Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-03-16 | Page 4 | Russian Revolution Helps Allies

oo RUSSIAN REVOLUTION HELPS ALLIES. What at first seemed a blow to the cause of the allins, is beginning to assume the proportions of a gieat triumph. The revolution in Russia has thrown out of public life the men who have been looked on as pro-German Even the Czar was under suspicion and he, too. has been de-pospd. de-pospd. Men high and low. branded as conspiring to make terms with the Kaiser, have been put to death or held prisoners. The duma is in power and, aided by the city governments, is holding a strong mastery over the government. This overturning of the pro-German part should strengthen the forces which are battling against the Teutons Teu-tons on the eastern front For some time thre have been rumors of peace negotiations progressing between Russia Rus-sia and Germany, but with the success suc-cess of the revolution that disturbing element Is disposed of. Russia will (begin with new energy and vigor to drive ahead to meet the strongest forces the Central powers can place on the eastern lines. The Standard more than once has said the Germans made a mistake in centering their efforts on Verdun instead in-stead of concentrating on the eastern east-ern front Had they continued to pound away at the Russian lines, they might have brought the Russian people peo-ple to their knees, and. with friendly men high in the councils of the nation, na-tion, induced a separate peace. But now it is too late.