New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-19
Break in Entente Alliance
Not Feared Now by
Embassies Here
Russian Socialists
Urge Teuton Revolt
Believe Brothers in Aus
tria and Germany Should
Overthrow Monarchies

Washington. April Is. Assurances
reached Washington to-day that under
no conditions that are now conceivable
will the Provisional Government Of
Russia yield TO the overtures from
German and Austrian Socialistic repre-
sentativcs 20 negotiate separate peace.
The Entente embassies with this as
surance before them. frankly confessed
the great sense Of relief they felt from
the apprehension under which they had
labored for the last two weeks that the
Socialstic elements had so far domi-
mated the Provisional Government
through soldiers and workingmen's
committees as seriously to jeopardize
the integrity Of the Entente Alliance.
The gathering of Socialists at stock
holm. known to be fomentcd by Ger
mans and Austrians, was looked upon
with dread and suspicion, and it was
feared that cunning appeals TO the
altrustic principles Of Socialism. the
universal brotherhood Of worNngmcn
and such considerations might force
the Provisional Government to consent
TO separate peace.
Would Urge Teutons to Revolt
!. is now learned from an authorize
tive source that these apprehensionS
and nigeivings we're based upon mis-
understanding Of the aims OF the eN-
treme Socjalistic element in Russia ana
Of the real strength of the Provisional
Goverrment. The information received
today is 70 the effect that SO far rom
contemplating any peace on the basis
Of existing governments, the advanced
Puesian Socialists want TO carry their
democratizing ideas by force INTO the
enemy countries. and to appeal to thelr
brother Socialists in Austria and Ger
many 20 rise in revolt, overturn the
monarchies and establish true SociaIls-
tic republics in their places.
This movement is reported to be
Gathering strength rapidly in Russia
among the soldiers and workingmen'
From every quarter comes assurance
Of support for the Provisional Govern
ment.
Complete rehabilitation Of the
rrippled Russian railway systems by
large CORPS of trained American rail
road men will be the direct and early
result Of an appeal to the President
from several Of Russia's ablest engi-
ncers.
Plan to Send 500 Railroad Men
Plans to lend the Russian govern
ment $1,000 100000 ont of the new So
600 900. 600 war bond issue already
have been formulated, but American
aid is to 20 still further and make ei-
fcctive the expenditure Of the great
sums OF money.
BY these means and others the new
Russian government is TO be placed IN
position TO resist the temptations OF
making separate peace. One OF the
greatest causes Of Russian disaster and
inactivity has been the demOrallzeJ
condition of the transport system,
which appears to have broken down at
every emergency.
TO correct this defect, plans are
being made to send more than 800
trained American railroad men 70 Rus
STA to organize and operate her rail
roads. The American railroad men
would include train dispatchcrs. mas
ter mechanics. maintenance OF way
men. ward masters and traffic experts.
II is said that millions Of dollars
worth Of supplies for the army and food
Tor the civil population hC useless in
tLe couCc.tiou Of the traffic centres