Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
RUSS REJECT
PEACE Plea;
PLANS FIGHT
Kerensky, New Strong Man., Or
ders Generals and All De-
serters Back to
Front.
IRON DISCIPLINE PLANNED
New Cabinet Announced as
Lloyd George" of Russia
Seems Found in the
War Minister.

Petroarad, May 21-Russia's new
coalition government has decided
on the repeal of all existing agree
ments with the allies, to be followed
by new treaties by new Russia with
the allies.
It was stated that President Will
sons aid will be invoked to carry
out this program.
Rome. May 21-Fghting literally
from rock to rock and from ravine to
ravine, the Italian troops are still push
ing ahead.
The Italian troops have captured Hill
COZ, pivotal point to the 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 C%adorna's troops
oVercame.
Petrograd, May 21-The provisional
government declared today that it was
united in the rejection of a separate
peace and that 1T adopted as it's aim
the reeStablishment o fla genera. peace
which will not tend either to domination
over nations or to the seizure OF their
IdllcIdI DOSSSSSloES-a peace WITHOUT
annexation or indemnities.
The government expresses it's 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 L.ioyd-George of Russia
has been found. He is A. Z. kerensky,
minister of war and marines in the
new coalition cabinet. He is the
youngest and most popular membe 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 the 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. spu the troops to ac-
ton.
The duma members yesterday
adopted resolutions, tina it was es-
sential that their loyalty to the allies
be absolutely mistaken"
Nation in Danger.
Minister of War Kerensky has issued
the following order of the day to the,
army:
THE country is in danger. Each
one must do what he can to avert the
peril. No request to be allowed to re-
sign made by officers in high command
with Il desire to escape responsibility
at a time so grave, will be accepted by
me. Deserters are enioined to return
10 the army and feet by May %. All
infractions of this order will be severe
ly punished"
After a conference with the govern
ment the duma committee and the
council of deputies, the commanding
generals have returned to the front.
M. MiukOff. former foreign minister,
has refused to accept the ministry of
education because his presence in the
cabinet would involve a responsibility
for the projected foreign policy of the
administration. He considers this
promise Russia's relations with her
allies.
Iron Discipline Planned:
Minister of War Kerensky, address
sing the congress Of peasants. an
nounced his determination to introduce
an iron discipline into the army. He
made an ilnpassioned 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
embraced the minister and carried him
on their shoulders to his automobile.
M. kerensky said in part:
It am shortly going to the front.
Allow me, therefore, to say in the
trenches that the Russian peasants
wish to have the land which belongs to
them and that no force shal take it
from them. But also allow me. to say
that the peasants demand. in order 20
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
follows:
Premier and Minister Of the Interior
Prince Lvoff.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-Ter-
e~schtenko.
Commerce n Observation-Disclosures.
State Controller-Godneff, socialist.
Labor-Skobeleff.
Justice-Pereveiezeff.
Food and Supplies-Pieschenhonoff.
socialist.
Wal and Marine-Kerensky.
Finance-Shingaroff.
Posts and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Ways and Communications-Nekras-
off.
Observation-Disclosures
Professor Grimm is appointed minis
ter for affairs concerning the constitu-
emf assembly, IN Prince Shakhoysky.
secretary Of the first duma, Is minister