Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
WHIP KAISER AND
SAVE RUSSIA, PLEA
OF AGED WOMAN
Grandmother of Revolution,
Heart-SiCk Over Situation,
Urges America to Strike
Hard Before 1t Is Too Late

PETROGRAD. Sept. 5.-"The best way
for the United States to help save Rus
STA is to whip Germany as soon as pos
sible," Breshko Bereskovskaia, grand
mother of the revolution said today.
This woman, who dreamed for years
of the Romanoffs' dethronement and the
joyous free Russia which would be born
with the cars exile, now sees heT
countrymen bitterly disappointed, sees
their armies crumbling before enemy
assaults, before treason in the rear, and
looks to the United States for help in
Russias darkest hour
Millions of Russians who expected
the millennium to follow the revolution
now find food. money and clothes as
hard to get as ever" she said
Even the great leaders of the people
find their stout hearts strained. When
1 was a prisoner in a fortress, under
the car, l used to be so sure the revo-
luton was coming. 1 spent my time
dreaming-not about the revolution
but Of what would follow 1 saw music,
art and the gentleness of civilization de-
scending upon our masses, upraising and
uplifting.
But today am heart-sick at what is
happening"
What Russia needs from America
more than railroads or anything else is
an unprecedented, victorious warfare
very, very soon. the grandmother of the
revolution declared. This, she said, is
the cry of the Russians who understand
the situation. They are struggling with
their own army almost as desperately as
the British and French on the western
front are struggling with their enemies.
A few brave leaders are managing to
hold the line more or less intact, but
they are constantly risking their lives
at the hands of their own men.
With Russian disintegration, Breshko
Bereskovskaia pointed out, Germany
might secure food in this country, defy
the allies blockade and prolong the war
for years
German activities behind the lines are
steadily increasing. 1t was learned
that an extensive plot in Moscow to at
tempt a coup d'etat during the recent
congress there failed, due to the loyalty
of the local workmen's and soldiers con-
ference to Kerensky. More proof of the
German activities is seen in increasing
factory fires. Explosions were frequent
following the partial destruction of Kas-
spies.
The American Red Cross is at pres
emit the most efficient commission in Rus
STA. Its experts are scattering through
out the country, studying every aspect
of the situation, grimly determined to
do everything possible to save the coun-
try-but hampered by lack of transpor-
tation and other facilities. Loyal Rus
SLAMS, undoubtedly, are cooperating to
the best of their ability.
In addition to the arrest OF Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch. broth
err of the former emperor, and his
wife, the Countess Pahlen, and the
Grand Duke Paul and his inorganic wife
have also been taken into custody.
The reported arrest of Grand Duke
Dmitri-Paulovitch is as yet unconfirmed.
The arrests are the result of suspected
completely in the counter revolutionary
conspiracy concerning which the pro-
visional government obtained evidence
during the Moscow conference. Many ar
rests in connection with the plot pre-
viously had been made.
Last night the assistant commander of
the Petrograd district, with a detach-
ment of picked soldiers, arrived at
Tsarskoe-Selo and read the order for the
arrest to Grand Duke Paul, who submit
ted merely asking the reason. The as
sistant commander stated that 1T was by
orders Of Premier Kerensky. Later the
same officer visited Gatchina and ar
rested Grand Duke Michael and his wife.
1t appears that several days ago
search was made of the residence of
the Grand Duke Michael in Finland,
which was occupied by him during his
presence there. A Colonel Dtetz was also
arrested at Gatchina.
The ministry of justice refuses to
give out any facts concerning the ar
rests. According to some of the news
papers, however, the headquarters of the
monarchist conspiracy is Crimea, where
other grand dukes and duchesses and the
dowager empress reside under surveil-
lance. In Crnmea, according to the
newspapers. there has recently been
founded a society under the name of
Forward for the Gear and Holy Rus
sia" which was detected organizing and
training "czarist" propagandists with
the design of sending them to the front
TO revive monarchism in the army.