Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
RUSSIA IS ENDANGERED
BY BLOW FROM GERMAN
Provisional Government Realize
Threat and Frankly Tells It's
People the 1rutIl.
COUNTRY BADLY DISCREPANCIES
Blame for Present Condition Placed
ON Shoulders OF RomanOff DynnstS
All Hope OF Any Foreign Cor
quest Disclaimed.
IBy Associated presu l

PETROGRAD. April 10 (via London1
-Ihc provisional government of Rus
sia mas Issued Il lengthy proclamatio
directing attention to the grave DANCE
OF n German effort to deliver u dc
clsive blow at RUSSIA, and the necca
SHY or Immediately concentrating al
OF Russla's forces fox the defeat d
the enemy. The proclamation reads:
p Having examined the military situa
tioh' the Russian government. In TIN
name OF duty and country, has decide
10 tell tho people directly and opcnl
tho truth.
THE regime which now has bee
orerthrown left the defense Of TN
country In badly disorgan:zcd cond1
tion. BY it's culpnble inaction and ID
inept measures. 1t introduced dis
organization into our finances, into prd
fisionins and the transport and suppl
OF munitions To the army. 1T weak
encd the whole OF our economic on
ganization
DEVOTE IT'S ENERGIES
TO REPAIR DLENDER
THE provisional government. viii
the active cooperation OF the who1
nation. Will devote all it's energies 4
q
old regime. Tie blood Of many son
OF the fathcrland has been shed free
in the course OF these two and ha
long years of war. but the country sti
is capable OF powerful blow a. I'll
enemy who occupies whole terrltorid
Of our state and is now--in tho day
of the birth of Russian liberty
threatening us with new and decisil
thrust.
The defense. cost what 1T may
our national patrimony, and the d.
liverancc of the country from III
enemy who invades ovr borders col
stitutc the capital and the vital brod
lem before our warriors. who are d|
Tending the liberty Of the people
close union with our allies.
The government deems it to be i
right duty to declare now that FRI
Russia does not aim at the domino
ton OF other nations, At deprivinS thc
OF their national patrimony or at o]
cupying By force foreign territorie
but that it's object Is to establish
durable peace on the rights Of natiod
TO decide their own destiny.
NOT LUSTING ron POWER
At EXPENSE OF OTHEi|
The Russian nation does not lu
after the strengthening of its pow
abroad at tho cNpenie OF other nation
Its aim is not to subjugatc or humilia
any one. In the name of the hight
principles Of equity, IL has removi
the chains which weighed upon a
Polish people. But the Russian natid
will not allow It's fa,herland to cor
out OF the great struggle humiliatl
and weakened In its vital forcd
These principles Will constitute ii
basis Of the foreign policy of the pr
L v!sional government, which VIII car
out unfailingiy the popular Will al
safeguard the rights OF our fatherla
while observing the engagements e
tered into with our allies.
rue provisional government OF fr
Russia has no right TO hide the tru
The state is in danger. Every enc
must be made to have il let tho count
respond TO the truth when il is TO
not by sterile depressions and not
discoura cement, but by unanimo
.vigor with view to creating n unit
national will.
NEW STRENGTH FOR STRUGGLE
WILL PROCURE SAIVATI,
This will give us new strength
tho struggle and viii procure
salvation. In this hour Of rude ri
let the whole country find in its
strength To consolidate the liberty
and 10 devote itself TO untring lal
for the welfare OF free Russia
Tie provisional government. VIII
has given it's solemn oath TO serve
people, is firmly confident that with
general and unanimous support Of e:
|, one and all it will itself be able 10
its duty TO its country TO the end.
(Signcd) ''LEOFF,
President of the Council.