New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
RUSSIA VOTES FOR
 OFFENSIVE AT ONCE
Duna Declares Against Separate Peace Grimm to Be Expelled

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 Petrograd (via London). June 1s.- The Duma In secret session has passed a resolution for an immediate ofren- sivei by the Russian troops.
 The resolution declares separate peace with Germany or prolonged in- activity on the battle front to be iR- noble treason toward Russia's allies, for which future generations never ent day.
 ."rhe Duma therefors considers. :. the resolution adds. ''that the safety of Russia and the maintenance of the liberties which have been obtained lie in an immediate offensive in close CO., operation with Russia's ailies.'
 The announcement last week that the cabinet had decided to suggest a conference of the Allies for examine ton of treaties is followed by. the publication of the note sent to the other governments in question. The note suggests 8 conferences to revise the agreements existing among the Allies as to war aims with tho excep- tion of the London agreement, which provides that none of the signatory powers shall conclude separate peace.
 The first act of the Pan-Russian congress of all councils ofaworkmen's and soldiers delegates, upon which depends the immediate destiny of Russia in regard both to international and domestic questions, was to ratify the expulsion of the provisional gov- ernment of the Swiss socialist, Robert Grimm, who is reported to have been the medium through which the Ger mans attempted to arrange a separate peace with Russia. .
 Grimm's case was taken up. when the congress assembled Saturday night. immediately after the delegates had elected as their president N. C.. Chkheidze, president of the Petro- grad council of workmen's and sol diers' delegates. Grimm's expulsion was approved by the passage, with the vote of $40 to 121, of resolution in- dorsing the action of MT. Tseretelli and M. Skobeieff, socialist members of the cabinet, who investigated the activities of the Swiss socialist and brought about the order for his expul- sion.
 The congress expressed the view that the action of the ministers corre- sponded perfectly with the interests of the Russian revolution and the socialist internationale. It welcomed the decision of the ministers to pulp fish the full. details regarding the Grimm affair.
 The delegates also passed a procla- nation opposing a separate peace and exhorting all Russians ito rally around the banner of revolution and increase the energy of the military power for the defense of freedom" The proclamation cites the receipt of wireless telegram from: Prince Leopold (Prince Leopold of Bavaria Is the commander of the German armies on the Russian front.) assert ing that the governments of the Central Powers are ready to conclude peace with Russia and asking Russia to send delegates to confer with them. The reply of the council is a declaration of its attitude and Miu- ister of War Kerensky has caused t to be sent to all troops on land and sea and it has been widely circulated throughout the country.
 Prince Leopold says he offers a peace which need not necessitate a | break with the Allies reads the proclamation. "He says that be- cause he knows an offer of separate l peace with Germany will be rejected by our troops"
 1 Discussing the protected truce with Austria, the delegates declare that they have not forgotten the Stokhod | and continue:
 Leopold has forgotten. The Rus. sians know to what places German divisions have been transferred-the
 Russians hear the roar of bloody