The Washington times., 1918-02-25
E,pect PsapIe 40 RevoIt.


That the great mass of Russian
people will refuse to accept the
Iimax of Bolshevilli folly and treach-
bry-abject surrender to the Teutons
r-is the belief of military and diplo-
matte chieftsins here
A peace forced by the Germans
which virtually turns over to the
Kaiser and Austria the western part
n Russia, leaves distribution Of the
balance in the power OF the Teutons.
Iemobilizes the Russian fighting
forces, interns her ships and de-
hands Petrograd as surety for
Everything IL expected to bring down
apon the heads Of the Trotsky-
Lenine regime, and the German in
Taders a storm Of bloody and traE-
Ical chaos when Russia begins her
ItruEgls to come back into her own
Forced Into Peace.
According to Russian officials here
and in fact all who know the
Eolsheviki-Trotsky and Lenine could
10 nothing else but declare peace.
others who sought to control that
portion OF Russia now under the Boil
hevfki domination failed because
hey could not bring about peace-or
wen a statement OF war aims by the
ntente America and the allies
pulled their greatest blunder in re-
using the appeal OF Kerensky for
heir war aims statement, high ont-
ials here admit today.
VIII Not Sit Quietly.
But Russia land of millions-is
Tot expected to sit quietly under the
,rindIng and absorbing heel OF the
Eermans. How long IT will be be-
ore her people rise up and attempt
% reject the Teuton yoke Will de-
Iend largely upon Germany's first 40
ions, II IS believed here.
II Germany proceeds to take a. her
Iwn. various territories, the Baltic
lest, arms, food. etc, the revolt will
loms Immediately. By some military
non. it is held inevitable that the
rgnature Of Trotsky and Lenine TO
he present German peace demands
will result IN Immediate clamor of
Protest from the people. A majority,
jowever, believe ignorance and Teu-
on propaganda will stay the hand
u the masses for some time.
AIIIes VIII Not Sanction
The actual BENEFITS OF uermany'G
Ieaoe will be the added territory she
equires for farming needed food
lroducts II also gives her the added
LAvAntage OF telling her people she
IN have = mitteleuropa either way
p BagdAd or to Vladivostok-for the
Expansion Of German business.
1t further gives her the opportunity
n telling the ailIes-if she chooses
hat with the Edded territory acquired
rom Russia wed Just as soon give
- Belgium and northern France, sol
cts call II quits, Russia taking her
Jwn medicine"
Such a peace Will never meet the
approval Of President Wilson, how
rer. And there Is little reason to
lelisve it would be sanctioned by the
llueG.
Kaiser EyfaE ROumHnIa-
Roumsnia Is now the next objective
y the Kaiser IN clearing away his
tnesr eastern dIfhcultisa-" Reports
Indicate Roumania must be forced to
surrender to q situation which finds
Ter entirely surrounded by enemies
and suffering from lack of food
That the Germans will then depend
n AIMS to force peace IN the Balkans
md Italy has long been the military
Ind diplomatic view here, although
the War Department still looks for q
zig drive IN the west
II Is noted, however, that months
favs rolled by with the Germans
talking" west front offensive and
lOt delivering Il. When spring comes
;he will be ready TO strike where she
Fants-And the allied diplomats here
think the plains OF Italy and the
Ealonil1i front will see the next great
Irort Of Germany-designed TO crush
BE opposition behind her, that she
nay turn the whole force Of herself