File No. 763.72/13332
The Special Representative ( House) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11.10 p.m.]
For the President:
The following is short résumé of the general political conditions.
Russia: Kerensky and other more responsible officials urge Allies to make an offer of peace, basis no annexations or indemnities. They believe Germany would not accept and this would help to solidify Russia. They do not believe Germany would make separate peace with Russia owing to danger of socialistic infection, but they believe Germany will take Petrograd and near provinces in spring. They claim this would suit German purposes better because demobilization of Russian Army would produce anarchy and total loss stores of supplies. …