Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
new GOVERNMENT
GETS UPPER HAND
IN RUSSIAN CRISIS
Council of Workmen's and SOL
diers' Delegates Accepts Ex-
pIanation of Note to Allies.
MINISTERS, HOWEVER,
ARE READY TO RESIGN
Wild Scenes Witnessed in Petrograd
During Demonstrations For and
Against Provisional Regime.

Against Provisional Regime.
BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, May S, via
London, s:I3 p.m.-The council
of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates has passed a vote of
confidence in the government by
majority of thirty-five. The
number of delegates voting was
$500.
PETRoGRAD. via London. May g.
The council of workmen and soldiers
delegates has accepted the govern
ments explanation of its May day note
by vote of "a to 19. and has decided
that the incident is closed. The anti
government street demonstration was
completely swamped by a gigantic pro-
government demonstration on Friday
evening. There were some clashes.
but no serious incidents.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon many
hundreds of factory workers--men.
women and boys-preceded by double
files of soldiers. marched down the
Nevsky Prospect with a banner i'm
scribed, Away with the temporary
government"
A series of demonstrations developed
during the afternoon both for and
against the government Motor trucks
crowded with soldiers and civilians ira
versed the streets in support OF the
pro~sional authorities. Detachments
from both camps appeared in increas-
ing numbers and the agitation in
creased in intensity.
y clash between rival parties oc-
Cured in the Nevsky Prospect. in
which a number of shots were fired. An
officer and a girl are reported killed
and several persons wounded.
Refuses to Modify Note.
The provisional government through
Premier Lvofr. has declined to modify the
note sent to the allies. The government,
declares that the ministers are prepared
to- resign their posts IL necessary Premier
Lvof said:
The temporary government will comply
with its duty and leave its post rather
than take such a step. which would men,
thc country with very serious conse-
qrencss. The government Understands
fully the responsibility il has assumed in
behalf of the country. and in view OF that
responsibility is ready to resign If it be-
comes necessary.
Foreign Secretary Aiilullof confirming
the stand taken by Premier Lyoff. said:
The note expresses the view of the tenn
roiary government. 1t has no other aim.
The recent note repeats and develops the
idea expressed in the first note. which was
worked out in conjunction with the cour-
Gil of deputies. If compare the notes
4 'tS ole hat flo i,fo
tain constitutes step forward. The
events of yesterday will make the allies
very sad. while pleasing our enemies
Conduct Cannot Be Permitted.
In regard to the suggestion of a new
note NJ. Milukof said that such a step
was quite impossible. Such conduct
he continued. toward a foreign gov
ernment cannot be permitted. IL we
should attempt to follow a route which. in
my conviction. is impracticable we would
only be repulsed.''
The minister made an allusion to a
secret telegram which has been receiv.
ed from the allies. 1t is significant thar
the ambassadors Of England, France and
Italy have called upon the foreign sec
retary. NJ. Milukof concluded his state
ment by saying:
Respecting our military needs and
means oI Continulne tne war We are de-
pendent to a great extent upon the al
lies. especially upon America. II will ba
an everlasting blot on our history IL there
should be possibility of concluding n
separate peace. But the council itself
has declared against a separate peace"
Opposes Imperialistic Attitude.
NJ Tcheidse. president of the council.
repeated previous declarations that The
;y,,p iol; of ha
was unacceptable. He said:
Neither the soldiers nor the workmen
are for war. II the government does not
mean to hide our watchword OF peace
without contributions il will have TO make
itself clear.
NJ. Tcheidse called attention TO the fact
that there is no internal discord and th..
the only trouble was in respect TO Russia 4
foreign policy.
Torsee CasastropAe
strated the demonstrations last even
ing. AS though of one acord the people
stirred into a seeming realization o.
the catastrophe overshadowing tho
country through the nenaced fall O..
the government. turned out man.
woman and child. in support of the
temporary authorities. From end to
end the Nevsky Morskya was packed
with marching crowds of all grades OF
society. Well grooTed and gray head
ed men and women eNpensiye!y clad
students by thousands. soldiers. bust
ness men and children. seemingly i
quarter of the population of the city.
cheered and shouted for the govern
ment.
First Outbreak overshadowed.
So completely overshadowed and out
numbered were the earlier iaanifes-
tants, who demanded the downfall OF
the authorities. that they appeared Ut
terly insignificant. The crowd poured
into the square in front of the Marin
sky palace, the scene of last nights
of the ministers and deputies.
and packed the immense area.
Russian enemies could md little COM
fort in the scene. Banners inscribed
.In Support of the Temporary Govern
ment," Away With Anarchy" mo Scp-y
arate Peace" and similar inscriptions
gave the parade an appearance of y
gala procession. in striking contrast
to the anti-goyernment mob. whica
as composed of the shabbiest and
most disreputable element Of the pop
ulation A series of clashes occurred
between the rival columns. but re-