Evening star., 1917-11-08
KERENSKY FALLS
IN RUSS REVOLT
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expected by its promoters to result II
the taking over of power by this ele
ment. A postponement to an unan
nounced date was afterward decfdet
upon, however.
The maxiualists, or bollheviki ele
ment, comprises the most extreme clas'
OF the Russian revolutionary SOCIALISTS
1t first sprang into prominence IN TN
early days of the revolution under tn
leadership of Nikelai Lenine, the radi
cal agitator, who later was put uhaei
the ban of the provisional government
because of his ultra-radfcal preach
ments and his suspected pro-Germa1
leanings
He is known to have been In Petro,
grad for some time past. however, ou
a government order for his arres'
failed to result in his Apprehension
Meanwhile the maximalists were un'
der the leadership of his chief lieu
tenant, Leon Trotzky. whose home was
in the United States when the reVolu
tfon broke out, but who saifed ioi
Russia shortly afterward. He was one
of the leaders OF the 1913 feVoiatlof'
Get Support Of Military.
.erhe strength of the maximalist'
has lain in the support which they
obtained from the military, chiefly II
the Petrograd garrison, among whicf
thev have been able to work with lit
tho interference from their govern
ment. They had failed. however. te
impress their policies upon Russia al
a whole. as has been shown oy tne
manner in which they were outvoted n
the an-Russian congress and the
minority part they played in the or
ganization of the preliminary pariia'
ment. in which they refused to par
t;cipate after they were shown TO oe
outnumbered.
Nevertheless. their influence uPot
Russia's policy. both internal and ex.
ternaI has been marked because OF
their predominance in Petrograd, the
seat of government. 1t was this
sinister influence that in part prompted
the recent proposal by the kerensky
government to remove the eapital &c
Moscow. where it was believed the gov
eminent would be freer to represent
adequately the will of the whole Rus
sian people.
Work Through Council.
The bolsheyiki have worked chief,
through the Petrograd council OF work
mems ami soldiers delegates. which
was theirs absolutely. Uncertain o
their ground at first, they refused
months ago to assume responsibility
although claiming the power to dictate
the governments policy. Latterly
however, they have shown increasing
boldness. The fear OF a counter revoiu'
tionary movement which held them II
check for a long time, has been yirtu'
ally dissipated by the failure OF tnt
Korniloff revolt, and they apparently
have been preparing for considerablt
period for a radical move to asser
their authority. This was evidenced
recently when they appointed mill
tary committee to take charge OF tht
garrison to accept only its orders ant
ignore the governments authority.
Recognized Menace.
Premier Kerensky seemingly recognized
that the growing menace to his govern
ment was one he could not cope with By
drastic measures. surrounded as he wa.
by military power in the hands OF his
opponents. 1t was only within the pas
day or two that he refused to declare the
bolsheviki virtual outlaws at the Request
of the Cossacks, although asserting thu
government was taking all measures te
deal with the threatened uprising.
Kerensky's task at the head OF th'
provisional government since ms a.
sumption of the premiership July y
last has been a formidable one. HAILED
an the savior of Russia in her hour o.
need, he labored with ability and pa
tience to keep the diverse elements
comprising the revolutionary demec
racy together.
Assailed from one side by the clam
ors of the extremists for an early peace
and the adoption of the most radfca
internal policies, he was impelled IRON
4 fn Sr,fa IN
form of cohesive government for tn
nation, save Russia from falling Int
the trap laid for her by the German
propagandists in their peace clasnortng
niace In the war and faithful to her OBJ
legations to her allies.
Was Becoming Discouraged.
It appeared for time after the fall
ure of the Korniloff rebellion that h
might succeed in tiding Russia ovel
the dangerous shoals upon which sha
had drifted as the result OF divided
councils and the seemingly irrecen
cilable diverse currents That he WA
becoming discouraged over the situa.
ton, however, was indicated by a re-
cent interview with him In which, al
though he declared Russia was still
emphatically In the war, he asserted
she had been worn out by tho struggle
and felt she had a right to claim tha
her allies henceforth assume tn,
heavier part OF the burden
Committee Proclamation.
PETRoGRAD, November 8 (Britisl
Admiralty. per Wireless Press) Tn,
military revolutionary committee oi
the central council OF soldiers ant
u.nr kmen'a deputfea in a nr,ncla m a fioI