The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

fBy a Staff Correspondent of the In
ternational News Service.)
Petrograd. May 4.-Chaos is again
sweeping Russia.
The Petrograd garrison. chief
makers of the March revolution that
overthrow the Romanof dynasty, has
turned against the strong man" OF
the regime they set up-Paul n.
Miiiukoff. foreign minister to the pro-
visional government. Yesterday, two
months after the first shot was fired
in the great revolution that paved tho
way for freedom in Russia, workers
and soldiers broke forth in a tu-
multuous attempt at counter-revoiu-
ton.
Peace is the issue In the new up
rising. Miliukoff had told the allies
that Russia was no Stacker. but would
fight to the finish The masses.
cred TO protest against this. Troops
were called out to check the masses.
instead they Joined CRIES
Down with Miliukoff!"
A mastery speech by the man for
whose death they yelled. made from
the balcony of the duma. in the face
of more than 1000 rifles pointed at
him. saved the day. Jeers turned to
cheers The mob that had come to
Russia" Miliukoff told the throng.
will never be traitor to her allies.
Russia will never make separate
peace--not as long as the present
government is in power"
Appeal Hits Home.
He appealed to the honor of FREQ
people And the appeal hit home. .
Today the provisional government Is
unimpaired in its power, in full con-
troll of the situation.
But the end is not yet Behind tho
masses are the new sinister forces"
the Radicals. led by Nikolaf Lenine.
who are working tooth and nail for
separate peace.
Back OF them also is Kerenski the
Socialist minister of justice.
What the next few days or weeks
are expected to bring Is supreme
contest between Miliukoff and Keren-
ski. From the very outset of the
revolution they have been the two
controlling, yet opposing. forces. Mill
ukoff the ententes strongest friend
in Russia, is the leading advocate OF
war to the knife" kerenski, con-
sentative Socialist is working for
peace with honor, but without an
nexation" He is the Scheidemann
of Russia. Backed by the powerful
soldiers and workmen's delegates. he
constitutes the brake on the pro-
visional governments policies. 1t was
he who forced Miliukoff to renounco
on behalf of the new government.
the ambition for the possession OF
Constantinople.
Had Denounced Minister.
1t was early in the day when the
population of Russia's capital learn
ed yesterday of Miliukoff's proclama.
ton to the entente. Leaders OF tho
workmen and soldiers delegates had
held an all-night session denouncing
the foreign minister's act as arbitrary.
The executive committee felt he had
gone over it's head. He should hava
consulted .hem. they protested. And
the cries OF protest quickly found
their way into all hooks and corners
OF the capital I'VE have been be~s
trayed" was the battle cry to which
crowds from all parts of the city
moved in boisterous parades toward
the duma building. There they halted
and cried for Miliukon to give them
an accounting.
Waving red banners Of revolt and
other red banners inscribed Down
With Miliukoff'' they started to jeef
and boot. Some one struck up Tho
tune of the MarsetllAise. Promptly
the song of revolt Numbered forth
from thousands OF throats. The SPARKS
OF discomfort now spIuttered AaSne6 sa
Soldiers WOu11nse Act
Then some one Nithln ~
building teaap q n