New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Socialists Committee
Decides to Enter
Government
Collapse of New
Republic Averted
.orkmen's Body Calls
on Soldiers to
Fight On


who have been disorganizing Russia
will join in a coalition government, it
was decided tonight when the execu-
tive committee of the Council of
Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies
voted, Al to 10, in favor of the plan.
The council also issued an appeal to
the army to fight. and Joined the Pro-
visional government in declaring that
a separate peace was impossible. and
that in permitting Germany to with
draw men to fight France and Britain
the Russian army was preparing the
way for the overthrow Of the new
democracy when the other Allies
should have been defeated.
The Provisional Government an
nounced that it would permit the Coun-
Gil to determine what places the Social
lists would hold in the coalition.
These developments came after it had
been learned that Generals Brussiloff
and Gurko, two of the great military
leaders who had made the revolution
possible. had followed Minister of War
Guchkoff in resigning because of inter-
ference by the Council. Their resigna
tions have not been answered, as there
is no head TO the War Department. The
warning Yesterday by Minister of JUS
tice Kerensky that the country was on
the verge Of ruin was also effective.
General Slaff Urges Action
Before the vote of The executive COM
mittee was taken representatives, OF
the General staff visited the committee
and spok. most earnestly OF the seri-
business Of the situation. According TO
their information, the speakers SAID,
several other army commanders pur-
posed to resign, owing 10 the impos-
sibility of fulfilling their duty 20 the
country under the present conditions
In so far as il is possible TO present
any definite picture OF the whlrling
maelstrom of events of which retro
grad is the storm centre, the situation
to-day is as follows:
The conflict between the temporary
government and the Council of work
mems and Soldiers Deputies is nearer
solution than it has been since the rev.
olution. But the disorganization, al
most anarchy. has reached such pro-
nortions that il seems extremely doubt
ful whether any concentration of power
in Tho Government or the belated rec
oncilia.ion of the two forces which
have been pulling in opposite direc-
tions can recreate order out OF the
present chaotic conditions, lot oo"-
siderable time at least.
The councils appeal to the army ana
its decision to join in coalition TESTIFY
TO its willingness 20 cooperate WIN the
Provisional Government. Thus the oil.
6culties between the representatives OF
the proietariat and the government ap-
pear to be over.
Urge Troops TO Fight On
The deputies in declaring tnem-
solves strongly against separate peace
and in favor Of conducting vigorous
offensive war against an army |h'e,,
"is in the grip Of German imPeriai,sh
beve in fact. completely indorsed the
roint of view of the government, which
has been attempting since lts formation
IN warn the country against the danger
of CeaSlng active HliliNHiS 'PN'
considering a premature peace. wnlch
would sacrifice all the country has
gained by the revolution and discredlt
Russia in the eyes of the world.
But the movement among the masses
soIdicrs and workingmen, who have
misunderstood the eXhortatlons OF
their representatives and have far out.
s,ripped the most advanced ideas or
,beir socialistic leaders, has gained
such impetus that it will not easily fol-
low the altered course OF the Depu-
ties.
Plan Reorganization
The Council Of Ministers was IN ses-
s;o, until late last night TO consider
the reorganization OF the 'aoinet. III
order 10 provide for the entrance INTO
that body Of popular representatives.
Il is regarded as extremely likely
that a. F. keronsky viii take the post
81 Minister of War and that mis- pres
on. nosition. that Of Minister Of JUS
tico. will be filled b. a new representa-
tive of the Social Democratic party.
definite action. however, VIII await
tho meeting of the executive committee
of the council with the temporary gov
ernment. IL,
NJ GuchkofT's resignation as War
Minister. though frowned upon by
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