The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-02
Brilliant Assemhlape

Lcndon, August 1.-C1 o5 D. m.)-A Reu- ter dispatch from Petrograd said;
 "1he Duma was opened today by im- perial ukase in the presence of q brilliant assemblage, including cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps Michael Nladimirovitch Rodzianko. presi- dent of the chamber, converting the ses- sion. said the more terrible the war be- came the more Russia was imbued by the firm and unshakable determination to bring it to a successful issue''N
 This" said M Rodzlanl<o ''neeessi- tates complete unity of all classes and the development of the productive resources of the empire"
 NJ. RodzanlIo asked members of the chamber to make suggestions to the gov. crnment as to how this could be effected The President greeted diplomatic repre- sentatiVes of the triple entete powers who were cheered by members and bs the galleries. The demonstration reached lsts climax when, ir the lia Df the antlr, Russian people M. Rodzianko thanked our new ally. the brave Italian nation. J He then spoke of "our brave Polish brethren, first to receive the blows of the abomlnable enemy"
 "The army" NJ. Rodzianl1o concluded sets up brilliant example on how to ful- fill our duty to the country. It is now our duty to work day and night to sup ply this army with everything 1t needs but to do that it is necessary to make changes We will fight until the com rlete ruin of the enemy is accomplished.
 Reviews Political Situation
 Sergius Sazanoff, the foreign minister after reiterating that all the evidence showed that Russia and her allies were not responsible for the war, reviewed the political situation. But he warned the .1,1.r t1.,t T upon problems "still under negotiation.
 There had been few changes, M Saga noff said, in international relations since his last address to the Duma. Then com bined action by the separate states had not been well organized. but now the forces of each state were being employed to the best advantage in striving for a common end.
 M. Sazanoff referred amid cheering n Italy's participation:
 These people," he said. long have wished to free their fellow countrymen from the foreign yoke. |" If the ex- ample of Italy had been followed by the other states it would have contributed to the speedy conclusion of the war Nevertheless the time for supreme de- cisions has not passed and it is to be hoped that advantage will be taken of the time which still remains by those neutrals who otherwise cannot find a solution foi their national problems.
 Recently there has been much talk ot the state of mind of Sweden. Our sincere desire to maintain with her the best of neighborly relations is too well known to need any confirmation from me. At the same time we are aware of the inevit- able embarrassments caused to Swedi sh commerce through that country being situated in the midst of the beligerents I content myself with placing on record the correctness with which the Swedish government maintains It's neutrality while safeguarding its national interests.
 "Anglo-Swedish negotiations proceeding at Stockholm, while they are confined to business ma tiers, have given proof of the undouhted desire on both sides to find a basis for agreement and we sincerely hope a successful conclusion soon will be reached"
 Germans Stop At Nothing
 Referring to German methods of waging warfare, M. Sazonoff said the Germans had stopped neither at the wholesale personing of our soldiers nor at the ex- termination of women, children and peace. full citizens, whose cries could not fai to arouse sentiments of just repugnance in reutra countries.'
 These feelings" the foreign minstei the United States where humanitarian
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