Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-09
WASHINGTON SEES HOPE IN COSSACkSAND
 N. KORNILOFF
Diplomats Hope That Keren- sky Can Align General Korniloff With Him and Break Power of the Radi- calls.
(By Review Leased Wire.)


 WASHINGTON. Nov S-Discourage- ment felt here over the news of he overthrow Of the Kerensky sovern- ment at Petrograd is tempered by hope that the extreme radicals who have seized the capital may not be able to extend their control over the army or any considerable par. of the country
 However, it is feared that much blood must be shed and the nation fur- ther demoralized before any power rises above the turmoil strong enough to control the situation.
 The state department and the Rus sian embassy were without official ad vices tonight. Consequently there was no official comment on the situation. Informally. it was pointed out that with the telegraph lines and the semi official news agency at Petrograd in the hands Of the radicals |, would ne difficult to learn the trne state of af- fairs, although there was no disposl- tion to question the c5llapsa Sf the pre- visional governments power in the capital.
 Whether this control of the chan- nels of information will extend U iI reference with dispatches which Am bassador Francis and other diplomatic representatives undoubtedly are seek ing to send is not known.
 The suggestion that the new power at Pc Tograd may be short lived is based to an extent upon the fact that the Cossacks, the best military force in Russia, always have been reckoned upon to tO.support a strong conservative government. It was said in some quarters that if Kerensky, fleeing from he capital, should te able to bring 10 his support General Korniloff, the strong man of the Russian army, with his Cossack packers, he might Set Up new and stronger government at Mos COW. where he could count upon the loyalty of majority of the Population.
 Compromising Cause.
 An obstacle to the success of such plan is found in the possibility that Korniloff. embittered by the treatment he had received at the hands of Ke- rensky when the latter was vacillating between the radicals and the conserve tives, might refuse to risk his future upon such an uncertain leader. Some officials think this compromising hy Kerensky was largely responsible fer his disaster
 In view of the intensity of the dem- ocratic spirit developed in Russia since the overthrow of the Czar. it is re- garded here as difficult to conceive of the appearance of any other form of government other than a republic, yet in diplomatic circles where the pecG- liar temperamenLof the Russian mass es is well understood the opinion is eX- pressed that out of sheer weariness with revolutions and anarchy, the ma pority of the people might suddenly de eide to confide their destinies in a die .ator. thereby following in the foot steps of the radicals in the Frnech rev Olution.
 Recalling that even the Bolshevikis themselves have declared for "a dem ocratic peace" which is opposed to the German idea, it.is believed to be hard ly possible that on this basis Germany could entertain proposals from the Maximalists tor either a peace or an armistice
 It is pointed out. too. that even if the Germans did make a separate peace with the MaXimalists. the fact that this party represents only small section of the Russian people would make it necessary for the central pow CTS to continue to maintain large mil itary force on the border to guard against an offensive from the other element.
 Therefore. it is hoped that the mili- tary situation will not change materi- ally for the worse for the entente pow CTS and America as a result of these latest developments. If any consider able portion of the Russian army can be kept in the trenches. the advent of winter will operate to prevent the Ger man troops who face them from taking advan age of any temporary weakness Co start an offensive.