Evening journal., 1917-05-05
RUSSIAN Soldiers
SHOOT PRO Germans

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the Duma leaders and that the eXecu-
tive committee, by a vote of two to
one, had approved the governments
pledges. Included in these pledges. it
was reported was one to announce
publicly the reasons behind the pro.
visional governments announcement
on May Day as to Russia's aims in
the war Soldiers delegates said today
the full text OF this explanation had
been read to the executive committee
and approved by them.
In the meantime the temper OF the
surging crowds on the streets has
perceptibly changed. Yells and Inn
precautions against the ministers have
been quieted for cheers for democrat
ic Russia. Sober heads In the throngs
apparently succeeded in bringing
home TO tho demonstrators the neces-
sity for continuance OF complete
form Of governments government
that would have been dissolved for
rule of the mob II the crowds demands
for designations OF various ministers
had succeeded
Twenty-Five thousand people were
damned in the streets around the
Ma-insky palace all day Thursday and
Thursday night Il was a turbulent
shouting mob. Many clashes occurred
among its members. Several shots
we're fired. No attempt was made TO
keep order. Two persons were re-
ported struck by bullets.
The crowds kept ceaseless vigil
around the building i'm which the Sol
diers and Workmen's delegates we're
meeting Excited knots gathered
around various orators. Cheers for
the peoples rule were mixed with
roars OF applause creating demands
for wholesale designations Of the
present government leaders.
But through all the disorder there
ran the instructive caution AGAINST
aiding Germany by disruptina Rus.
s'a's forces. Extremist agltators who
sought 10 urge complete brotherhood
with German soldiers were howled
down. Nicholas Lenln now reeoo.
nized as a German-influeneed agitator. |
was literally swept away when he
tried to speak. The crowd simply !
would not let him talk. Before lono
the crowds temper had subtly chano.
ed into patriotic demonstration for I
Russia at any cost and this sentiment
was recognized and fostered by
friends Of the provisional leaders who |
entered the crowd and besought order 1
again.
The whole gist OF the orators re-
marks seemed to be that the popular
was unwilling 20 support any ministry /
which would enter into secret treat. J
les. Constant demand that the pres.
ent ministers make public all com /
pacts into which they had entered J
or intended entering-or else resign- /
was voiced TO the accompaniment OF |
cheering.
we are fighting an offensive and
cry
There was no dimlnution i'm the size
OF the crowd when the ministry met
at night I'm joint session with tlfa OK.
ecutiye Council OF the Soldiers and
delegates The mob's do.
mands had by this time been changed
INTO appeals for certain policies By
the ministers.
The Russian people have been
ourdened with heritage of internal
ana international evils; they Rave
cleaned out the former-now they
must Ni'ah huA the natter was one
typical speech by one Of the crowds
orators.
"Miliukoh knows an about secret
.reaties-he must publish them" was
another utterance greeted with wild
acclamatiOn.
When the impromptu orators i'm the
crowd itself had worn themselves out.
the mob began yelling for speeches
from the Duma leaders. Their de.
mands, in a vast chorus Of clamor
penetrated to the hall i'm which the
ministers aud soldiers and workmen
were debating
Miliukoh was the first 10 respond 10
roars OF demand for a speech. He
appeared on the platform and beeged
the people TO be patient He was re-
spectfully greeted-even cheered Then
the mob demanded that President
hodzianky, OF the Duma sneak. he
had 20 respond in the face of thund.
erous insistence. Minister OF Justice