Evening star., 1917-11-08
Embassy Officials Here Be-
Iieve Kerensky Will Success
fully Resist MaximaIists.
SAY HE MAY ADOPT EITHER
OF TWO LINES OF ACTION
News From Italian Front and Of
Japan's Aggressive Purpose Adds
to Hopefulness.

Without minimizing the possible Sc
riousness of the maximalist overthrow
of the provisional government in Petro-
grad, of which they have had no official
report, officials of the Russian embassy
here today called attention to the fact
that the revolution was purely local.
It was pointed out that the actions
and edicts of the bolshevikis' leaders
represented only those in Petrograd,
since the pan-Russian council of the
soldiers and workmen's delegates has
not yet been called. Petrograd has been
the hotbed Of the activities Of the pacif-
|cist-soctalist element, while MOSCOW and
many other cities have remained loyal to
the Kerensky regime, s,.sss. =
See Two Lines of Action.
Kerensky were predicted here, One
was that he would seek to resist the
revolution OF the maximalists. remain
ing in Petrograd to DO so. and the
other was that he might go to Moscow
and seek to reconstitute the provisional
government there.
OF course, either Of these courses Of
action would be impossible If Keren-
sky or a considerable number of his
associates were imprisoned. But it
cities leaders are loyal to the provi-
sionai government and might resist
the efforts of the revolutionists.
Along with this ray of hope came
cial dispatches from Rome state that
Gen. Cadorna's army now is well In
hand: has chosen a position. not indi-
Gated, where it will engage in a de-
hat xr,if Inv
trians and Germans; and that the Ital-
ian man power. supplemented by Brit
ish and French troops, is entirely ade-
quate for the engagement.
Awaiting Artillery Forces.
Gen. Cadorna now is maneuvering, it
was explained, to await the arrival of
heavy artillery from the British and
French.
Transportation Of this has been de-
layed because OF the necessity of build
great guns being sent for the italian re-
sistance
Coupled with the Russian situation, it
was pointed out. this news from Italy
means that the German and Austrian
forces not now ON the western front
may be so busily engaged for time that
they would be unable to take advantage
of conditions in Russia. should the ces-
sation Of fighting there prove only tenn
porary.
Further hopeful news was received In
Washington today involving two other
of the allied nations. Belief of allied
diplomats here that Japan now will en-
gage vigorously in the war since she
United States about China was con-
firmed today by reports. still unofficial,
of the nature of her participation.
In addition to adding to the number
Of her destroyers in the Mediterranean.
1t also is likely that she will place her
other naval equipment in positions of
benefit to the allied cause, and that the
United States will send her steel, which
she SO sorely needs. for greater par
ticipation in the war. If she can get
this steel, it was stated, Japan also
will be in a position to add appreciably
to the allied tonnage. She has the
facilities for manufacturing munitions,
for turning out supplies and for build
ing ships but she needs raw material
for such production, principally iron
and steel.
Third Element Of Cheer.
A third element Of cheer for the allies
was contained in well authenticated
statements that Premier Venizelos of
Greece, who has brought about better
understanding between Italy and
Greece during his stay In Rome. Is go
ing on to Paris. and there pledge the
entire Grecian man power to the allied
cause, If he can get supplies. principal
ly munitions. clothing and shoes. with
which to equip the men when mobil-
lied.
Greece, 1t was stated. is aroused to
the danger of a possible combined at
tack from the central powers upon
Macedonia after the fighting in Italy
has reached standstill. But it Is be-
lived that such an operation would not
begin before spring, and the interven-
ing time is to be used by Greece in
getting equipment for the trained
men to be mobiIized and added to the
so 900 or more men already under. arms
with the allied forces at Saloniki, COM
manded by Gen. Sarrail.
Can't Afford Russian Collapse.
One line of speculation. on which
there was no authoritative utterance.
was the possibility Of the Japanese
sending troops into Russia In the event
| of an entire collapse of the govern
ment there. 1t was recalled that dur
| ing the stay Of the Japanese mission in
this country 1t was intimated that
Japan had not thrown her man power
| into the war because Of the unwilling.
ness of Russia's government to re-
! ceive her troops on the Russian front.
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