The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Would Eliminate These Two Bodies in Government of
 Free Russia
PLAN IS TO STOP ALL APPROPRIATION FOR
 PAY OF MEMBERS
This Action Is Taken in Congress of This Element-Favorable Fea- ture Is Creation Storm
 ing Battalions

Petrograd, June 2S.-Dissoluton of th council of the empire is declared for il a resolution today passed by the Pan Russian congress of councils of deputie: of soldiers and workmen, after prolonged debate The elimination of the duma also is asked.
 The resolution was proposed by the minimalists. It Is proposed to abolish the Duma by annulling the mandates of the deputies and cutting off the credits voted for the upkeep of that body as well as those for the support of the council of the empire.
 Petrograd, June 23.-The local council of soldiers and workmen's deputies at voronizh has arrested Archbishop Tikof of Voronezh and has sent him to Petro- grad He will be placed at the dis posal of the soldiers and workmen' s council there
 Petrograd, June 2S-One of the most favorable features of the situation on the front is the formation of "storming bat talions,' which are newly created army units composed of soldiers who favor a policy of active fighting. Soldiers who wish to fight are transferred to battalions composed entirely of men holding this view. These men receive red and black arm bands to distinguish them from shirkers. Their function is to lead in at tacks.
 The movement started in the extreme south wing of the army, but now there are storming battalions everywhere. pr. Eugene Hurd of Seattle, who has been with the central army since the beginning of the war, and is now in Petrograd, says the idea is spreading like wildfire.
 Petrograd, June 23,-The group of an- archists who are entrenched in the coun- try house of General Durnovo in suburb of Viborg, today informed newspaper cor respondents that they are backed by 5000 fully armed men known as the peoples militia" and several machine gun com panies The anarchists who were ordered yesterday by Minister of Justice Perevei- zeff to evacuate the house which they had seized, said that they also counted upon the active support of several in fantry units.
 It was reported tonight that the Maxi
  government street demonstra ton to be held Tn Petrograd tomorrow. The Max imalist organization was responsible, ac- cording to the police, for the attempt on the life of Premier Stolypin in 1906. Later the authorities announced that the group had been entirely broken up.
 LARGE SYMPATHY MEETING
 A large meeting of soldiers in sympathy with the MaXmalist organization was held here Thursday, at which it was re- solved to organize an armed demonstra- tion for today against the government. Orf Friday the MaXimalists placarded the streets with manifestos reading: The capitalists are continuing the war, ln- creasing hunger and the price of food causing unemployment and bringing counter revolution nearer; the provision al government openly supports the power of the imperialists and the bourgeois; our patience is exhausted and We must by peaceful demonstration make known our wishes and demands. We, therefore, invite the soldiers and the workmen to appear on the streets with the watch words, Down with the Duma! Down with the ten bourgeois minister's Down with anarchy! Down with war! We want bread, peace and liberty!
 CALMNESS URGED
 As result of this agitation the pro- visional government officials, after an all-night sitting to consider the situation placarded the streets of the capital this morning with an appeal the population to remain calm, and declaring that any attempt at violence would be vigorously suppressed.
 On their part the pan-Russian con- gress of soldiers and workmen's dele gates the executive of the Petrograd soldiers and workmens delegates, the executive of the peasants congress and the executives of other socialist and workmens parties also placarded an ap- peal urging the troops and workmen not to go on the streets and asking them to abstain from any demonstration during Saturday, Sunday and Monday, declaring that disorders can only work for coun- ter revolution for which the dark forces are only awaiting a favorable moment to take action against the na- tional liberty.