New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-05
Extreme Radicals Vote
70 Preserve Provis-
;onal Government
Turbulent Scenes
In Petrograd
Troops Stand Loyalty
by the Ministry
of LvoH

Petrograd, May 4, $50 p. M, via
London. May Saturday, 6:44
a. m.-At 3 o'clock this (Friday)
afternoon, many hundreds of fac
tory workerS-men, women and boys
proceeded by double files of SOL
diers. marched down the Nevsky
Prospect, with a banner inscribed,
Away with the temporary govern
ment.'
A clash between rival parties fol
lowed in the Nevsky Prospekt, in
which many shots were fired. An off
Ger and girl were reported killed and
several persons wounded. The city is
now in a turmoil Of excitement.
4 series Of demonstrations devel-
oDtd during the afternoon. both for
and against the government. Motor
trucks crowded with soldiers and civil
isns traverSed the streets in support
Of the Provisional authorities. De-
;achments from both camps are ap-
rosring n increasing numbers and the
agitation is increasing in intensity.
The Council of Workmen's and Sol
ders Delegates tonight accepted the
governments explanation of its May
Day note by a vote Of 80 20 10, and
decided that the incident was closed.
The snti-government street demon
strsiioR was completely swamped by
gigantic pro- government demonstra-
ton on Friday evening. There were
eome clashes, but no serious incidents.
Following an all-night joint secret
session of the ministers of the govern
mcnt and the Council OF the Work
mems and Soldiers Deputies in the
Marinsky Palace. the Council an
nounced shortly before the demonstra-
tion that another mass meeting would
be held tonight, at which the result Of
the conference would be announced TO
their constituents. At the meeting, it
is expected, the future attitude of the
Council toward the temporary govern
ment viii be determined.
Ministers Roundly Cheered
The appearance Of the Cabinet Min
sters Miliukof, ShIngaroff and Nekra-
sof and their addresses from the steps
Of the palace 10 the assembled crowds
at midnight last night Thursday, in
vhieh they explained the meaning Of
tie recent note to the Allies, appeared
70 have the effect Of abating the an
iagonsm Of the rank and file OF the
populace. who during Thursday after
noon marched with banners demanding
the resignation Of Foreign Minister
hiliukof. The words Of the ministers
were rouudly cheered at times and
there was almost no unfriendliness in
evidence
In the early hours of the morning
delegates from the Tsarskoe-Selo gar
rison arrived in Petrograd. bringing
assurances shat the entire garrison was
back Of the temporary government. At
o'clock in the morning, while crowds
beseged the palace, General Kornilof,
commander Of the Petrograd garrison,
gave 70 The Associated Press the fol-
lowing statement:
Yesterdays meeting Of the troops
before the Marinsky palace apparently
was the result Of a Misunderstanding
created by agitators, who used the gov
eminent note TO excite the soldiers. A
majority Of the soldiers. however, have
Shown that they fully understand the
best interests Of democracy. and only
small minority has taken part in the
ssii-goyernment demonstration.
Most Of the troops have declared
themselves ready TO support and de-
lead the temporary government The
Peirograd garrison as a whole stands
With the government"
Many proclamations, signed by mem
oers Of various regiments, appeared on
walls this morning, declaring support
o. me government
representative OF the Council Of
"orkmen and Soldiers asked the jour
nalisis 90 publish the fact that the
council does not approve Of yesterdays
oemonstration on the part Of the
Troops. that the demonstration was
created by persons unknown 20 the
council and that the council imme-
eisiely took steps 10 prevent other
troops joining il and caused the mani
les1ants to return to their barracks as
soon as possible.