10 September 1917. George Buchanan

Non-fiction

Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

George Buchanan

4, Dvortsovaya embankment, Petrograd, Russian Empire (British Embassy)

"In handing to Tereschenko this evening the resolution passed by the Allied representatives, I told him that, while we had no wish to intervene in Russian internal affairs, we desired, as Russia's friends and allies, to place our services at the Government's disposal could we in any way help to avert what might prove an irreparable disaster.

After expressing his thanks and saying that he would at once inform the Prime Minister of the action we had taken, he told me that, in his opinion, a con- flict was now inevitable. The social revolutionaries, together with Kerensky, held that there was nothing to do but to fight it out, as matters had gone too far to admit of any compromise. The Cadets, on the other hand, were in favour of the Government giving in and of allowing Korniloff to form a Ministry. Tereschenko had himself always been a warm admirer of the com- mander-in-chief and would be prepared to go very far to save the country from civil war. He could not, however, regard without serious apprehension the idea of entrust- ing Russia's destinies to the group of men by whom Korniloff was surrounded. His chief adviser, Zavoiko, was designated for the post of Minister of Finance, but his past record ,was such that no confidence could be placed in him ; while his future colleagues, includ- ing Aladin, who was to be Minister for Foreign Affairs, were not much better. Tereschenko added that he was personally still working for a reconciliation, and was urging that both Kerensky and Korniloff should retire, and that a new Government should be formed of representatives of the Moderate parties to the exclusion of the Soviet."

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Olga Rozanova

Vladimir, Russian Empire

If you want to be healthy and well-proportioned, drink carrot coffee! Cut the carrots into very small pieces, let them dry out, and then fry them in a pan on your kerosene stove, but be careful not to let them burn! In this dried (or at least browned) form, the carrots can be brewed like coffee, and you can drink the result. You don’t even have to brew them—just put them in the teapot on your samovar just like you brew tea and, as they say, you’ll end up with a delicious and hearty drink!

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Nicholas II

Tobolsk, Russian Empire

This morning I learned of the death of E. Tatishchev from his son, who had received a telegram eight days after his father's death. The weather was fresh but overcast. Alix got up and walked around her room. The girls also had colds, but they went out into the garden. Naturally no one was sitting on the balcony. I read a lot.

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Alfred Knox

London, United Kingdom

On arrival at noon at 10, Downing Street, I found a press telegram reporting the outbreak of the open quarrel between Kerenski and Kornilov. It was too late. After all, the sending of a note was only a gamble, but in war, it is always better to do something than to let things take their course, and it was very certain that if Russia had been Germany’s ally Germany would never have allowed matters to lapse to their present chaos.

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