New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
,,,a.sioned Appeal Fol-
lows War Minister'S
Resignation
Country Warned
Freedom Will Fail
asorry | Didn't Die When
Dream Was Growing"
Says Justice Head

Petrograd via London), May 10, 3
m-The Council of Soldiers and
workmen's Deputies has just issued an
.,,esI 10 the army, in which 1t de-
.l.,.s that German Imperialism is seek
,,s 70 destroy revolutionary Russia and
.,,lsv. the Russian people II appeals
:. m, soldiers TO defend Rsuss with
n their power, and declares that a sep
,r,,e peace is impossible.
The appeal says that the only solu-
.;,, Of the war must be a general peace
,-one all nations by common agree
-spt Il asserts that the council is
,ining at peace by calling for revo-
ls.ioa among tho workmen and peas
ut, Of Germany and Austris-Hungary,
sut that pesce cannot be achieved un-
ass the enemy at the front is checked.
N, manifesto ends by begging the
,old,ers not 70 renounce their offensive
and warns against fraternizing with
he enemy, which. it says, cannot end
the war.
Pstrograd, May 13 (Delsyed).-ln an
!rpsssiOned appeal TO delegates from
he front, A. 7. Kerensky, Minister of
Justice. made the most alarming dag
s,,i, Of Russia's internal crisis which
has come from any official person since
II. revolution. The Minister Of JUS
Tee, who heretofore had made only the
nos, optimistic and resssuring declara-
tons, confessed that his confidence had
l,i. hin and that he feared disaster.
4 cane 10 you" said NJ. kerensky
70 the soldiers, because my strength
sat an end. ! no longer feel my for
msr courage nor have my former con-
,eiion that we are conscientious citi-
iens. not slaves in revolt. | am sorry
did rot die two months ago, when the
iresn Of a new life was growing in the
hssrs of the Russian people, when
vn sure the country could govern
.helf without the whip.
Intoxicated" by Freedom
As affairs are going now, it will be
impossible 20 save the country. Per-
laps the time is near when we VIII
hsve TO tell you that we can no longer
siy, you the amount of bread you ex-
psei, or other supplies on which you
have a right 70 count. The process OF
Tie change from slavery to freedom is
not going on properly. We have tasted
freedom and are slightly intoxicated,
but what we need is sobriety and dis
rphne.
"You could suffer and be silent for
ten years and obey the orders of a
hated government. You could even
sre upon your own people when com
handed 10 do so. Can you now suffer
no longcr?'
Represents Public Opinion
N. Kerensky's declaration. though a
inae more outspoken in its pessimism
than the utterances Of other officials,
is not unrepresentative of pubic
opinion in Petrograd at the present
tine. Unless there is quick infusion
Of new spirit in the army and new
understanding Of freedom among the
masses. and unless the energy working
ior the defence of the country is sus-
sined, il is generally felt that Russia
will not long De able to so on with the
var.
All the newspapers, except the organs
a the extreme Left parties, publish
articles regarding the fraternlzing OF
te Russian and German soldiers on
he Russian front, pointing out that
the German soldiers with whom the
Russians are fraternizlng belong TO the
ssre army that Is flrcely fighting