El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

Denies husHlu uuN OF AuF ~ AEs
EFT has been said by travellers re-
turning from England and elsewhere
to America, that opinion among the
people. not officially. hut generally.
IS that Russia is virtually out OF the
war" IL was explained
rs Russia out Of the war; premier
Kerensky laughed.
That he answered, ''is ridicu-
lous question. Russia Is taking an
enormous part IN the war. One has
only TO remember history. Russia be-
gan the war for the allies. While she
was already fighting, England was
only preparing and America was only
observing
Bore whole Brunt In Beginning.
Russia at the beginning bore the
whole brunt Of the fighting, thereby
saving Great Britain and France. PeO-
PIE who say she is ont Of the war
have short memories. We have fought
since the beginning and they must
now take the heaviest part Of the bur
den on their shoulders
Where Is British FlOOtf
at present Russian public opinion
( is greatly agitated by the question
Where is the great British fleet now
that the German fleet is out In the
BalticT
Russia" the premier repeated. is
worn out She has been fighting one
year and a half longer than Eng
land"
could an American army be Of use
II sent 70 Russian
Im-Ossible For L. s. To send Army.
1T would be impossible to send
one" said Kerensby. 1T IS question
Of transport The difficulties are too
II America cannot send troops
what would be the most useful way
for her 20 help Russia was asked
Have her send boots, leather, iron
and" the premier added empha ticallys
other Allies Had Help.
Premier KerensISy drew attention
TO the fact that Russia has fought
her battles alone.
Russia has fought alOne-is fight
ing alone" Kerensky said France
has had England TO help her from
the start and now America has come
in"
The premier was asked regarding
the morale Of the Russian people and
the Russian army. he answered;
Says Masses Are Worn Out.
The masses are worn out econ
omically The disorganiZed state OF
lie in general has had phychologi-
cal effect on the people. They doubt
the possibility OF the attainment OF
what is the lesson TO the demo.
cracies Of the world OF the Russian
revolution2"
LllE. premier hGAELehE LENAAE4s
sis for them to find out They must
not lose faith in the Russian revolu-
tion because 70 Is not political reFo-
luton but an economic one and 2
revolution OF facts. The Russian revo-
luton is only seven mOnthes old NO
one has the right 10 feel disillusioned
about It. II viii take years to de-
velop.
an France, which is only as large
as three Russian departments tstatesl
Il took five years for their revolution
to develop fully"
Asked what he expected from the
constituent assembly the premier
said:
The constituent assembly begins a
new chapter in the history Of the
revolution. It's voice certainly will
be the most important factor in the
future Of Russia"
Is Not very Optimistic.
What future do YOU picture for
Russia after the war;"
NO one can draw any real picture
ally a man who really loves his coun-
try viii hope for all good things, but
that Is only mis- viewpoint. which may
or may not be accepted by others"
Premier Kerenslly, pale and earn
est. sat at the end OF a carved tabls
and emphasized the points OF his
statements BY tapping the table with
his fingers. He wore a brown undec-
Grated uniform. buttoued closely. he
appeared tu be fatigued from his
many trips 10 the front and his con-
stans audiences.