Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
and SPIES
[IHIN MENACE
DIS. OF RUSSIA
Var Office Issues Warning
That Petrograd Is
Threatened
sERMAN DRIVE FORECAST
X0utonic Blow Planned Along
|E; Dvina Front, Officials
NJ Hear
PETROGRAD. March "a.

t Asserting that Russia's enemy was
Y sthreatenins Petrogfad and concentrating
ye-enforcements and munitions along the
! northern front" Minister of War Clutch
hoff, in proclamation issued today, ex-
horted the people to stand firm and guard
v With all care against danger. The warn
\ ing is:
Petrograd and the vicinity are in
Tested with spies of all classes OF So
o1ety, OF all professions and trades. uni
formed and disguised. They are SOW
Ing discord and frightening those who
IA are timid. We must fight them. Soldiers
b and citizens. beware of great danger.
Do not mistake police engaged in
eounter-espionage for the old regimes
secret police. Be prudent Sentinels,
be vigilant.
sS Information has reached the War Office,
Z h Is said, that the Germans were preparing
for big offensive along tho Dvina River
mans will make an effort to break through
and advance upon Petrograd.
THE "U. s. OF RUSSIA"
New Russia is likely to bear the name
The United States of Russia II the tenn.
per Of the people in Petrograd is an index.
Al least the form of government will be
Republican.
Whether the unmistakable feeling on this
Z point noticeable today in the capital Is
shared throughout the country is yet dffl-
cuH to tell.
The central committee and the parlia-
fxnentary representatives of the Constitu-
tional Democratic Party have voted for a
republican form of government for Russia.
The leader of the party is Prof Paul Milu-
kon, the Foreign Minister. who favors a
republican form Of government best
dtted to carry out the reforms of the new
regime
The Russian peasants mind is principally
.Nxsd on the land question; the breaking up
of great estates and equal opportunities to
all This question solved satisfactorily, the
present government cares Cor little else.
Duma delegates today we're scattering
to all quarters of the Empire for the pur-
pose Of explaining to people I'm distant parts
Of Russia exactly what has happened in
the last two weeks. Doubtless they will
bring back to Petrograd an accurate re-
view Of the sentiment of the people on the
form of government
In the meantime, the Council of Work.
men. Soldiers and Deputies, numbering
1900, continues its administration as 1t
was organized on the first day of revolu-
tion. Demands of various factions. how
ever. are moderating. The assembly has
ofIected a compromise with the new Cabinet
cision by constituent assembly and not
70 attempt precipitate action.
NEW ERA DAwNING
Organization of Social Democratic
party throughout Russia in the hope of
strong representation of that element in the
constituent assembly is already under way.
This one additional example of the dawn
OF a new era in Russia was seen today-the
men waiting in line at the tram stations
voluntarily ruled women and children
nrst" In the crowds to save them from the
terrific crush due to nsufficency of street
cars.
Isl" Today Russia is no longer a dead weight
m the coalition of the Entente Allies" de-
shared Foreign Minister Miliukoff in a state
pent to the press expressing qualification
over formal recognition accorded the new
Russian Government
THE Allies" he said. came into touch
with the new regime without delay appre-
ciating that the old regime constituted a
serious hindrance.
Reorganization of the Russian people was
necessary to Final triumph. Today Russia
- no longer dead weight in the coalition
Of the Entente Allies; she is productive
Henccforth all rumors of a separate
peace with Germany vanish completely
because 1t was anti-national for a freed
4sussia to come TO an understanding with
Seactionary Germany"