Evening star., 1917-11-12
FAITH IN KERENSKY
SHOWN BY RUSSIANS
Embassy Officials Here Be-
Iieve He Soon Will Suppress
BoIsheviki Uprising.
EARLY REPORTS 0NE-SIDED

| EHnII u.I Ou u OIvG SlS sS
| Still without official advices from
Russia. the Russian embassy in Wash
| ington today was optimistic about the
ability of the Kerensky government to
make short work of the bolsheviki up
rising. This attitude. defined as one OF
quiet and confidence" was based on
unoficial reports and newspaper dis
patches.
| Ambassador Francis later reports to
the State Department strengthened the
| belief that the kerensky government
will regain control in Petrograd. In
formation had reached the ambassador.
| prior to the time that Kerensky was
reported to have reached Tsarkoe Selo
on his way to Petrograd. that the pre-
mier of the provisional government was
confident he would succeed in his ef-
forts toward a restoration. Official dis
patches indicated that the bolsheviki
movement Is growing weaker.
Regarding conditions outside Petro-
grad the ambassador remained unin-
stated his inability to report on the
outside situation because Of the bolshe-
Wiki control of the wires.
News Dispatches Confirmed.
Little more has been added to the
State Departments direct information
about the bolsheviki movement beyond
patches contained in reports from Am
bassador Francis which reached here
Saturday morning. Through indirect
channels the State Department was in
<~ hot u rn
Petrograd seeking to mobilize his
forces. but nothing of the march upon
Petrograd of loyal regiments has been
received through official channels.
Well authenticated reports that troops
are rallying to the defense of the pro-
yisional government. both in Petrograd
and in Moscow, were cited as support
ing the Russian embaSsy'S conviction
that the bolsheviki's power will be
shortlived.
Three Things Possible.
Best informed sources on Russian af-
fairs in Washington today considered
three things likely as developments of
the revolutionary effort:
One Is the ra1lying of the entire
conservative element, including those
factions which believed the Kerensky
regime too radical, to the support of
the provisional government as the only
present way of saving Russia from
civil war
Another is the stimulation of reli-
gious movement, termed by its leaders
a movement to save holy Russia"
from foes without and foes within.
This rallying for a so-called holy
war;" it was explained, Is not synony-
nous with crusade. but rather is a
defensive ideal under which thousands
of Russians would be most likely to
enlist
Careless. for the most part, about in
nf
| mass of the population of Russia, it
was explained, regard Russian soil
with almost a religious ardor. This
love Of the land almost was con-
stituent part of the Russian psychol-
ogy. and alongside the reverence, now
dissipated. toward the little father
OF Russia, the czar. was an equal at
tachment to the ideal of the little
mother" or the land of Russia.
Platforms C1assed as Chimerical.
In holding out to the Russian peas
antry the promise of redistribution
Of the lands of Russia. as has been
pointed out. the bolsheviki played their
| trump card, believed by many to be a
more efrectual appeal even than their
platforms are so chimerical, it is ar
gued. that the failure to accomplish
them would inevitably result In a re-
action against the bolsheviki regime,
kerensky always has advocated a
| similar distribution, only he sought
| to postpone it until after the war was
over, urging upon the Russian people
that an equitable distribution could not
be accomplished during present chaotic
/ conditions and while SO many men
were under arms.
Third Promise Analysed.
| A third promise of the present rebel
| lion. II the kerensky power is re-
. stored. is drastic dealing with the ex-
tremists. Many OF Kerensky's sup
porters have held that he has dealt too
! leniently with these elements. but his
policy was interpreted to be that Of
placating them. and perhaps. as now.
when when the atans,ns;.n time came &c for show
| Of the bolshevikf after they had given
| an object lesson of what might be ex-
pected should they gain any considera-
BILE power.
kerensky government. 1t is believed,
| Is Gen. Korniloff, idol of the Cossacks,
who now are reported to be rallying
to the defense Of the government. after
a few regiments thought better of their
early action in declaring allegiance
| to the bolsheviki.
Cabinet Members Obscure.
| Some of the bolsheviki cabinet mem
| bers are so obscure that efforts to find
| out much about them have been un-
availing. Lenine Is known, of course,
| in Russia, here. but even Trotzki,
! known in the United States because of
! his association with extreme radicals
/ in New York city. is not we'll known
| to Russians. nor. 1t was said. have his
socialistic activities in the Russian do
main attracted much attention even
| among his own wing Of the Russian
| socialists.
| Emphasis again was placed on the
! fact that early news of the success