Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
KERENSKY WARNS
PEOPLE OF DANGER
FACING RUSSIA
Declares Process of Disor-
ganization in Nation
Is Appalling.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ASSEMBLIES IN MOSCOW
Any Attempt to Take Advantage
of Situation Will B Repressed
by Blood and Iron"
LIMITS OF PATIENCE REACHED
Now Will Be Implacable, Because
Convinced That Supreme Power
Alone Can Save Country.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ASSEMBLIES IN MOSCOW
LIMITS OF PATIENCE REACHED
tRy Associated Pres..l

tBy Associated Press.l
MOSCOW. August 26.-Russia is pass
ing through n period OF mortal dam
ger. Premier kcrcnsky told the ma
tional conference which assembled in
Moscow to consider the present stu
alton Of the country and plans for a
new national government. he declared
that any attempt to take advantage OF
the conference for an attack on the
national power, az embodied in tho
provisional government. would he re-
pressed pitilessly by blood and iron"
Notwithstanding the one-day strike
proclaimed by tho Bolsheviki in pro-
test against the council as a counter
revolutionary expedition. the city is
quiet. a few incipient attempts by
tho Boisheviki strcet-corntr orators TO
organize demonstrations were summar-
lily suppressed by the crowds and nc
serious incident occurred. The grand :
opera house. in which the council IL
meeting, is surrounded by close chain
OF soldiers. with officers every feE
yards. the soldiers being picked men
from regiments OF the signal corps. or
cadets training Tor officers. The cham :
bers Under the buildings ore occupied
by soldiers with fixed bayonets. Mem
bers and invited guests. before being
admitted. have their tickets cxnmined u
by nine difterent military posts.
ATTEMPTS WILL BE CRUSHED
WITH BLOOD AND IRON
The proceedings began with a spec CHI
by Premier Kcrensky, lasting an nuur
and! half. pronounced in "a nervous.
impressive voice. The Premier was
greeted with Wild applause: when early
in Ills speech. speaking Of the dangers
from the extreme left. ne declared:
"All attempts with armed torce against
the peoples power Will be crushed
with blood and iron"
Still more applause greeted ain,
when. limiting at a counter-revolut:on
military conspiracy. he exclaimed: - ct
them be warned. who think the time
has come when. relying on the bayonei,
they can overthrow our revolutic n
The audience arose and cheered this
expression for FIVE minutes.
Premier kerensky rrbuked the Fin
ianders and other seeding national
ities. his words evoking enthusiasm.
uno there was a menacIng note In Eis
voice when he declared that their pre-
tensions threatened the success of tn.
revolution.
The Premier's speech indicated that
the government expects further at
lacks Tomorrow by the military Duma
and the Moscow deputies. which ,hc
denounced in advance.
OTHERS DESCRIBE TASK
OF ORGANIZING PROVINCES
NJ. Avskentier, Minister Of the In.
terror. and NJ. Prokopovitch, Minister
OF Trade and Industry. followed NJ
kerensky. The Minister Of the In
terror described the task of organiz-
ing the provinces: the Minister OF
Trade and Industry told of the cost to
Russia Of the war.
The hrst year Of the war. said NJ
Prokopovitch. cost Russia $500. 1000, ,OOC
rubles; the second year. 1920. 900, ooC
100000 rubles. while the total revenue
for 1913 was 16.ooO.ooo.00o rubles.
Regarding the question of food. he
said. the countrys position was ex-
tremely difficult there was actuai
scarcity in several provinces and a
minimum in Petrograd and Moscow
come to overthrow the revolutionary
power with bayonets are making a
mistake" said M. Kerensky. LET
supported by the boundless confidence
of the people and by millions of SOL
diers who are defending us against the
German invasions.
The provisional government is con.
hero will forget everything except your
duty toward your country and the
revolution. The government believes
it can tell the truth. not only to ouI
friends. but also to our enemies.
PROMISES TO HIDE
NOTHING FROM PEOPLE
IT say again that will hide nothing
from you. for we have come together
for the first time to speak to you
frankly, TO tell you of the unbearable
the immense responsibility which we
are bearing, despite all the blows we
are receiving.
"Citizens. the state is passing
through period of mortal danger.
do not say more, for you all under
stand.
I'm our political life. the process OF
disorganization is appalling. even
causing certain nationalities living In
Russia to seek their salvation. not In
close union with the mother country
but in separatist aspirations, On tor
of all this came shameful events at the
front, when Russian troops, forgetting
their duty to tho country. gave way
without resistance to pressure Of tn.
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