The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
KERENSKY SEES
RUSSIA'S RUIN
In HUNS PACT
Declares People Will Never
Recogni e Treaty of
Brest-Litovsk.
ACCLAIMED In LONDON
Kerensky, at First Receiv-
ed Coldly, Gets Ovation
at Labor Congress.

London. June TT bring informa-
tion that the Russian people will
never recognize the Brest--ltovsk
treaty which is hurting Russia into
the abyss Of annihilation.''
Thunderous cheers went up from
the great throng Of delegates at to-
days session of the British labor con-
ference as Alexander KsrensISy made
this announcement. and from that
moment forward he had his audience
within his magnetic spell. drawing
ovation after ovation as ne pictured
eventual victory for the fight Of the
Russian people against the Bolshe-
vfks, whom he called German
pawns."
Not Imnedistely weleomed. -
As at his firs, appearance. yesterday
was not Immediately acclaimed by the
guest he was heartily vel
coined by all. Again there were
scenes of disorder and cries If, ave
| don't want him." as Arthur Hender-
son started to introduce him. The
protests of a handful OF ultraradicals
who questioned Kerensky's credentials
and who insisted that II he were al.
lowed to speak. the Bolsheviki, too.
should have their say, was finally
drowned in loud demands for a speech
from the former statesman, and sud-
denly chorus rose: For He's a
Jolly Good Fellow"
With faint smile. bowing courte-
ouslyto all sides. Kerensky stepped
forward. The singing stopped and the
dramatic Muscovite launched into his
passionately eloquent plea.
Although Russie is bending under
German tyranny and bleeding from
every pore" said he, she is stiIl
opposing the enemy invasion:
To come here and tell you all the
truths that have not reached western
Europe and America for months Is
not only my right but nv duty. The
Russian people in times gone have
passed through trials like the present
but they have always emerged with
renewed strength
When he dealt with the Bolsheviki
who toHpled him from power after he
had allowed them to become the doni-
mating factor merely because he
shrank from violence, the sneakers
deep sunken black eyes were ablaze
with hate.
The Bolsheviki." said he form
the nucleus Of organized German
tyranny. They first established a
strong reactionary faction and dis
mantled the provinces to get supplies
for Germany. and then created a reign
of terror in order to maintain Ger
man rule"
Suddenly his voice become soft
pleading.
Does not the, fate Of Russia in
terest the whole world? It is for
you older Democracies to settle the
question whether present conditions
continue"
Avoids Word sTnterventIon.-
The word Intervention" was not
mentioned by him once. He still
regards the rank and file Of his suf-
ferinE countrymen as allies of the
Western Democracies with commu-
ication merely interrupted by a
treacherous intrigue. and he there
fore prefers to speak of laid" rather
than of the interference of out
siders." Incidentally he revealed
that he came here by way of the
Arctic Sea, the most perilous route
out of Russia at present.
Il have not travelled thousands
of miles by way of the Artic Seas" !"
said he, ito tell America and
Europe anything but what I know
to be the absolute truth. The Boil
sheviki claim to have established
dictatorship of the proIetariat,
but there was really a coup against
the helpless working men"