Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-12
DUAL GOVERNMENT
RUSS|A'S MENACE
Revolt Aflame Now Because
There Is No Centralized
Power Of Control.
CIVIL WAR Is FAST BREWING
Schluesselburg Seeks to Estab-
lish Separate Autono-
nous State.
CIVIL WAR is FAST BREWING

nous State.
rETROGHAp. May 1.-THE torch
Of revolt is anamc again. This time
1t is not revolt against a centralized 'au-
tocratic rule. The rebellion that is
now stalking through the russian
realm rs due to the fact that there
j. no centralized government in fun
control OF the situation aud hchimd
which all Russia can rally. united in
its new freedom.
Sick kcncd hearts and hungry ston,.
achS are writhinr under tho dcn,oral-
iziuE wranElc between tho provisional
government and the vurkmeu's iud
soldiers delegates. ~ movement is
brewing that thrcators TO be moro
CHASTITY in its consequences than any.
thing recorded in the annals Of civi,
war and anarchy.
TO tho cries Give US brcuI' .,nd
Give us peace" another has been add
ei. Give us a government"
hl"rEMI"r AT sCHLUEsSr;t.Bl nc
TO EOitM SEPARATE STATE
SchlucsselbuTg. munition district.
virtually Suburb 1f Pctvogr:,,i. took
the lead to-day. Workmcn went Oh a
strike. aud; backed by the bulk OF the
popul:.tion, started to establish "a sep
arato autonomous state Tho new.
from the revolt shaken distrir, is
'ncaE"r. The rebels arc known to have
arrested" the provisional president OF
the district and set up rule of their
own
Twelve members of the council OF
worlimcn's and soldiers delegates has.
tened to Schluessclburs to put, down
til" rebellion by persuasion NJ.
Tsche'dse. the So,ialist leader. hurried,
there TO calm the populacc with his
oft-tested eioqucncc.
Ncrs of the SchluessclburE revol,
"amc about tho same time when the
rxccu;ive committee Of the workmens
''ni soldiers coun"ll voted to convene
IN International Socialist. colnciI In 8,
"ru'rai country for the discussion o:
peace.
COUNCIL PJRSuES FOLICY
OF "WATCHFUI WAITING.
The Inference lefty.by the speeches
~ the stormy session at which this.
Was decided WAS that the Russian So
ciaiists Will go to Stockholm. wher.
international Socialists OF GERMANY
ioiiand and Scandinavian coIntric,
are preparing for the penre cuuIrex.
TO be held on June
Ncanwhiic the struggle between tho
provisional government aud The conn.
cii continues at fever hest TL,. COY
crnmnnts suggestion or "a co.li, i,n
ministry Was in the nature Of m.
calling of hun. hn effect the gov.
ernmeht told the council: If YOU can
40 better 80 ahead and do it,
6ut tho council persists in it's mol
icy of watchful waiting, IT rsfur.s
TO assume'the responsibility Of ru1,
share in the control of the nation M
tins time. II hopes that before long
1T viii have the entire nation hobi.,
IT, and Will then be able to 60 ,h.ao
WIN It's peace program. Participa-
ton in the Stockholm meeting is c,-
Peetcd 10 help this along. But the
movement for separate republics nou
s"'eP'hs the country. is calculated TO
"''"S aoont indcscribable chaos be-
io'c any central government can take
matters III hand Disquicting reports
come from Moscow. The Moscow
ordnch OF the council is at loECcrheads
win the PctroGrad branch. Thus dis
sehsion rs beginning TO set i'm amonp
INC Organization that fostered stronr
hopes or emerging as Russia's GOV
crninS class
COUNTRY WILL NOT CONSIDE,,
MAKING SEPARATE pEAC,;
Thursday being the anniversary ,f
inc opening Of the first Dunn. an .x
iraordinary session of delegates ana
eN-delcsatcs was held at the Ta,riIc
ia lace The members OF the pruyi.
sional government and foreign dipjo-
mats were also present.
Prolonged applause greeted :, snco.,,
by President RodziunkO, IN which lie
deprecated any idcasof a separate, peacc
ihvre was an enthusiastic dcmonstra
tion later cn he proclaimed tbe
loyalty of Russia toward her allies
lhc whole assembly stood and checred
The entente ambassadors.
The war which was forced upo us
winch VIC did not desire, and for which
we are III no way responsible must he
brought TO successful termination in
such a manner that the integrity of
the country and the national honor of
Russia shall be entirely maintained.
said President Rodzianko.
''fhe nnumcrable sacrifices We have
laid upon the altar Of this war demand
that the peace should CORRESPOND with
the immensely Of our efforts. and that
the aim for which we are struggling
the triumph of the ideals Of Justice and
liberty, be assured u.s. he said
WORLDS HAPPINESS RESTS
on COMPLETES VICTORY
''rhc Germans opposed 10 these
splendid ideals their own program,
which is totally different. the hcgcmony
OF the world and. the cnslavement OF
the nations. The struggle for the prin-
c!plcs. so mutually contradictory, can
not terminate in a draw. but only by
decisive victory by one or the, other
Of the adversaries. Only the complete
defeat OF German militarlsm will as
sure the happiness OF the world.
The gulf separating the Germans