Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
Repudiates Separate Peace.

|
BY declaring for the speedy attain
ment of "a general peace" and at the
| same time for an increase in the fight
ing capacity of the army, the congress
tacitly repudiated the program OF a
separate peace Equally important was
| congress. representing 100000 900 peo-
pie, approving the expulsion of the Ger
| man pacifst agent. Robert Grimm, and
| inviting volunteers to enter the army
and strengthen il by their example.
| Speeches of similar tenor in the cos
| sack congress were still more en-
phatic, so much so that the extremist
anarchist organs today speak of the
resurrection of the Nagaika," the COS
sack whip formerly used for suppress
| ing disturbances a representative OF
the Amur cossacks declared that 5000
zoe cossacks were ready to fight in
support Of the revolution. A repre-
sentative of the Kuban cossacks added:
I'VE shall support the provisional gov
eminent If necessary with rifles and
! Swords
Delegates from the Ukraine. former
| ~ the location of the famous Saporoo
cossacks. declared that his countrymen
| would fight side by side with the COS
sacks until Germany was beaten into
dust.
Approves Coalition Rule.
Tho congress OF the all-Russian
work mems and soldiers delegates, by
a vote of 543 to 126, has adopted a
minority resolution approving the crea-
ton of coalition government. the
statements of the socialist ministers on
the governments general policy and
calling on the provisional government
theoretically to prosecute its political
program. especially in the direction of
peace without annexations or indemni-
ties.
The resolution also favored vigorous
struggle against all attempts at counter
revolution, insisted on the immediate con-
the creation Of Il single organization rep
resenting the entire organized democracy
Of Russia. including, peasant delegates,
to which the socialist ministers would he
responsible for all their interior and ex-
terror policies.
No news has come through from Sebas-
| topol concerning Rear Admiral Glennon
and tie other naval members OF the
American mission to Russia. who arrived
in that town in the midst of mu.inous
outbreak among the sailors of the Black
sea fleet. There is no reason, however to
doubt their safety or to assume that the
disorders were connected with their mis-
sion.
The outbreak appears to have been or
ganiZed by followers Of the agitator
1,enine, backed by extremists from Kron-
stad'. who arrived at SebastopoI about a
week ago. These erlssaries took ad-
vantage of the absence at Petrograd of
the responsible leaders among the sailors
Of the Black Sea fleet and accused the
officers Of consnring to restore the old
regime.
s aiority of the sailors with some
of the officers are said to have support
cd the Leninites, whercupon the local
council of sailors deputies expressed
general distrust of the remaining Off
GERS ordered their disarmament and
| declared the deposition OF Admiral
koitchak. the commander of the fleet,
who formerly was very popular with
the men. Commander Grubin and three
other officers were arrested
Simultaneously Admiral Koltchak was
recalled by the provisional government
which charged him with neglec,ing to
exercise his authority. The command
of the fleet was temporarily transferred
to Admiral Lukin.
The government demands the restora-
tion to the officers their arms and an
nounces that any sailors who refuse to
return to their duty will he denounced
as traitors to the fatherland
Trouble With Anarchists.
\ group Of anarchists having recent
" seized the country house of Cen
! Durnovo. in a suburb of Fiborg, Minis
ter of Justice PereveiZeff today or
lcred its evacuation. In opposition to
this order, thousands of workmen from
| a half dozen adjacent factories sur
rounded the house. many of them
armed with rifles. and their spokesman
declared they would defend the an
archists against the government and
that hIoodshed would follow If force
were employed to GUST the occupants
of the building.
delegates from Kronstadt attended
meetings of the workmen and declared
that on the first appeal to armed in
PREVENTION detachments of sailors from
the kronstadt fortress would be sum
moned TO aid the anarchists. Flags
carried by the demonstrates were in
scribed Down with the capitalists, the
enemies of the people, Long live the
social republic"'
After the publication of an appeal by
he soldiers and workmen's delegates
to the working population of Viborg,
the provisional government warned the
anarchists that the force of arms
would be invoked unless those holding
Gen. Durnovo's house Immediately WELD
TO the evacuation order
Higher Morale in Russ Army.
LONDON. June 23.-The Times cor
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