Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
Anniversary of Organiza-
ton Brings Declarations of
Loyalty to Allies.
CAN NOT BETRAY
COMPANIONS IN ARMS
President Of Duma Applauded When
He Declares Separate Peace With
Germany 10 impossible and Would
Bring Renewal Of War in Later Years
Germany Hopes Food Supply Will
Last Until Next Harvest.

Petrograd. via London, May IL
Thursday being the anniversary of the
opening of the first duma, an extra
ordinary session of delegates and eX-
delegates was held at the Turide pal
ace. The members of the provisional
government and foreign diplomats also
were present
Applause greeted a speech by Presi-
dent Rodzianko, in which he repudi-
ated any idea of separate peace.
"The war which was forced upon US,
which we did not DESIRE and for which
we are in no way responsible, must be
brought to a successful termination In
such manner that the integrity of the
country and the national honor Of Rus
STA shall be entirely maintained" said
President Rodxianko. '"The innumera-
BILE sacrifices we have laid upon tho
altar of this war demand that the
peace should correspond with the i'm
mensity of our efforts and that the aim
for which we are struggling. the tri-
umph Of justice and liberty be as
sured us. N
"The Germans opposed to these
splendid ideas their own program,
which Is totally different-the hegem-
ony Of the world and the enslavement
Of the nations. The struggle for ptin-
ciples 50 mutually contradictory can
not terminate in a draw but only in a
decisive victory by one or the other Of
the adversaries. Only the complete de-
feat of German militarism will assure
the happiness of the world.
The gulf separating the Germans
the devastators and destroyers Of civ
ilization-from the allies, is too deep
for the war to be concluded without
the realization of the ideals I have
mentioned. Peace In the present con-
dition would be only an armistlce of
greater or less duration"
Workers Desire Victory.
DO not forget that the working
classes OF Germany. however social
istic they be, ardently desire victory.
for Germany can not reduce her vast
Industry and her defeat by the allies
would be like the blow Of the club to
the workers Of Germany who natural
" support the imperialistic aspirations
of their government.
"That is why.I declare we must
make every sacrifice to bring this war
to complete victory, all the moro be-
cause such q victory would consolidate
forever the liberties we have just won.
Russia can not betray the allies by
whose side she has been fighting for
three years and she will remain faith
full TO them"
spsotsr Of Monarchy.
Prince Lvof, the premier, also ad-
dressing the duma gathering, said:
Tt is not the wonderful, almost
magical, character Of the Russian
revolution, 1t is not the power dis
played and the rapidity Of development
evidenced which astonished the world.
bat the ideas which directed 1t and
which embrace not only the interests
Of the Russian people but those Of all
the nations.
ut is true this revolution compels us
to endure period Of great trials and
raises before us grim specters Of anar-
chy and despotism. But you representa-
tives of the nation may be sure that
the work you inaugurated and have
pursued will not have been in vain.
The work Of the great revolution is
not concluded but every day strength
ems our confidence in the great forces
Of the Russian people,"