New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
All Leaders Re.echo Plea
of Minister Kerensky
to the Troops
For Immediate Attack
Alexief Warns Against Re-
ceiving Peace Emissaries
from the Germans

Petrogrsd. May 81 via London, May
2s) Virtually all the divergent politi-
cal factions, all class organizations
councils. and even the Socialist leaders,
with the exception Of the Extreme Lett
ers. are reechong the appeal Of Minis
ter of War Kerensky TO the troops and
applauding the new order of the day.
advance" IL remains 10 be seen how
the army itself will receive this final
exhortation to patriotism and the de-
fence of Russias newly won freedom.
. Constant efforts have been made dur
ing the last two months by representa-
tives of the government and of the
soldiers to bring home to the army that
tie abandonment of active warfare
would not only mean treachery to the
Allies. but the inevitable loss of all
that has been gained in the revolution
1t il confidently believed that this last
call, supported as it is by almost every
element Of society. will move the army
TO q realization Of the situation.
Commanders Add Their Appeals
All the commanders have added their
snneals TO the order of Minister Ker-
ensky. They all emphasize the necessity
of not only defending the country
against the enemy, but Of an immedi'
ate advance to relieve the pressure
upon the Allies, which Germany has
been able to exert by transferring the
bulk of her troops from the Eastern TO
the Western front.
General Alexieff says tersely: For
ward. Advance to attack the enemy
General Brusllof says: ut is neces-
sary to conserve and consolidate free
dom. The soldiers must overthrow and
defeat the enemy. Shame and disnonor
to those who have a weak spirit!
General Dragomroff is less laconic.
"An advance upon the enemy, he says,
ais an immediate necessity. The enemy
is taking advantage of our passlvity 70
leave This front open and send forces
westward. The French and British are
honestly doing their duty as our allies.
They are saving our new freedom,
which otherwise we would lose. But
soon their advance must wear itself
out, and then there will be no one 10
help u.s."
Pleas of Government Heads
The newspapers contain similar APP
peals from the heads of the govern
ment. Premier Lvoff writes: Honor
demands our activity. We are drowned
in speeches and words. The muscles
of our organism are being atrophied.
Further passivity will mean ruin"
NJ. Skobeleff, the new Socialist Min
lister of Labor, joins the chorus with
the declaration: sour present task is to
advance"
In a new order to the army General
Alexieff explains why it is impossible
for the soldiers to receive emissaries
from the German lines seeking peace
conferences. even the commander in
chief" he says, ais prohibited by law
from receiving peace delegates, and
every man from the commander down
who does this is traitor. Only the
government knows when it is time to
stop war. Such conferences never take
place at the front except between au-
thorized diplomats. The Germans
know this and send representatives
only to learn the disposition Of our
troops and to provoke dissension among
us, to create ill feeling between the
soldiers and their commanders.
81 appeal to your intelligence and
your heart. If the enemy really wanted
peace he would know how to go about
it. Wake up! Peace will be reached
through victory. Trust your COM
manders.r