Evening star., 1917-11-02
United States Today Au-
thorizes Loan of s31, 100000
to Kerensky Government.
PREMIER'S WARNING NOT
MEANT AS WITHDRAWAL
Ambassador Here Reiterates the Pur-
pose of His Country to Continue
in the War.

Premier Kerensky's warning that Rus
sia's allies will have to bear her burden
of the conflict while the war-weary ma
ton regains its strength, exhausted IN
three years Of fighting enemies without
and within, has aroused new expressions
Of confidence in Russia's future and as
surances of support from the United
States government and the representa-
tives of all the allies.
The Russian embassy made the
premier's statement of Russia's posi-
ton the occasion to reiterate that she
has no intention Of quitting the war,
and the State Department.. in an author-
lied announcement, declared that IN no
way could the premier's statement or
any of its official advices be construed
to mean that Russia seeks separate
peace.
Secretary Lansing's Statement.
The Secretary Of State today said:
There has been absolutely nothing
in the dispatches received by the De-
partment of State from Russia. nor
in information derived from any
other source whatever. to justify the
impression created by the Washing
ton Post today. principally by the
headline, Russia Quits War that
Russia is out Of the conflict. A read
ing of the full interview with Pre-
mier Kerensky, Of which the paper
published only an abbreviated and
preliminary account, itself shows
that the headline is entirely unwar-
ranted.
Our own advices show that tho
provisional government in Petro-
grad is attacking, with great energy
the problems confronting It. RE
ports received frem PetroErad by
mail and telegraph show that Pre-
mier Kerensky and his government.
far from yielding to discouragement,
are still animated by strong deter
mination to organize all Russia's re-
sources In who1e-hearted resist
ance and carry the war through to a
victorious completion. At the same
time this government. like those OF
the allies, is rendering all possible
assistance"
Faith in Russia Reiterated.
The governments faith in Russia was
further reiterated in the authorization
for a loan Of $31, 100000 out Of credits
previously arranged for, which was to
be placed to the credit Of the Russian
government at the federal reserve bank
Of New York during the day.
This would bring the total actually
paid the Russian government. out of
credits previously authorized, up to
$3.50. 100000.
Credits totaling s325.ooo,ooo to Rus
sia have been authorized by the Treas
ury. Including today's transaction
there remains available for Russia
here $134.1o0.00 Apparently there is
no intention to withdraw any of the
unexpired credits Indications are that
the attitude of the American govern.
ment toward Russia, SO far as the ex-
tension of financial aid is concerned. is
unchanged by Premier Kerensky's
statement.
Items in Credits Authorized.
The latest credit given Russia by the
government was SoU,VUU,VUU, OCtODeT
IL. Two credits. the first $175.00o.0oo
the second $100.ooo.00o. had been
authorized previously to meet expen-
ditures of the Russian government in
the United States for munitions.
clothing, railroad equipment and other
supplies bought here.
The great credit of $325,000. 900 is
being withdrawn in comparatively
small installments. Withdraways to
date by the Russian government are
as follows: July 6. $35,0O0,O0O: July
IA. s1O,OOO,00o; August 1, $4,000. 600:
August 20, 81. 500. 900; August 20. s37.-
800 900: August 30. $1o,0O0.0O0; Septem-
her 25. SI5,0O0.00O; October 2. $22.-
2OO. 600; october IL. 10000 900; Octo-
her *. S5,0OO,0OO, and today's contem-
Mated withdrawal. $31, 700. 900.
Great Britain's advances to Russia
are perhaps, almost ten times as great
as the sum advanced by the United
states. It Is estimated that since the
var began England has advanced at
least $4,000, 100000 to Russia, and 1t
10 Known that she was still advancing
funds a short time ago and contem-
nIated a continuance of the practice as
long as necessary.
Money Advanced for Russia.
A high percentage of the money ad-