Kerensky
ALEXANDER, a Russian statesman. Born at Simbirsk where his father sent him to school. ter he studied law at the University of Petrograd and became after his graduation commissioner of oaths at Petrograd. In his practice of law in the Russian courts he championed the cause of those accused of violating the autocratic rules of the bureaucracy. This local popularity made him a member of the Fourth Duma of 1916. As a member of the Duma he associated with the small Labor following and became their leader. When in March 1917 the Czar abdicated Prince Lvoff hoped to win the support of the Socialists for his new government by giving Kerensky the post of Minister of Justice. The extreme socialists government and their propaganda being especially harmful in the Army, Kerensky was appointed to the difficult and trying post of Minister of War. During May and June he worked with almost incredible energy, making speeches by the score appealing to the workers not to allow the Germans to conquer their country. His efforts resulted in an offensive movement by the Russians in Galicia on July 1, 1917, which for a time promised to restore the broken morale of the Army. But the change was only ALEXANDER KERENSKY passing and the former soldiers of the Czar broke into a disgraceful rout within a few weeks. This failure caused a new change in the government at Petrograd; Kerensky, the compromise between the extreme socialists and the "cadets," becoming Premier. In spite of his efforts to revive Russia's fighting spirit the Bolsheviki gained perceptibly in popular favor largely because they demanded immediate peace. The downfall of the new government was hastened by the attempt of General Korniloff, a Russian of the Czar's regime, to seize the power. Although Kerensky was able to frustrate this aim of his he did it only upor the ropaganda Arny, K the difficult of War. D ed with a g speeche workers r their in an issions in en mor W88 former collers a disgraceful rout This failure caused vernment at compromi socialists A emier. In Russia's gained perc becaus eace. The ent was b neral Korr r's regime, Kerenity W a ot his he did the Ban Its 1 there ar 1 Taberan pony trisul od in the a s founded paince anc Etish admin di 1839 College. mate Sce us to 180 the an Mithridate turned o a sacked b KERGUELEN'S LAND by the active aid of the Bolsheviki, and thereby proved his dependence upon them. They were not slow to push their advantage and on Nov. 9, 1917 drove Kerensky from power and from Russia.