Evening star., 1927-03-28
KERENSKY DENIES
BOLSHEv|K MENACE
Declares Reds viii Not Find
-, ~. -e.
Fertile Soil Either in China
or Mexico.

Alexander Kerensky, the Russian
Democratic leader. who was premier
following the frst revolution. which
overthrew the Gar. and who was him.
self overthrown by the Communist re.
volt. arriyedoin Washington today He
Will remain here three days to fullffU
several dinner engagements. among
which is one with the Overseas Writ.
ers at the National Press Club tomor.
row night.
In an interview with newspaper men
his morning Mr.. kerensky discussed
the presen@ status of the Communists
regime in Europe and propaga nda
throughout the world In respect To
the Cantonese movement i'm China. for
which the former Russian premier
showed great sympathy. he said that
the BOlshevist influence probably has
been greatly exaggerated.
The fundamental elements OF the
Cantonese movement. said Mr.. keren-
sky. are essentially sterile soil for red
propaga nda and deserve the sympathy
of the world. He said the backbone
Of this movement was made up of the
Cantonese merchant guilds. the peas
ant farmers and the small shop keep
ers who have been willing to traffic
with Moscow for temporary help, hut
who are likely to- throw out the Com
munist advisors "a soon as they gain
their objectives.
Draws Turkish Parallel.
Russian relations with China. Mir.
Kerensky believes. are similar ta
those which obtained In Turkey dur.
ing the revolt led by Kemal Pasha
when the present Angora dictator ac-
cepted arms and money from Moscow.
As soon as the revolution was suc-
cessful. however. he prescribed the
death penalty for the Communist agi-
tatOrs.
Trafticking with the bolshevists. Mr..
kerensky said. is dangerous at the
best. and he expressed the hope that
Western nations would so deal Will,
the better element in the Cantonese
forces as to give the left element no
chance to get the upper hand.
Mexico, Mr.. Kerensky believes. Of
fers very unfertile soil for bolshevist
propaganda. and he does not believe
any serious inroads are being made
there. Mime Kollantay. the present
Soviet Ambassador to Mexico. who
was barred from crossing the United
States, hardly is the agent the Mos
COW government would have selected
for a country where there was any
expectation of deeply undermining the
social order.
Bolshevism Declared Waning. =
Mr.. Kerensky is devoting his life tn
working for the liberation of Russia
from it's present rulers and the estah
lishment of Democratic government.
This may come, he said. either through
evolution or revolution--the actual
outcome to depend on whether the
Soviet government allows political re-
forms as well as economic. Up To the
present he sees little improvement I'm
this respect. although steps have heen
forced which have improved the eco
nomic condition of the people.
/ The Russian people, the former pre-
mier believes, are unalterably op-
posed to any restoration of monarchy,
although they were more prosperous
In the last days of Czarism than they
have been since. The monarchists. he
said. are finding what comfort they
can i'm an illusion that there can be
any restoration.
The present system, Mr.. kerensky
believes, is near the breaking point,
and may end either In another revo-
luton or in increasing concessions
which will place the country i'm the
list of democratic nations. He said
that any outside interference with
Russia would he regrettabie and would
only strengthen the hands of the
Communist party.