Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
WANT TO ABOLISH /
DUMA AND COUNCIL
Pan-Russian Delegates Call
for Change After Pro-
longed Debate.
new SYSTEM IN THE ARMY

By the Associated Press
PETROGRAD. June 23.-Dissolution
Of the council of the empire is declared
for in a resolution passed today by the
pan-Russian congress OF councils Of
deputies Of soldiers and workmen after
prolonged debate. The elimination Of
the duma also is asked
The resolution was proposed by the
Maximalists. 1t is proposed to abolish
the .duma by annulling the mandates
Of the deputies and cutting or the
credits voted for the upkeep of that
body. as well as those for the support
of the council Of the empire.
New System in Army.
One Of tho most favorable features
Of the situation on the front is the for
nation Of ''storming battalions." which
are newly created army units composed
OF soldiers who favor a policy OF active
fighting. Soldiers who wish to fight
are transferred to battalions composed
entirely OF men holding this view.
These men receive red and black arm
bands to distinguish them from shirk.
ers. Their function is to lead in at.
tacks.
The movement started in the extreme
south wing of the army, but now there
are storming battalions everywhere.
DR.. Eugene Hurd of Seattle. who has
been with the central army since the
beginning of the war. and is now in
Petrograd. says the idea is spreading
like wildfre.
Before starting for this city DR.. Hurd
saw two splendid new divisions COM
posed of storming battalions. He also
met several trains Of soldiers on the
way to the front, all wearing the red
and black badge and in excellent fight
ing mood. DR.. Hurd predicts that near
ly all the soldiers will Join the storm
ing battalions. and regards the move.
ment as q signal for regeneration OF
Russia's fighting forces.
Anarchists Threaten Fight.
Tho group Of anarchists who are in
trenched in the country house Of Gen-
Durnovo. In a suburb Of ViborV. today
informed newspaper eosrespondents that
known as tho peoples militia" and sew
eral machine gun companies. The an.
archista who were ordered Yesterday by
ate the house which they had seized, said
that they also counted upon the active
support Of several infantry units
II vas reported tontght that the MAxi-
government street demonstration to be
held in Petrograd tomorrow. The Maxi
malist organization was responsible. &C
the Hfs Of Premier stoIyptn in 1905. LAtsr
the authurities announced that the group
heo N@ mttreayshtpken up
Plaeard Streets With Kanifssto.
A large meeting Of soldiers In SYM
pathy with the Maximalist organization
was held here Thursday, At which IT was
stration for today against the govern
meut On Friday the Maximalists plA-
carded the streets with manifestos read
ing: THE capitalists are continuing the
Of food, causing unemployment ana
bringing q counter revolution nearer;
the provisional government openly
supports the power OF the tmperiahsts
and the bourgeois: our patience IL ex:
hausted and We must by peaceful
demonstration make known our wishes
and demands. We, therefore invite the
soldiers and the workmen to appear on
the streets with the watchwords Down
with the duma! Down with the ten
bourgeois minister's! Down with an
archy! Down with war! We want
bread, peace and liberty"
As a result of this agitation the pro-
visional government officials. after an
all-night sitting to consider the situa-
tion. placarded the street of the capi-
tai this morning with an appeal to the
population to remain calm. and declar-
ing that any attempt at violence would
DC tisOTOubiy 6uppICcSCu.
On their part the Pan-Russian con.
gress Of soldiers and workmen's dele
gates. the executive OF the Petrograd
soldiers and workmen's delegates. the
executive Of the peasants' congress and
the executives Of other socialist and
workmen's parties also placarded an
appeal urging the troops and work
men not to go on the streets and ask
ing them to abstain from any demon
stration during Saturday. Sunday and
Monday. declaring that disorders can
only work for a counter revolution, for
which the dark forces" are only await
ing a favorable moment to take action
against the national liberty.
Ukraine in Revolt.
LONDON, June 23.-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent reports that the
Ukraine military conference has called on
the Ukraine national assembly to cease its
relations with the Russian provisional
government and proceed Immediately