Show RUSSIA NEEDS HELP BUT WILL FIGHT ON KERENSKY DISCUSSES SITUATION SITUATION SITUA SITUA- TION FRANKLY SAYING COUNTRY COUNTRY COUNTRY COUN COUN- TRY IS WORN OUT BY STRAIN Reports Spread Abroad That Russia Was Out of War Branded as Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridic Ridic- ulous but Russians Need and Expect Expect Expect Ex Ex- Ex- Ex Help Petrograd In view of reports reaching Petrograd that the impre slon sion was spreading abroad that Rus Bus sla sia was virtually out of the war Premier Premier Premier Pre Pre- mier Kerensky discussed the present condition of the country frankly on Friday lIe He said Russia was worn ou out by the long strain but that it was ridiculous ridiculous rl ri- ri to say the country was out o othe of the war var The premier referred to the years ears In which Russia had fought her own campaigns campaigns campaigns cam cam- alone with no such assistance as has been extended to France b bj by Great Britain and now by America lIe He said he felt help was needed urgently urgently urgently ur ur- ur- ur gently and that Russia asked it as he her right He TIc urged that the the- United States give aid in the form of money and supplies Russia M. M Kerensky added was taking taking tak tal ing an enormous part in the struggle and those who said she was out of i it must have short memories Russia has fou fought ht consistently since the Beginning She saved sa France ant and England Englan from disaster early In the war She is now worn out by the strain and claims as her right that the allies now shoulder the Ule burden Thus TItus Kerensky explained Russia's position The premier was seated in the library of the former private office of the emperor emperor em em- in the Winter palace The correspondent cor con respondent called attention to wIde widely contradictory reports on Russia's Hussla's conditions con con- and und asked the premier for a afrank afrank frank franl statement of the facts It has been said b by travelers returnIng returning returning return return- ing nom irom England and elsewhere to America that opinion among the people peo- peo pie not officially but generally is that Russia Is virtually out of the war It was explained nell Is Russia out ont of the war wari Premier Kerensky laughed That he lie answered answered answered an an- is a i ridiculous question Bussin Russia Bus Rus sin sia is tali taking ng an fin enormous part In the war var One has only to remember his his- tor tory Russia began the war for the allies alUes While she was already fighting England was only preparing am and aurl America was only observing |