Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star MONDAY, JULY 1st, 1918.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1918, Page 2

Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star MONDAY, JULY Ist, 1918.

THE HESSIAN SITUATION. T.ifE.course of events in connection with 'Russia, continues to he remarkable. The great country has been rent and torn asunder, following the aftermath ot the revolution, which promised so much. National ideals and unity have passed away for the time being and the situation is nothing less than chaotic. The dramatic appearance of M. Kerensky in London at the moment when the Bolshevik Government is reported t.o be overthrown, is not. the least remarkable incident destined to play a part in the final restoration of Russia as a na-

tion. Most remarkable of nil is the depth and breadth of M. Kerensky’s address to the Labour Conference sitting in London. His review of the internal situation appears to be wonderfully accurate of the true position. His description of how the Russian people have been deceived by the peace of Brest Litovsk and the whole country given over to the tender mercies of the enemies of Russia, appears <o he quite in accord with the course of happenings revealed by the cable news. So. also, unmasks the undemocratic rule of the Bolshevik regime which line reduced Russia to its present deplorable and impotent state.—bleeding at every pore. M. Kerensky gungos the situation aright when lie indicates how Germany is profitting by the internal disorder of Russia; a disorder fostered, in fact

promoted by Germany in order to create a respite in the eastern theatre of the war, that all her energies to win world-power might, be concentrated in the western theatre. How to save Russia from herself is the great diplomatic question of the hour. The Allies realise the position, no doubt in its fullest gravity, and any misconception they

might have as to the internal situation will he cleared up now by M. Kerensky who purposes visiting tho principal Allies countries to make what: may he obscure or misunderstood, plain. There is one aspect of intervention by the Allies on behalf of Russia that is

not made clear., and that is in respect

to Japan. Japan could bo used nt once in the Far East to chock any spread of enemy or even Itolslievik influence in that quarter, but the -Allies fail to agree in calling upon Japan. Yet in naval matters Japan continues lo play a very prominent and useful service in other parts of the world. It would a open r that the United Stales is averse to Japan co-operating in a targe military mission io help the -Allies, and until that objection is overcome, Japan will continue to be an onlooker. To assist Russia to recover her normal in ; ternal condition will be a great task in tiie present situation of Europe. Hus-

sia is not readily accessible by any Allies force adequate to be effective nt this stage. America is averse to military intervention probably that jt cannot be effective, except by way of Siberia, which is the long trail to the heart of things in .European Russia. America is looking with confidence to the military situation being determined on the West Front, and from that quarter must come the real hope for helping Russia. Meantime, the country will lie sadly exploited, and it people suffer great hardships. But all the time Russia is one of the problems of the war, and will he the first and greatest for Allied attention after the war.