Evening journal., 1918-06-29

OF the Gar, the political leaders o.
liberal opinion In Russia and both ar,
without talnt OF o-Germanlsm.
IL should be noted also that the other
men mentioned as taking prominent
parts In the movement, notwlthstand-
ing the source OF the news, are distinct
ly nationalists. II may be that these re-
ports are a deep German scheme 10
deceive the Allies. but II so the reports
are at least consistent. Even the Grand
! Duke Nicholas, who Is mentioned In
/ one report as having assumed the
throne as Emperor Of Russia, Is ranked
as a liberal and almost a democrat.
As commander in chief of Russian
armies In the flrst two or three years
Of the war, the Grand Duke Nicholas
did more than any other man In Rus
sia TO break down and nullify German
military efforts on the eastern front
No one In or out Of Russia has ever sus-
pected him OF leaning toward the Ger
mans; on the contrary, he not only op-
posed them In arms but In every other
way. According 10 credible reports Il
was he who warned the Car. Just be-
for the revolution OF March. 1916, that
he was likely TO lose his throne II he
persisted In his tolerance OF German
influence about the court.
Grand Duke Nicholas was for many
years before the war. in general charge
Of the Russian armies, and when war
was declared he became the generals
slmo with powers little inferior 10
those OF the Emperor. BY many he Is
ranked as the ablest military man that
Russia has developed: he was not
particularly popular In the army, part
ly because he was a most severe dlsci-
pllnarian, but his ability was univer-
sally recognized.
Prof. Mlllukoff has long been known
as the real father OF the revolution, the
uprising which overthrow the throne.
As the leader OF the Constitutional
Democrats, known colloquially as the
Cadets or G. D.'s, he Is considered as
the foremost exponent I'm Russia OF real
democracy and always has been anti
German His revelations in the Ruma
brought about the revolution and he
became, naturally. Premier Of the flrst
democratic cabinet, but he was too con
servative for the radical elements and
soon was displaced. He has taken no |
prominent part in Russian affairs since, |
although heard from at times until the |
Bolsheviki acquired complete control OF
the government.
Gen. Guchkoff was minister OF war
in the cabinet OF which Prince Lvoy
was premier. after the resignation OF
Mijlukoff, and is ranked as perhaps the
abiest war minister that Russia has
had. He also is a strong nationalist
and has no anliations with the Ger
man party in Russia. He resigned be-
Of trNa -
the Bolsheviki, then known as the
Maximalists, in the conduct Of his de-
partment
kornilofY Strong Pro-Russian. .......
Gen. Korniloff, commander in chief OF
the Russian armies in the early days of /
the revolution, Is one OF the strongest
pro-Russians in the country Like all
the other leading men of Russia he |
came into conflict with the rising tide |
Of Bolshevism and finally had to retire,
but unlike most OF them he struggled to
the end. He was arrested, BETRAYED
his friends say, by Kerensky, but later
escaped and appeared as a leader. with
Gen. Kaledine OF the Cossacks, In the
Don region. Many times be has been
reported by the Bolsheviki as killed.
Gen. Kaledne was the leader and
commander OF the Don Cossacks at the
time Of the revolution. After the ar
rest of Gen. Korniloff he assumed a
more prominent position and at one
time it appeared that he would lead
the elements In Russia which were op-
posed to Bolsheviki, with the Cossacks |
as the nucleus Of military force. but
this movement soon degenerated into |
rather desultory lighting. which is
still In progress He Is ranked as q very
able military commander.