Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
Kerensky Seen as Future
Man of Russia After
Counter Revolt.

London, June 2s.-Aceording
TO UncOnnrmed reports Today,
the BOlsneYIk government IN
Moscow mas been OVerthrOwn,
says II dispatch to the tx
change Telegraph company
from Copenhagen.
Moscow, the reports add, has
been captured by General kOr-
nilOff, supported by German
troops.
AdYices from the same
sources assert that Grand Duke
Nicholas has been proclaimed
emperor.
Aikolai Lenine, the premier,
and Leon Trotzky, the minister
OF war, are said 10 have ned TO
the Murman coast.
General KaleGines is said TO
have cooperated with General kor-
niloff in the capture OF Moscow.
Completely OYerinrOwn.
The advices declare that the sup
porters OF Grand Duke Nicholas
have Oyerthrown the soyiets
throughout the Siberian provinces
OF Irkutsk. lagovieshtchensk and
khabaroysk
The defeat OF the BoIsheviki is
said to have been made possible by
the victories Of the Czecho-Slovak
forces and the treachery of the Red
Guard. Several detachments Of the
Red Guard are declared 10 have
murdered their officers and then
surrendered.
The Exchange Telegraph COM
pany publishes its message contain
ing the reports of the Bdshevik
overthrow and the accompanying
details. with reserve" and point
out that the information emanates
mainly from German sources and
therefore should be received with
caution
herensky Man OF Hour.
The Copenhagen newspapers, the
agency dispatch adds, gives promi-
nence to a Berlin dispatch. quoting
the Tages Zeitung, Of that city. as
follows:
1t is believed here that the Boil
shevik government will soon be
overthrown and that Kerensky is
the man Of the future in Russia.
Is Strongest Man.
"kerensky comes with the strong
est credentials. first as the former
leader of Russian socialism. who
has learned by bitter experience the
rocks and shoals that bestrew its
course, and second. as the author
lied spokesman Of the Socialist anG
non-Socialist parties OF Russia" ."
says the former Times correspond
ent in Petrograd, who is now in
London and writes regarding the
mission of the former Russian pre-
mier in England and America. He
continues.
Seeks Allies Aid.
'kerensky has wisely resolved To
confne 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
His mission is intended as an ap-
peal to the allies for aid in the only
form il can be-arms and supplies
to enable his countrymen to drive
out the Germans and rejoiu the
fight against the enemy OF freedom.
He insists, first of all. that the al
lies take hand in this task and
do not impose their will in estab-
fishing the future form of govern
ment in his country. Russia. he
says, does not want 10 choose be
tween Germany and any other
country. She wants to be free.
Bolsheyiki Weak.
That the Boisheyih in Siberia
are weak and could be overthrown
easily, but for the support OF armed
prisoners released by them, is the
OF the Harbin CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail In
long dispatch, dated June %, he
says that OF 10000 prisoners fight
ing on the side of the Boisheyikl i'm
trans -Baikalia, 1000 are MagyarS
who are the chief source OF Boil
sheviki strength.
Two or three allied divisions. SAYS
the spouCent, could put down
all opposition in Siberia lie adds
Only Living Corpse.
The weakness Of the Bolsheyik
may be imagined from the fact that
a few scattered CzechO-S Sloyak
forces are able to hold the Sibe
rian railway from TCheliabinsk Jo
distance Of I500
miles and keep in touch with the
counter revolutionary movement in
Russia led by General
AleXieff Bolsheyikism is a living
corpse. Allied intervention is vital
not only TO save the Russians from
he Germans. but TO save the Rus
slams themselves,