Word: russian
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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While in Russia, Dr. Mott acted as general representative from the American Y. M. C. A. to the provisional government, and in this way learned the opinion of Russian leaders as to the Y. M. C. A. War Work. He was told by the general commanding the Caucasian front that the only reason his forces had not mutinied as all the other Russian armies had done was because of the work accomplished by the Y. M. C. A. on that front...
...connection with the Y. M. C. A. activities, Dr. Mott was granted a two-hour conference by Premier Kerensky of the provisional government, in which the latter told him that his aid and the assistance of the Y. M. C. A. were absolutely necessary for the morale of the Russian Army. In like manner the governing authorities of France, Great Britain, and Italy have expressed their appreciation of his work, and their need for further efforts along the same lines...
...struggle today is between the radical Bolsheviki and the more moderate socialist Democrats. The former have always wanted the Russian army to lay down their arms and go home, thereby setting an example which they believe other armies would certainly follow. The socialist Democrats held this same view at first, but they are sure now that the end of hostilities can come only with Germany's downfall...
...past, then the Rusian crisis must be regarded as black as ever. But judging from the present reports of the amazing and unexpected success of the conservative elects, a situation has been created which offers the Allies a chance to strengthen the Kerensky government, and thereby maintain au unbroken Russian front against the Toutonic Powers...
...that seems irretrievable, that offers no ray of hope or consolation. Even should Kerensky succeed in rallying the Army to his support and reestablishing a new government in Moscow, it would be impossible to be of active assistance to the Allies with the revolutionary focus at Petrograd outflanking the Russian positions...