A BRIEF REIGN FOR THE BOLSHEVIKI

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 80, 28 December 1917, Page 7

A BRIEF REIGN FOR THE BOLSHEVIKI

PREDICTION OF KERENSKY'S • PRIVATE SECRETARY. Stockholm, November 22. "No matter how dark tie situation in. Russia is to-day—and it is dark, indeed—it must not bo forgotten that Russia is a, country of unlimited possibilities," said Dr. David- Soskioc, confidential secretary to A. R Kerensky, the deposed Russian Premier, and his right-hand man, to-day to 'thd' American Associated Prese corresjondent. "The Bolsheviki were in control of Petrograd and many other places when I left the .capital on Friday," continued Dr. Soskico,'"but they cannot maintain power. ' I consider four weeks the utmost length of time they enn last. They have jio support except that which 'they have won by falso promises. They are to-day Baying to their adherents: 'Wβ havo given von peace and land, , the decree- on Friday declaring all-the ■factories and workshops now the property of the workmen." ... ~-.■■.■ •<■-■":-• The future Government, Dr.' Sostace believes, will be a Homogeneous, allSocialist, Government. In regard to whether the future Government in Russia, would be forced , to ■concludes peace, Dr. Soskice tho opinion that this would not bo.the case. .. ,-•... . , "But," he continued, "the. future Government will have as ■ one' of. the planks of its platform a demand that the Allies again state their war aims; and thus cut the ground from under the feet of the German militarists.