AMERICAN FAITH IN RUSSIA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14446, 5 November 1917, Page 3

AMERICAN FAITH IN RUSSIA.

MALICiOtfe IfesmTIONS, REFDT^ f Angtrallan .■nd.) N-Z. Cable . Aiwooiattonf , » "(Received November 5,' i"t.4o a.m.Vv „",., WASHINGTON, .Nov.4i . Tlie 'Russian Ambassador states : ""The assertions j that; 'Russia vrill jjuit .the *f*?ar are malicious. The Russians are nOW 'holding 145 enemy divisions. Only seven have been diverted to Italy." j? 7 ;. Mr Lansing states: "The Russian -Government is attacking problems energetically and I ' is .still animated' by a stitobg determination to organise all resources Jor^vhole^hearted7resistance to carry *lSho 'wdt to a victorious." completion. The Allies are rendering all possible assistance." - -•.. 7 The Treasury Department has extend*, ed'a credit of 31 millions- to -Russia, 'tiiaking a total of 190 millions. ; : i Mr Lansing has made his statement regarding Russia 'in prd'er to contradicts Washington newspaper's alarmist interpretation of JKerensky's statement. The* application '\>f the statement shows jthat Kerensky/ considers the Allies should bear the heaviest part of the wap. - <* ' LONDON, Nov.. '4;: . It is officially felt that Kerensky relies on; the winter to prevent aii invasion.' and will carry on the remoulding of the Russian structure. He has -resisted anefi'delayed the/ crisis' imtil Tpbw, 'when ?ibe via Training tangible 7strensrth bvet.i the Bplseheyiki.' ■ He taayi-jvithdraiw millions pf 7 Tsqldiers to actively ais&ist „ m"! the •country's rehabilitation.* „. t . ..' '„-.-,