The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-25
RUSSIANS FIGHT FOR
STABLE WORLD PEACE

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WASHINGTON. June 25.-pss.
sla : conservation to d war 10 tbe
sho with German a~utoeracy ~.
ago8ed Friday BY Special Anabaasa.
aof Boris 4. Bakhmetieff, head j
me Russian mission here. in !, stata.
i1ent to the American people. OH,
thfoagh victory, be said, can /
stable world peace and the limits n
the Russian revolution be secured
THE Russian people ~thoroughh
understand and are fully ron.
WINGED" said ar., Bakhmetieff. sthat
u y absolutely necessary 10 root
oat the aatocratie principles which
underlie and T represented b,
eeffnan mi''tgrism which threaten
the peace, the freedom and the han.
! piness of the world
All classes in Russia, the ambassa.
dor said. are concentrated on thei,
task OF reconstruction made neees.
sary by the sweeping away of The
evils Of the sid regime and already
noticeable results arc apparent, sspe-
eiaiiy in the army, under the ener.
getic leadership of Minister Keren.
sky.
10 express Gratitude OF Russia.
I'm behalf Of the Russian provis.
ional government and ia behalf Of
all the people Of new Russia said
Mr., Bakhmetieff, Il have been first
OF all sent here to express theil
gratitude TO the government of the
United States for the prompt recog.
milton Of the new political order in
Russia.
"This noble action OF the world's
greatest democracy has afforded u;
strong moral support and has ere.
ated among our people a genera
feeling of profound appreciation.
Il have been in this country
heretofore on several occasions;
have here many friends and have al.
! ways looked forward to a close I'm.
ion ana friendship between the Uni.
ted States and Russia. The United
States with its enormous natural re
sources and its wonderful geniu;
for organization can now greatly aid
ia the work OF reorganization which
is taking place in Russia.
To Effect Cooperation.
"Another object Of our mission is
to establish the most effective means
by which the American and Rus
sian ~demoeraeies a work hand in
hand in the common task Of sue
cessfully carrying on the war Tbs
friendly assistance which the United
States already has rendered has
been of the highest value.
TThe provisional government ac-
tualry is mobilizing all It's resources
and is making great efforts TO or
ganize The country and the army foi
the purpose OF conducting the war
We hone 10 establish a close coop
Grafton with the United States, in
order TO secure the most successful
and intensive accomplishments of all
work necessary for our common
end; for the purpose of DISCUSSING
all matters rotating to military at.
fairs. munitions and supplies, rail
sav and transportation. finance
and agriculture. cur mission includes
eminent and distinguished spe'
eialists.
Work of Reconstruction.
,Vew Russia received from tho
old government a burdensome heri-
fage OF economic and technical dls-
organization. The PROVISIONAL gov
has adopted many measures
far simplifying plants with raw mate
rigl and fuel, for regulating the
transportation Of the food supply oil
the army and for the country and
for relieving the financial diifi-
e%ulties,
lin this work OF reconstruction
the provisional government is gain
ing strength and is exercising reaI
power.
eThe participation in the new gov
eminent by new. members who arc
octiys and prominent leaders in the
council of vorkmeu and soldiers
secured full support from tne
democratic masses. The esteem IN
,sbich sueh leaders as Mr.. Kerensky