28 JULY 1917, Page 2

All this may wain very unreal to us, and of

course the suspicions of the Russian soldiers and workmen are quite unfounded. And yet the fact that the suspicions exist is very important. We cannot ore any objection to restating our aims in accordance with the Ruseian desire. Rationally interpreted, our alma are perfectly reconcilable with theirs. If reason were not brought to bear, of course, an agreement could not be reached ; hut that impossibility haayet to be proved. Meanwhile we can only look to M. Kerensky. Ile,may yet do something astonishing, for he is certainly of the Lir:ally-of wonder.workeis.