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10-NOV-1917
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HUNS ENGINEERED RUSSIAN TROUBLE BRITISH COMMENT
HUNS ENGINEERED RUSSIAN TROUBLE BRITISH COMMENT
HUNS
ENGINEERED
RUSSIAN
TROUBLE
BRITISH
COMMENT
British
Press
Agreed
that
German
Intrigues
were
Responsible
for
Collapse
KERENSKY
IS
BLAMED
States
That
Ease
with
Winch
the
Premier
Tolerated
Anarchy
Was
at
Fault.
London,
Nov.
10.
—
British
press
comment
on
the
Russian
situation
is
'
hh
follows:
The
Times
partly
blames
the
K«»r
ensky
government
for
tolerating
aii
archy,
and
sny«-
Premier
Kerensky
himself
never
showed
liim-seif
really
able
to
rule
the
storm
aud
come—to
say
the
leasl
—
with
diminished
credit
out
of
the
Kornilofl
episode.
For
the
moment
the
Allies
can
sit
by
and
look
on
at
Hi
in
uroiij,
getting
what
coinfori
they
can
from
the
reflection
that
the
voice
struggling
U»
from
it
assuredly
is
not
the
authentic
voice
of
Russia
That
I
ho
real
Russia
will
ever
con
sent
to
a,
(separate
peace
or
acquiesce
in
all
the
extravagances
of
the
Soviet
manifestos
it
is
impossible
lo
be
lieve."
Can
Never
Recognize
New
Leaders
The
Morning
Post,
under
tho
cap
tion
"Revolution
Made
In
Op-rmany."
says:
"Whether
the
revolution
will
suc
ceed
remains
to
be
seen.
There
is
still
a
core
oftgbod
faith
and
loyalty
in
Russia.
The
Russian
people
have
a
dt.il
of
national
honor,
which,
if
they
have
the
choice,
they
will
never
,
choose
to
break.
Obviously,
the
Al
lips^
nan
never
raoocnin
ii
Russian
government
whost*
first
proposal
is
a
separate
peace
and
can
have
no
deal
ings
with
it.
It,
remains
only
for
the
Allied
nations
to
reach
by
some
meaDb
the
heart
of
the
Russian
people
themselves
and
the
elements
of
Rus
sia
which
are
true
to
the
cause
of
the
Allies.
This
is
a
task
in
which
the
United
States
and
Japan
might
exer
cise
their
new-foviiid
power
of
friend
ly
co-operation.
Franco
and
England
also
might
shape
a
new
Russian
pol
icy
out
of
the
ruins
of
the
old.
The
situation
needs
strength,
energy
and
wisdom."
Revolt
Makes
Little
Difference
The
Daily
Mai]
says:
"Russia's
part
in
the
war
has
l>eeu
a
small
one
during
the
last
eight
months
and
it
can
hardly
be
said
that
tins
coup
d'etat
maKB»
very
mucii
i
difference
to
the.
other
Allies,
a
pass-1
Ira
defence
accomplishes
notliing
in
',
this
war.
"'Sociul
revolution*
move,
in
ii
fixed!
orbit,
and
one
of
the
stages
through
which
they
pass
is
that
of
chaoe,
dur
ing
which
the
Robespierres
and
Lenines
hold
power.
The
Robespier
res
were
not
representative
of
France
and
the
I.enines
hove
310
right
to
j
pose
us
representatives
of
Russia."
Desperadoes
in
Povyer
The
Daily
Telegraph
hope*
that
"as
the
authors
of
tl»e
coup
fl'etat
arc
regarded
by
molt
oi
i.neir
compatriots
1-
merely
architects
of
ruin
and
as
representing
nothing
but
the
worst,
weakness
of
the
new
Russia,
the
eon
.sequences
of
their
proceedingss
will
be
to
draw
together
the
sane
and
j
patriotic
elements
of
the
nation
and
the
army
for
t;.e
purpose
of
ending
the
chaos."
It
refe.rs
to
the
Maxi-1
mallßtß'
program
as
a
"program
of
a
handful
of
anti-political
desperadoes
who
have
placed
themselves
outside
such
law
as
exists
in
Russia,"
and,
nys;
"It
would
be
useless
to
discuss
as
a
scheme
making
any
appeal
to
sane
men."
The
Telegraph
concludes
•by
denouncing
the
authors
of
"this
|
■insane
crime,
who,
as
the
British
peo-
!
pie
art1
aware,
are
their
proclaimed
bitter
enemies,"
and
declares
its
heartfelt
hope
in
the
salvation
<>i
Russia,
"which
is
sull
our
ally."
Means
CivM
War
"The
Immediate
outlook
Is
for
civil!
war,"
says
tin;
Daily
Chronicle.
"It
j
it-
impossible
to
believe
that
Iho!
sensible
majority
of
the
Russian
na
tion
will
sit
down
helplessly
under
the
coup
d'etat.
We
enimol
believe
that
Germany's
paid
propagandists
have
corrupted
the
Russian
army
as
a
whole
nor
that
the
population
as
a
j
whole
is
so
blind
to
all
lessons
of
democracy
learned
From
Great
ttrit-
>
iiin
and
the
United
States
as
to
sup
pose
that
the
pseudo
democracy,
pfi
ached
by
the
Maximalists
is
thel
Petrograd
Not
Russia
The
situation
in
Russia,
the
Daily
.Vevs
urges,
should
not
be
taken
too'
tragically.
It
points
out
Miat
Pelro
grad
is
not
Russia
and
advises
the
outside
world
to
await
developments,
which,
it
says,
cannot
fail
to
be
swift
and
dramatic.
"Nevertheless,"
the
News
adds.
"this
situation
coupled
with
the
con-
j
tinued
advances
of
the
enemy
in
Italj
constitutes
a
sufficiently
black
out-
'
look.
The
Allies'
position
has
suffer
ed
a
shock
which
it
would
be
futile
to
ignore
and
grave-
issues
are
hang-
,
I
'ng
In
the
balance.
We
hope
that
the
'
worst
will
not
be
realized,
but
we
j
must
prepare
for
it;
and
the
best'
I
(hat.
can
be
looked
for
will
leave
us
!
seriously
affected.
Prolong
War
Indefinitely
"The
burden
of
the
war
falls
inevi-
I
tably
more
than
ever
upon
the
shout-
I
tiers
of
this
country.
France
and
the!
United
states,
and
the
duration
or
the
war
would
seom
to
bo
prolonged
1
'
Indefinitely."
The
News
concludes:
i
"Stern
times
are
before
us.
bill
we
1
shall
survive
the
ordeal
if
we
ar«M
11
faithful
to
our
cause—a
cause
worm
i
livinu
for
and
dying;
for.
Our
powers'
I
are
not
exhausted
and
behind
our
re
sources
are
those
of
Hie
United:
States,
which
will
be
used
without:
I
limit
for.
the
achievement
of
victory.";
The
tirapliic
anticipates
a
Russo
German
peace
with
the
probability
thai
Germany
eventually
would
get
control
of
Uuasia's
resources.
It
add:-1.
"The
Western
Allies
are
now
throw.)
Ij
entirely
on
their
own
resources
and
niii^t
luce
the
necessity
of
a
greater
effort
than
any
yet
made."
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