Evening journal., 1918-07-25
BOLSH 'VK BLOW
STACCERS RUSSIA
United People is Nations
Only Hope for Better
Days to Come
SUFFER BIG LOSS
OF TERRITORY
BY JOSEPH vEKsLER sHapLEN.


Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent )
Copyright. 1918 by the United Press)
STOCKHOLM, July i.-Although the
fourth year Of the war was marked by
the complete disorgsnization OF Russia,
both militarlly and politically the
country was really out Of the war In
1916 when more than a million soldiers
deserted the army. Only the Czarist
censorship prevented the truth from
becoming known to the world at that
time.
The tremendous shaking up Of the
already dlsorganized national fabric
caused by the revolution, in addition 20
the many complications bOti internal
and external from which the revolution
found itself unable to escape--when
peace was most needed In order 10
solve these numerous problems-open-
ed the road to Bolshevism and threw
Russia into the clutches OF German I'M
perialism, whose seal was finally set
with the Brest-Lltovsk treaty.
So far as military operations In the
year t9i7-i8 are concerned, there were
hardly any worth the name with the
exception OF Korniloffs drive towards
Hslioz, which really belong to the end
Of the third year Of the war. This Of
fenslve, which was carried out largely
on account OF pressure brought to bear
by the Allied representatives In Petro-
gfad, was at first most successful. /
The Russians osptured Kalush and had /
advanced as far as the suburbs Of 1
Halloz. Then they were hurled back 1
by German reinforcements who not
only recaptured Tarnopol but the en-
tire triangle Of Volynian fortresses-
Royno, Dubno and Lutsk..
The dlsorganlzation OF the Russian
army now appeared complete. The fail
ure OF the offensive proved TO be
great boost for Bolshevism, and Korni-
loffs subsequent advance upon Petro-
grad served to pour oil upon the Boil
shevist flames. Shortly before the lat
ter circumstances. Riga had been taken
and Korniloff had been accused OF de-
surrendering t in order TO
arouse anti-Bolshevik resentment and
halt the growth Of Bolshivik propagan-
da. These events, plus the German at
tacks under Linsinger prior to Korni-
lofrs drive for Halicz and which the
Russians with considerable losses par
ried, finished their military operations
for 1911.
As for naval operations, the Germans
utilizing Riga as a base, landed troops |
and occupied Oesel. Moon and Dadgo !
Islands. At frst they succeedd In bot |
tllng up the Russian fleet. but the lat |
ter by a really clever manoeuvre man
a. hn Mnnn
Sound.
The end OF 1917 saw the triumph OF
the Bolshevikl and the separate peace
with the central powers, with all its
disastrous consequences Russia lost /
Poland. Liihuanla, the Baltic provinces.
Ukraine, Bessarabia, Finland and part
OF the Caucasus. And the losses IN the
last named are likely 10 increase in
view Of the general disorganizatlon In
that quarter, the dissolution Of the re-
gional government opening the road to
Turkish aggressions.
The appalling character Of these
osses Is evident when il is considered
hat they comprise 10000 square :
ersts { a verst is &c OF a mlle) OF ter
itory with a population Of 46,000,OOO.
his decrease in the area Of the Rus
ian Republic Is slightly less than 40
er cent. but the lost provinces are
he most fertile and most populous OF
be entire country.
The last territory had total bread
nd potato production, conseryatively |
stlmated OF 1896, 100000 puds. "a pud |
II pood is 3607 pounds.) In other
words the arabic area Is reduced II
yer cent. and crops lessened 81 per cent
In railways the losses represent H.
100 versts. out OF a total OF 66.O0O, or
bout one-fourth. This loss Is even
nore serious than the mileage figures
indicate, inasmuch as the surrendered
territory includes many OF Russia's
most important railway functions.
Prior 10 the war Russ.a's total an
lual production in manufactures was
,.O75 100000. rubles (ruble equals 5i.5
.ents) the number OF workmen en-
,loyed was 2.0T5,0O0. and the number
" machines in use was i.475,OO0. The
.educfions now represent 925,000O00,
ubles. $4,000 workmen and $4,000 ma
hines, or respectively 80 per cent, %
yer cent. and 80 per cent.
In coal and iron output, the basis Of
II industry in Russia, the reduction Is
ven more starting. Before the war
iussia produced annually 2,OO0OO0OO0
uds OF coal and 260,000,00O puds Of
-on. Present Russia can produce only
100000 puds OF coal and 70,000O00l
uds OF iron.
These figures mean that Russis's in
ustrisl development Of the past twenty
ears Is practically wiped out as a re-
at Of the 4th year Of the war-the sa-