The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-28
ASKS FOR NOTHING
London Times Says Kerensky
Wants No Office.
Comes Solely To Seek Allied
Aid for His Country.

Comes Solely To Seek Allied
Aid for His Country.
London. June 2s.-Alexander Ker-
ensky. former Russian, premier. does
not intend to return to politics, but
will propagate the lessons derived
from the Russian revolution among
the allies and will appeal to them for
arms, supplies and other aid, accord
ing to the former Petrograd CORES
pondent of the Times, In an exclusive
Interview.
Grew Beard to Escape.
The correspondent said that Ker-
ensky left Petrograd after the Boil
shevik triumph and he lived among the
peasants near the city. He grew
heavy beard and in this disguise event
ually reached a northern port, from
which he left the country.
Spokesman of Socialists.
"Kerensky comes with the strongest
credentials, first as the former leader
of Russian socialism who has learned
by bitter experience the rocks and
shoals that bestrew its course and sec
ond, as the authorized spokesman of
the Socialist and non-Socialist parties
of Russia" says the former Times cor
respondent in Petrograd, who is now
in London. He continues:
Will Not Return to Politics.
"Kerensky has wisely resolved to
confine himself to propagating the
lessons of the Russian revolution
among the allies. He has no thought
or intention of. returning to the, area
of political experiment.
Comes to Appeal for Allied Aid.
His mission is intended as an ap-
| peal to the allies for aid in the only
| to enable his countrynen to drive out
the Germans and rejoin the fight
against the enemies of freedom.
He Wants All to Take Hand.
HE insists, first of all that all the
| allies take hand in this task and do
| not impose their will in establishing
| the future form of government in his
| country. Russia, he says, does not
want to choose between Germany and
| any other country. She wants to be
free, but cannot achieve freedom I'M
| der the Bolsheviki.''
Washington Doubts Kerensky.
Washington, June 28.-Delay in
American aid of Russia is due to lack
| of a strong government or party there
| with which to deal.
Would Alternate Other Factions.
Government officials said today that
| this situation is proving one of the
| main obstacles as it means that any
| faction ignored by the United States
| would probably turn upon Americans
bitterly and perhaps dangerously, The
| government is anxious to avoid a re-
action that would turn a large part of
the-Russians to Germany.
kerensky Not Strong Enough.
The Bolsheviki are not powerful
| enough to recognize or deal with, it is
| held. With Kerensky planning to
come here soon, it is expected that he
will attempt to get United States back
| ing to put him again in power. But
there is feeling that Kerensky, even
with American support would not ac-
complish the rehabilitation of Russia.
| 80 President Going Ahead. 4
Despite the compiled tons presented
by the Russian chaos, the president is
| going ahead with his idea OF assisting
| the nation and keeping it. from suc-
cumbing entirely to German control
Food Conditions Bad.
! State department reports reflect an
| extremely grave condition in Russia,
particularly as to food.
Present Resolutions.
The, latest communication submitted
to the state department from Russian
| sources is the text of resolutions
| passed by a Russian convention of
| all-political and social shades at
Hardin recently. This resolution, for
| WdFQeO TO the RUSSIAN emphasizes In all
allied countries, reads:
Bolshevism From Germany.
1.-THE Bolshevism which is Cypress
ing Russia was fomented by Germany
| which, having lost all hope of van
gushing the Russian people on the
battlefield, had recourse to intrigue
1t would be erroneous to consider that
Bolshevism had its inception among
sane elements of the Russian democ-
racy. The Bolshevism becomes more
and more odious to the democracy
and is approaching its downfall.
THE tragedy of the situation con-
sists in the fact that Bolshevism is
ceding it's place to triumphing Ger.
manism. which is grasping new
regions in Russia and penetrating ir
the east. The army being completely
destroyed by the Bolshevik prop.
uganda, it Is an absolute impossibility
to check the activities of Germany
in its military, political and economic
life. This is where lies the greater
danger, not only for Russia, but fol
all of the allies.
Ask Armed Aid
Immediate armed assistance of tn
allies is alone capable of checking tn
advance of the Germans and contrib
uting to the moral recovery of tn
population as well as the creation
anew of Russian army which woul,
be an enormous advantage to the al
lies in their gigantic common strug
gle against German militari sm nov
threatening the universe. Not all tn
allies animated by the desire Sof rem
dering help are capable of sending al
army as promptly as certain circum
stances demand. Japan, being
neighbor. can in accord with the othe
allies. without delay send valian
troops.
I'm addressing the allies with thi
pressing request to render lis helm w