The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates Will Sign De- claration of Government s Policy = Four Russian Generals Confer in Petro- grad on Military Situa- tion.
Declares Coalition Ministry Indispensable to Re- -estab- fishing Discipline and Morals of Army-M. Ker- ensky's Appointment as War Minister Received With Favor.

Petrograd, May 17-The cab- met crisis may be regarded as settled.
 Gems. Alexieff, Dragemiroff, Gurko and Brussiloff arrived in Petrograd today for confer ence on the military situation. They declared the formation of a coalition ministry was indis- pensable and would make pos. sible strong measures to re- establish discipline and the fighting spirit in the army.
 The generals expressed the opinion that the appointment of M. Kerensky as minister of war would be received by the army with enthusiasm, as he is very popular among the sol diers.
 There are rumors that Gen. Alexiefr has resigned as commander in chief or that his resignation is impending
 A declaration of the governments policy, accepted by the representa- lives of the council of the workmen's and soldiers delegates with merely. verbal alterations, will be signed bys both parties without delay.
 It has been decided to take into the cabinet five representatives of differ ent socialist groups, which with A. F. Kerensky, who assumes the war port folio, will make total of six of these groups, sharing in the government. Three of the appointees will be social democrats and three, including M. Ke- rensky, socialist populists. Of the former, M. Skobeleff, vice president of the council of workmen's and sol diers' delegates, and M.s Malantoyitch, an Odessa. lawyer, have been chosen definitely. The third appointment has not yet been made. Two of the socialist ministers will be M. Tcher- nof and M. Pechekonoff.
 The declaration of the governments policy begins with a statement that the governments aim is the attain ment of a general peace without con quest of other nations depriving them of their national sovereignty or their uerr1tofy; in word, peace without annexation or contribution.
 The declaration further meets the councils demands by promising to IdkG steps lOWdId llIC clld1AAlGnl O1 an agreement with the Allies which will realize the governments declara- tion of April g. The government. however, is convinced that Russia's defeat in the war would be great misfortune to all nations and while willing to make general peace on the above foundations, believes firmly that revolutionary Russia will not ro thQ dnfaaf nf allies in hn west.
 The government consents to the councils demand for the.democratiza- ton of the army but desires to corn- bine it with 8 strengthening of Rus sia's fighting forces. The declarations meet half way the councils socialist program by promising further con trol over the production, transporta- ton, sale and distribution of products; measures for the better protection of labor; the right to settlement of the land question by the constituent assembly; increased direct taxation of wealth; development in a democratic direction of local self government, and the hastening of preparations for the constituent assembly. In return the government demands such full confidence and support as will enable is not only to fight reactionary coun- ter revolution but also to take meas ures against the anarchists of the ex- treme left.
 A new feature was injected to the situation by the demands of the peas ant congress, which began it's sessions here yesterday, that it's representa- lives participate in the discussions. The government and council agreed, and it is Said that five peasant repre- sentatives will join the conference.