Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-25

lon the vital necessity of CRUSHING
nern1an militarism. teen. Vladimir
roop' military head Of the Russian
mission said here Saturday.
Inc long period of calm on the Rus.
sian front. he said. caused first bv
terrible weather conditions and seq
ond by illusions that revolution also
would permoate Germany, is now end
ed Discipline mas been restored the
munitions supply once more is flowing
and the weather Is adyantageous for
operations.
me attention OF the army in the
trenches.' the general said. was nat
"'a"y turned aside by the events that
were changing the political organiza-
non or the country all the more as
'hese events conceded with the usual
CAIN OF the Russian trent during the
winter months. 1t is small wonder
that the people, unaccustomed to the
freedom they had just conquered.
could not conceive at once the neces-
sary interdepenience of freedom and
discipline.
All the more the general contin-
ued. 1T Is small wonder because the
peaceful inclination of the Russian
people led them to believe that so great
an event as the revolution would be
Immediately followed by similar revo-
buttons among cur enemies, with a
similar change in their political organ
ization. resulting in the full overthrow
81 German militarism and the refusal
or the German democracy to continue
their impcrialistic war.
such ideas eventually led to the So
called determination that has so stir
red the allies and all thinking people
IN Russia. and which has been most
severely iehuked by the government
and the great majority Of the nations.
Such illusions did not promote the en-
erretic activity of our army. On the
contrary. they inclined it 70 an expect
ing attitude. But their illusions were
not realized
mot only were they deceived bv the
Germans, but our enemies even tried "a
make proat of their confidence for tie
sake of their imperialistic aims 1t then
became clear that the only way to attain
guarantees OF lost world peace was to
crush with arms the German imperialistic
system.
The commonsense OF the Russian sol
diers makes them see that they are strong
only II they keep together. Theoretically
supporting the provisional government in
its defense of Russia s young liberty All
the more because OF army. renewed AMI
restored on democratic principles. gives
now to everyone full opportunity to sue
coed in his military career independently
Of his former position. origin or religion,
and with regard only to capabilities.
The provisional government. assimilat-
ing all the interest Of our country. recog-
rzes that only a firm hand can lead free
Russia the right way. and is taking all
possible measures TO dispense the misun-
derstandings in the army that have tenn
porartly hindered her offensive. This is
fully indicated in the appointment as war
minister Mr.. Kerencky. who has often
shown himself TO be in favor Of the ener-
getic and active continuation Of the strug-
gle for universal peace in accord with
our allies and strongly denies. as we'll as
his colleagues of the coalition ministry,
the faintest possibility Of separate peace.
Just as energetic supporter Of the
war Is tie actual ommander-in- chief OF
the Russian armies, Gen. Brussiloff who
has frequently remarked to me that we
are now hearing about operations and
small offensives OF our forces. His answer
10 Gen. Robertson was: In honor bound,
free Russias armies will not fail to do
their duty