The Detroit times., 1917-05-04

dressing P1ch OlNtT a. Abhit az
except those who were unable =
speak one anoiher's language Some
OF our men who couldn't talk Ger
man were holding their palms hori
zontslly before their mouths and
blowing huge poufs -their way OF
indicating thai the czar had been
blown away The Germans repeat.
edlv thrust their bayonets IN The
rround and threw down their rifles
FINALLY an Interpreter from the
German lines came along he iolt
IA the Germans hadn't heard the
news about Russia we told him
tho story of the revolution and h"
in turn interpreted IL Tor his com
rades"
Petrogra6 is thrilled BY such 70
ports a. these Of complete amity
between The opposing forces brt
military leaders are fearful - Ger
many trickery
Open rupture between provisional
government heads and The work
mems and soldiers con,Hittee came
today. The workmen and soldiers
demanded that the government take
them into their confidence The
tensity OF the situation is growing
hourly
How seriously The s',-&iion
threatens Russis's future In ne war
is shown By the fac, thSs st.s- hsr
Ing long series OF provisional gov
ernment's acts % which t1e soldiers
and workmen object tAs council
representing these clemens f,-nsi
~ declared they would uc, sg7r0Ve
OF any loans 70 Russia uzt1 fully
informed OF the complete w- ans
Of the Entente and o. 81 details o.
the compscts entered mo ~ re
car and his ministers
Vigorous disspprovsl was als7 ex-
pressed BY the council % a Save
ment extensively credited 20 For.
eisn Minister Milukof that Russia
aims 70 crush Germany and austria.
The aTst clash between The two
elements IN the new govsrnu EFT
came yesterday TIE creates feel
ing Of indignation was aroused
among the workmen and soldiers
Delegates BY announcement q the
provisional government that Il in
tended 70 stand ny the cars cor.
tracts With The Allies
AZ yesterdays meeting Of the
Council Of Ministers 1000 soldiers
wfth loaded rfnee were drawn from
the Petrogrsd garrison 20 guard tbs
buiIding where the government lead.
ere INST Throngs OF citizens gath
cred there IN & gigantic demonstra-
ton against Foreign Minister Mnu-
koH.
Speakers from the soldiers and
sailors delegations mounted i'm
promptu rostrums and exhorted
the people TO Join In their de-
nand that the government take AL
people into their confidence.
A great mass meeting Of protest
IL in preparation for tonight
There can be no Disgusting Of the
teusity of the situation.
The workmen's and soldisrs' eoun.
ell held an aIl-night session last
might NJ which resolutions were
adopted bitterly disappearing the
acts OF the provisional government
and charging failure on their part
TO keep promises 70 the workmen
and soldiers TO admit them 70 con.
ferenoes on all important matters
The oficial minutes Of the meet.
ing. as published today, contain a
bitter attack on the provisional gov
ernments blanket approval OF all
contracts and agreements pledged
by the former sutocratIc govern.
ment with the Allies.
"The workmen and soldiers do
not even know the provisions Of ali
OF these agreements. the onicial
journal asserted
The governments statement volc
ing approval OF the contracts and
obligations OF the former regime
was declared by the meeting 20
have been secretly prepared at tho
home OF Minister OF War Clutch.
koff, without consultation with the
soldiers and workmen representa-.
tives.
Not alone did the meeting attack
the provisional leaders for failure
10 move In the open on All admins.
trstive and governmental matters
but Il was charged that the pro.
visionsl officers were seeking 10
cast discredit on the workmen and
soldiers by sending false news oi
: their activities out OF Russia
The committee demanded permis.
sion 10 disseminate its own newf
rejecting its own views. This per.
mission was formally granted to-
day
Foremost IN the cateEorv ~ the
false" news which he committee
charged was given circulation abroad
by the provisional leaders was thg
impression" which 81 was asserted
had been spread that the Russian
constitutional conventions would
not be held until after the war. and
the inference that the worlmen and
soldiers had approved such a
course
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