happenings at a fashionable
hosiery. the objective point Of social
is headed by Joe Burton and Emmett
Guilfcyle, who are supported by Hilda
Berth, Virginia Irwin and Jean Leon
ard. Specialties of merit are intro
duced, among them approximations OF
Alice Lloyd. the English Coincidence,
by Jean Leonard: impersonations Of
Eddie Leonard, minstrel man. by En-
nett Guilfoyle. and an original &C.
centric dance by Harry Howe. The
chorus, which is unusually large and
well costumed, is featured in many
song numbers.