Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-13
SEPARATE PEACE
NOT FOR RUSSIA


Chicago. April 13.--That there Is
absolutely no chance for the Ger
mans to get a separate peace out Of
new Russia. and that rumors to that
effect are circulated by German or
near-German sources, for the purpose
OF creating doubt and fear among the
allies, is the opinion Of Professor
Samuel N. Harper OF the University
OF Chicago, one Of the foremost Am
erican authorities on Russia.
Professor Harper prepared the fol-
lowing statement for the United
Press:
There Is absolutely no chance for
the Germans to get q separate peace
ont Of the new kussia. In Russia
all are rejoicing that we have come
in to help defeat Germany, Unfor-
tunateiy. We Will need to go through
some OF the experiences that Russia
and the allies have had before we.
as people. feel as strongly az they
do. that the war must be fought to
an absolute and final victory. No anx-
iety need be felt on this last point
OF premature peace with regard tc
Russia. Let US hope that the allies
have no anxiety on this point with
regard to America.
As was the case . short time ago
there are again rumors Of Russia
after recent changes. considering I
separate peace with Germany. But
Just a. in the case Of similar rumors
current almost from the very frsl
days Of the war. the source Of thu
rumors is German or. near German
For kilograms from Copenhagen ol
Stockholm are often reaily German
sources. Only one dispatch from
Russia itself has seemed to support
these rumors.
This was the telegram Of the Lon
don Times correspondent. based. how
ever. on articles in newspapers. the
names Of which he did not give
There are. OF course. irresponsible
radical elements In Russia, as II
other countries. irresponsible ra-
dicalism has always characterized the
activities OF a certain group in Rus
sia. These men are. not the leader,
in the new Russia, nor are they the
accepted or acknowledged leaders oi
the workingmen.
The workingmen's leader in the
new duma. Kerenski, has come out
with statement. which was run In
some Of our newspapers under Q
headline that seemed to indicate Q
separate peace movement in Russia
It will be recalled. however. the state
ment said:
''If the German people will de.
throne the kaiser. then we might con.
slider the possibility Of preliminary
conferences.
One Of the leading German social.
lists has started for Stockholm. II
has been announced that his mission
Is to get in touch with the Russian
socialists. II also has been announc.
ed that he goes with the permission
of the German chancellor. Real SO
cialist leaders in Russia will not bt
deceived by this maneuver. The,
have seen many instances In the past
where there was collusion betweer
imperial ofiicials and socialist lead
ers In Germany,
Some OF the Russian radicals II
America seem to be quite out OF toucl
with the present spirit in Russia ant
they would seem to be playing In
advertently into the hands OF anothe
pro German intrigue, the aim o
which is to make us anxious abou
the real situation In Russia.
One OF the best known radica
leaders is Leon Trotsky. He set on
for Russia last month, but has beel
detained by tho English at Halifax
II is possible that Trotsky interpret
cd tho ,.nv, ~. m :. az. 80 Al. .xo,,nvc ~, s :,
in Russia as making for peace an
that he talked Of this before leavin
America possible explanation 70
his detention by the British.
| One recalls the many proclams
tions that have been issued the las
thirty months from the acknowledge
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