Evening journal., 1918-06-29
KERENSKT WELCOMED
/. By PRESS OF Paris
His Return TO Arena o.
Active Politics Hailed as
Happy Event
IS WELL ARMED
WITH CREDENTIALS

PARIS, June 29--The return Of Ker
ensky 10 the arena Of active politics "a
hailed as a happy event by several
newspapers, including the Petit Journal
L'Homme Llbre and Humanite.
Marcel Sembat. former Minister o
Public Works and the United Socialist
Deputy from Montmartre. writing In
Humanite, says that Kerensky's reap
pearance Is likely 10 greatly fscllitate
allied Intervention and rehabilitation
OF Russia
Baslle Kaklakof, the Russian Ambas-
sad0r 10 France, expresses satisfaction
In an interview printed in the Excelsior
LONDON, June 29-Regardlng the I'M
expected appearance In London Of
Alexander Kerensky, the former Premier
OF Russia, the Russian Embassy today
said Il knew OF his presence here for
several days. but chose TO let him taks
his own time for revealing himself.
The former Premier left Russia under
an assumed name because Of the Boil
shevlst menace and on account of a
price being placed on his head. 10 was
stated His flight, which lasted several
months. was attended by adventures OF
all sorts. He embarked at Mourmansk
for England Members OF the Russian
Embassy added:
"Kerensky's political action win OBJ
viously consist OF showing the Entente
Allies the necessity OF Intervention In
Russia"
"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 It's course, and,
second, as the authorized spokesman Of
/ the Socialist and non-Socialist parties
OF Russia" says the former corresponds
ent OF The London Times, who Is now
In London and writes regarding the
mission Of the former Russian Premier
in England and America. He continues: {:
"Kerensky has wisely resolved TO
conflne himself 10 propagating the les
) sons OF the Russian revolution among
; the Allies. He has no thought or in
tention OF returning 10 the area OF
political experiment. His mission Is
= intended as an appeal TO the Allies for
aid in the only form It can be effective
arms and supplies 10 enable bis coHn-
trymen 10 drive out the Germans and.
reioln the fight against the enemies q
freedom.
"He insists. FIRST OF all, that all the
Allies take hand in this task. and that
they do not impose their VIII in estab-
I fishing the future form OF government
In his country. Russia. he SAYS. does
not want 10 chose between Germany
and any other country. She wants TO
be free. but cannot achieve freedom
under the Bolsheviki."
The Westminster Gazette, IN a long
editorial today commenting on Keren-
sky's appeal for Entente allied assist
ance. urges the Allies 70 move very
cautiously in anything approaching in
terventlon.
1--WE cannot be surprised II the allied
governments, and particularly President
Wilson, desire the ground 20 be care
fully explored FIRST" the newspaper de-
declares. "A serious mistake in this
matter might have the gravest conse-
quences because the Germans may be
trusted 10 exploit TO the utmost any
opening that Is given them. Their oue
opportunity Of restoring the balance OF
man power is the use OF the Bolshevik
TO their side and so draw on them to
replenish Germany's diminishing forces.
They will raise the cry that Russia il
being threatened by a foreign invader,
and before we give them this pretext
we should be very sure that our inter
yention is desired by the mass OF the
Russians"