New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-27
lJsurpations and Indemni-
ties Opposed by Declara-
ton of Principles
Treaty Revision Is
Demanded at Once
Nation Asked to Prepare
Now for an Offensive as
Well as Defensive

petrocrad. June 26.-The All-Russia
Congress of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates adopted resolutions to-day
declaring that the revolutionary democ-
-aey must in every way contribute TO
the reinforcement Of the fighting
strength Of the army. both for offensive
and defensive operations; that it must
revise the treaties with the Allied gov
er,men,s with a view 20 categorical de-
annexation Of any policy Of ,surpation,
and urging an appeal to all nations 10
adopt peace formulas based on no IN
IDENTITIES and no anneXatlonS.
The resolutions also deprecated the
attempted demonstrations of the Max
;nallsts. II Is stated that such demon
STATIONS are fatal 10 the objects OF the
revolution. and that no such manifesto
tons should be undertaken without the
sanction OF the Workmen's and Sol
oers' Delegates.
The resolutions reiterate the urgency
OF an appeal 20 the democracles OF all
nations TO influence their governments
20 adopt peace formulas. based on no
snnexations or indemnities. and TO con-
tribute in every way possible 10 the
convocation of an international con-
gress of Socialists, with view 70 the
restoration Of the international soil
darity of workers and the elaboration
OF defnitive conditions of peace and OF
measures TO permit Of them beng put
into practice.
Say Workers Are Hampered
The attention Of the democracies Of
al the belligerent powers is drawn by
the resolutions TO the lack OF energy
shown in their protests against recent
statements of their governments re-
eardiing their usurpatory war aims,
which, il is asserted, place the Rus
sian revolution in an extremely dim
cult position and hamper an lnterna-
tional union Of workers
With a view TO a solution OF these
problems the Congress in the resolu-
lions urges the absolute necessity OF
sending Immediately deputatiOns 10
allied and neutral countries and in
viting to Russia Socialist delegations
from those countries. The congress
protests against the difficulties which
imperialist governments have placed In
the way of sending such delegates.
The resolutions say that the con-
cress considers il indispensable that
the Provisional Government forthwith
lake every measure 10 accelerate the
revision Of treaties with Allied govern
ments. with a view 20 categorical de-
nunciation Of any usurpation policy
and putting into practice the foreign
rolicy outlined b. the democracy. They
call for the speedy overhauling and
acmocratization OF the personnel OF
The Ministry OF Foreign Affairs and
The diplomatic body.
Finally, the congress declares that
she war will not be ended by the ef
0rts OF international democracy alone
says the Russian revolutionary Dc
-ocracy must in every way contribute
Cd put the army on an active war foot
.Ic, because the breaking Of the Rus
sian front would mean the defeat O.
the revolution and prove fatal blow
20 the entire cause of internationa
democracy.
The congress especially consider
that the question of an offensive should
be settled exclusively from the view
point Of purely military and strategic
considerations.
The Cossack Congress has passed a
resolution expressing full confidence in
the Provisional Government and assur-
ing the government that the Cossack'
throughout Russia will strongly sup
port its efforts 20 suppress anarchy and
attempts at counter revolution.