New Britain herald., 1917-05-28
Political and Military Leaders
 Plead Tor Troops Advance
DELAY MENACES REPUBLIC
Oom1nanders Emphasise Necessity of Advance to Relieve Pressure on AL lies in west-Alexien Bans Peace
 Conference i'm Trenches.

ase@ 0eIO8IAu, may zI, Vaa London. laay 2S, 6:40 a. m.-Virtually all tho divefgent political factions, all class organisations, councils and even the socaalist leaderA with the exception ofsthe extreme Lofters. today re- echo the proposal of Minister Of War Kerensky to the troops and applaud the new order of the day. advance ' \ 1t remains to be seen how the army itseh will receive this final exhorta- ton to patriotism and the defense of Russta's newly won freedom.
 Constant aforts have been made during the past two months by repre- sent&tives both of the government and of the soldiers to bring home to N.e army that the abandonment of active war would not only mean treachery to the allies but, tn einevitable loss of ell that has been gained in the revo- lution. All the commanders empha- aixe the necessity of not only defend ing the country but of an immediate advance to relieve the pressure upon the allies, which Germany has been able to exert by transferring the bulk of her troops from the eastern to the western front
 Gen .Alexieff says: Forward, ad- vance and attack the enemy
 General Brusiloff: "It is necessary to conserve and consolidate freedom. The soldiers must overthrow and de- feat the enemy. Shame and dis honor to those who have a weak spirit.''
 General Dragomiroff is less laconic. Advance on the enemy is an im- mediate necessity he says. ''The enemy is taking advantage of our passivity to leave this front open and send forces westward. The French and British are honestly doing their duty as our allies. They are saving our new freedom. which otherwise we would lose. But soon their ad- vance must wear itself out, and then there will be no one to help us.'' \, sS lsnivity Means Ruip. <. 1laS neslspapars <i.pntaan sirnilar ap- psal9 from the heads of the govern ment. Premier 'Lvuff writes: Honor demands our activity. We are downed in speeches and words. The muscles of our organization are be- ing atrophied. Further passivity will mean ruin" 4
 M. Skobeleff, the new socialist min- ister of labor. joins the chorus with the declaration: Our. present task is to advance.''
 In a new order to the army General Alexiefr explained yesterday why it is impossible for the soldiers to receive emissaries from the German lines seeking peace conferences. Even the commander in chief" he says, "is prohibited by law from receiving peace delegates, and every man from commander down who does this is a traitor. Only the government knows when 1t is time to stop war. Such conferences never take place at the front except between authorized diplomats. The Germans know this and send representatives only to learn the disposition of our troops and to provoke dissension among us. to create ill-feeling between the sol- diers and their commanders
 q appeal to your intelligence and your heart. If the enemy really wanted peace he would know how to go about it. Wake tip. Peace will be reached through victory. Trust your commanders.' g