The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
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PEACE PLEA
PLANS FIGHT
kerensky. New StronuMan, Or
ders Generals and Aide
serters Back to
Front.
IRON DISCIPLINE PLANNED
New Cabinet Announced as
Lloyd George Of Russia
Seems Found in the
War Minister.
DISCIPLINE PLANNED

Petroarad, May 2f-Russia's new
coalition government has decided
on the repeal Of all existing agree
rnents with the allies, TO be followed :
~ new treaties BY new Russia with
the allies.
Il was stated that President vii.
sons aid will be invoked TO carry
out this program.
Rome. Mag1 2l-Fighting literally
from rock to rock and from rayine to
ravine. the Italian troops are still push
ing ahead,
The Italian troops have captured Hall
607, pivotal point to h Teuton de-
Tense north OF Monte Santo.
Description of the battle as given
today shows the picturesque nature OF
Fighting as well as the tremendous OBJ
stacles which General Cadorna's troops
overcame.
Petrograd, May 2l-TY,e provisional
government declared today that 1t was
united in the rejection of a separate.
peace and that it adopted as its aim
the reeStablishment o ia general eac
/ which will not end either to domination
over nations or to the seizure of their
national possessions--a peace without
annexation or ~inde,nnities.
h government expresses its convic-
ton that the Russian army will not suf-
fer the Germans to destroy Russia's
western allies.
Petrograd. May 21-It appeared to-
day that the Lloyd George of Russia
has been found. He is. A. e. Kerensky,,
minister Of war and marines in the
new coalition cabinet. He is the
| youngest and most popular member of
! the cabinet and a radical socialist.
On the first day in his new position
kerensky's energy was manifested by
two forceful appeals to h people.
1T is UP to Russia to show the world
not only how to destroy, but to pre-
serve" he said.
He also announced that he would go
to the front to spur the troops to ac-
I ton.
The duma members yesterday
sential that their loyalty to the allies
he absolutely unsha!Sen.rr
Nation in Danger.
Minister of War Kerensky has issued
the following order Of the day to the
/, army:
TT s.rs j. in danger. Each
| CES u. ~ What he ean to avert the
| peril. No request 10 be allowed to re-
4 sign made ny Officers in high command
with u B,csi.e TO escape responsibility
at IA time so raw will he accepted by
me. Dcserters are enioined TO return
10 the army and feet by May IS. All
infractioEs of this or.er will be severe
iy punished
After g Conference with The govern
ament the siuma committee and the
council of deputies, the commanding
generals have returned to the front.
NJ. Miuk,1'f. former foreign minister.
has refused TO accept the ministry Of
l GI1iCotibY hpCahSe hiS nragnnpaa in fho
cabinet would involve q responsibility
for the projected foreign policy Of the
!. administration. He considers this
policy dangerous and likely to com
promise Russia's relations with her
| allies.
Iron Discipline Planned.
Minister of Var Kerensky, address
sing the congress Of peasants, an
nounced his determination to introduce
an iron discipline into the army. He
made an impassioned appeal for sup
port in restoring the morals of Russia's
military forces and his speech was
! greeted with enthusiastic applause. A
great demonstration occurred after he
| finished his address. The delegates
1 embraced the minister and carried him
on their shoulders to his automobile.
NJ. Kerensky said In part:
Il am shortly going TO the front:
| Allow me, therefore. to say in the
y Ns'N PShoAittS
wish to have the land which belongs to
them and that no force shall take it
from them. But also allow me to say
that the peasants demand, in order to
achieve this object. that everyone shall
do his duty in a spirit of self sacrifice"
New Russ Cabinet.
The new cabinet will be composed as
I follows:
Premier and Minister of the Interior
Prince Lvoff.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs-Ter-
eschtenko.
Commerce n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
State Controller-Godneff, socialist.
Labor-Skobeleff.
Justice-Pereyeiezeff.
Food and Supplics-Pieschenhonoff
! socialist.
Wa and misunderstanding.
Finance-Shingaroff.
Posts and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Ways and Communications-Nekras-
off.
I Observation-Disclosures.
Professor Grimm is appointed minis.
ter for affairs concerning the constitu.
ant assembly, and rim Shakhovsky
secretary of the first duma, is ministe'
1 of public aid