The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-02
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-While temporarily with
drawing from active military participation in the
great war, Russia will stand by her allies and make
no separate peace with Germany.
This was officially announced at the Russian en-
bassy here today.
That Russia is out by her tremendous strug
gle to establish stable government after the revolu
ton and is weakened by msmanagement of her eco
nomis affairs is admitted by her statesmen.
For the time being-probably until next spring or
summer-she is shunting the burden of active war
fare against the Teutons to the shoulders of the allies
Russia has not negotiated, nor will she negotiate
for separate peace with Germany or Austria, Am
bassador Bakhmeteff officially announced
ANY statement that Russia has quit the war is en-
rely unwarranted said Secretary of State Lansing
today Lansing said he would later issue formal COM
ment on the Russian situation as covered by official
dispatches to the state department. He deplored any
impression that Russia had abandoned her allies.
Russia is holding million Germans in the Riga
sector, it is claimed.
Her present withdraway from the struggle, it is
claimed is for the purpose of concentrating her
giles re-establishing her internal affairs for pol
icy of control for the army.
Russia decision is believed to have been reached
time time ago.
weakness and her trials, has filed bill of demands
upon the allies and in return promises to stay in the
fight against Germany until the end.
The United Press is able to state sem-officially
CnaC CnlS is the view OF the u D. government on de-
velopments in the Russian situation during the last
week.
America, England and France must bear with Italy
the brnt of wars burden thru the winter while Rus
STA sOlidifies her government. The Russian govern
ment for the first time dares to declare emphatcally
that Russia is in the to stay-an indication Of
the growing strength of the Kerensky regime rather
than greater weakness.
At the same time Russia demands that all possible
aid and encouragement be extended it and it's people
by the allies as promptly possible.
1t officially stated by Secretary Lansing that
America and the allies rendering all possible as
sistance." ~t1s
There have been closely yelled intimaton in some
allied quarters for several days that Russia had de-
cded tot quit and that Germany knew it before the
kaiser swung his legions from the Russian front to
northern Italy to support the Ausrians in the great
driev against Cadorna.
1t is now believed the kaser's spectacular demon
stration at Riga, landing German troops the Wer-
der peninsula and his naval operations in the Baltic,
served to quiet Russia definitely.
Recent indications Ct a collapse of the Russian mil
itary power were:
Premier Kerensky's order prohibiting executions at
the front issued Wednesdays complete renunciation
of his previous stand.
Permission granted Cossacks to try their chief,
Gen. Korniloff under arrest for starting revolution
against the provisional government.
Laying down of arms by thousands of Russian
troops and their return to their homes during the
week.
Voluntary Withdrawal of thousands of Germans
from the Riga sector when Teuton generals knew of
the Generalization of the Russian troops there and
their ability toadvance any time they chose is pointed
to today as clear indication of Germanys understand
ing that Russia would no longer carry on an offensive
struggle. ~
The completeness of the Teuton blow against Italy