ABSTRACT
An offensive undertaken against revolutionary Russia would have caused considerable agitation among the German workers, who would have interpreted it as an attempt to destroy the Revolution. The disaster in Galicia unbound the conflicting forces in Russia. The Germans, after their local attack on the Stokhod immediately after the Revolution, absolutely ceased all warlike operations. Undoubtedly they did not want to disturb the gradual disintegration of the Russian army by any aggressive movement which might inspirt new warlike ardour in the people and in the soldiers. While the Russian democracy was engaged in internal strife and disagreement, the Coalition Government began to organise its mad offensive. Kerenski made an important speech in which he explained that the work of diplomacy was very difficult; that Russia was beginning to carry less weight with her Allies, and that in diplomatic negotiations she must have this strongest argument of a tried and proven military efficiency and warlike power.
