Evening star., 1939-01-19
o-Japanese War
Possible This Year,
Kerensky Says
Reasonable Chance
Is Seen for Peace
In Europe

War between Soviet Russia and
Japan is very possible during the
summer of 1889 in the opinion Of
Alexander Kerensky, acting Presi-
dent of Russia in 1917.
Mr.. Kerensky, here to lecture to-
night in Constitution Hall, described
the Russo-Japanese situation as "the
most likely of all war possibilities. :"
Also a strong possibility, he said, is
in Eastern Europe in an imminent
struggle between Germany and Rus
sia over the Ukraine.
He said the prospects for peace in
Western Europe are reasonably good
If the differences between France
and Italy are settled and the ex-
citing feelings caused by the war
in Spain are eased. He said the
realignment of the map of Europe
by Germany's annexation of Austria
and by the Munich pact, which re-
suited in the dismembermer1t Of
Czecho-Slovakia, are now past" and
should not, in themselves, provoke
war.
The man who was driven from
Russia by the Communists rise to
power asserted that conditions in
Russia are essentially bad,' owing
to "the stupid and mad politics of
Stain" However, he did not think
present internal conditions in Rus
sia are serious threat to Stalin's
authority.
Prosecutions Called Barbarism.
Stain possibly is strong enough
in peace" Mr.. Kerensky remarked,
but not in war
He described the system of gov
ernment in Russia and that in Ger
many and Italy as essentially the
same" The only difference is, he
asserted, that Stain persecutes all
people and Hitler only a race"
Mr.. kerensky said the persecution
OF Jews in Germany is "a sign of
profound barbarization" and de-
clared that public opinion in free
countries must fight against such
outrages."
He discounted the possibilities of
rapprochement between Russia
and Germany in view of their like
totalitarian status, pointing out that
1t is now Hitler's essential aim ito
agument the imperial power of Ger
many by the enlargement of her
territory and increasing her political
and economic might.
In seeking to expand eastward
the Drang mach Osten-Hitler is car
rying out a program that was ad-
vocated by one wing of German
diplomacy before the World War,
Mr.. Kerensky explained. This in
volved the dismemberment of Russia
and the establishment of several in
dependent Ukraine states under the
hegemony of Germany, which, Mr..
Kerensky said, is essentially Hitler's
program today.
The erstwhile Russian President
in his lecture tonight will discuss
the question of Hitler going to war
and also offer an answer to the uues-
ton, "Was the Russian Revolution
Jewish Conspiracy" He will be
introduced by an old friend, DR..
Edmund A. Walsh, vice president of
Georgetown University.
Mr. Kerensky this morning visited
the Goodwill Industries, 1918 New
Hampshire avenue NV, and, after
tour of the plant, commended the
work being done there.
Mr.. Kerensky visited Georgetown
University after his arrival here yes
terday afternoon and was entertain
ed at tea. He also spoke briefly to
Georgetown students.
Another friend he called on was
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, at
the Federation Offices. Arriving from
New York by train, he was met at
the Union Station by A. N. Chernov
Of Boston, whose uncle, Victor
Chernov, was president of the con-
stitutional assembly and secretary of
agriculture in the Kerensky govern
ment.
Mr.. Chernov said Mr.. Kerensky
plans to return to his home in Paris
soon, where he edits a newspaper
and carries on other activities look
ing to the re-establishment of a
democratic government in Russia.