The sun., 1917-05-05
RADICALS LATER YIELD
Demonstration by Rebels Is
Suppressed by Loyal
ist Forces.
GERMAN PLOT Is FOILED
WOrkmen's Delegates Agree
Not to Demand Govern
ment designations.

PETR0GRAD, May 4. 6:s0 p. NJ.
tvia London. Saturday, May s. 6:44
A. NJ A clash between rival
parties has occurred in the Nevsky
Prospect in which a number Of shots
were hred. An officer and girl were
reported killed and several persons
Wounded. The city IL IN q turmOil
Of excitement.
series Of demons nstra tiOns developed
during the afternoon both for and
against the Government. Motor trucks
crowded with soldiers and civilians
traverSed the streets in support Of the
provisional authorities. Detachmehts
from both camps are appearing In
Increasing numbers and the agitation
b Increasing in intensity.
LATER The Council Of Work
mems and soldiers Delegates has ac.
Oepted the Governments explanation
Of its May Day note by - to IL. and
has decided that the incident Is closed.
The anti.GOvernment street demon.
Stratou was completely swamped by
gigantic prO-GOvernment demon.
stration on Friday evening. There
were some clashes but NO serious in.
sidents.
PErRoGRAp, via London, May "A
new Russia. from which separate
peace with Germany and perhaps in
tsrnal anarchy might have resulted. has
been averted by conferences Of conflict
= Ing forces in the Government and by a
d,amatic speech by Prof Paul Mhyukoff
the Foreign Minister.
The situation is not entirely cleared,
A,,, NE he
committee Of the workmen's and soldiers
delegates has decided not to demand
the resignation OF the provisional Gov
srnment The city Is now quieter, after
thirty-siX hours OF excitement.
All danger is not yet quite over. how
ever At o'clock this afternoon. after
n. Milyukoffs speech and the various
Government conferences. hundreds OF
factory workers of both sexes and all
ages. preceded by soldiers, marched
down the Nevsky Prospect with a BAN
ner Inscribed Away with the provisional
Government" Otherwise the city has
been normal to-day. but the situation
n still tense.
There were critical hours yesterday
ard last night. Throngs of workmen
ard soldiers paraded the streets. de-
handing the resignation OF NJ. Milyukoff.
the strongest friend OF the Allies in Rus
ss Red flags inscribed Down with
MiyukoG." and even Down with Guch-
hnr" the no less pro-Ally Minister oi
w.. who has been generally popular,
Segc borne at their head.
Snsered by Statement.
= crowds were angered by a state
- ~ issued yesterday by the provisiona
government and signed by NJ. Milyukoff
tttt Russia was determined to push
TIE var against Germany vigorously, and
would not hear Of n separate peace
Mos; ~ the Indignation appeared &c
come. however. from the fact that thi:
sta c.nent had been issued without con
sl.,aa The workmen and soldiers. a.
promised. more than from any particular
pgo-,,-rman sentiment. Socialists and
Radicals OF all kinds who want peace al
o. Were" Of course, prominent In tht
demonStra ions.
70" 4 time the demonstrations ap
pcar'd most threatening. \ hooting
jee'ns mob of workmen. soldiers and al
manner Of radicals gathered IN fron
or ,he headquarters OF the provisiona
II Government They called for the down
'sll Of NJ Milyukof. cheering the cx
| temporaneous speakers who attacked
him They had been worked up b!
| earlier speeches and parades In tn
principal streets.
TH.n the Minister OF Foreign Affair
3, appeared on the balcony and addresse
TIE demonstrators At first he was II
terrupted with catcalls and hoots. bt
soon silence fell and he obtained re
speotful hearing. When he had finishe
Speaking. saying he never would conseI
t. Russia deserving her allies. the crow
theercd him loudly and long.
when / see your banners readin
Down with Milyukof.' ] fear not f'
MlyIkoff but for Russia" NJ. Milyuko
began II fear for what the outsio
world will think OF this demonstration.
Miiyukon Cheered.
"lt that inscription interprets tie fee
inrs ~ majority of our citizens, VIII
must be the condition Of Russia"
asked The Allies would say Russ
had betrayed her friends and had strut
1"r name from the list OF the allie
Foacrs.
The provisional Government cam
accept that view OF things" the speak
Numbered. II declare to you that u
Provisional Government and ], as Min!
Ter ot Foreign Affairs, will defend p
s'on in which no one will dare to char
NIsSla with treason
Never shall Russia consent to sep
'ate peace Then the cheering bega
When il had ended NJ. MIlyukoff 60
tnVed:
The provisional Government iS sa
ing vessel which can move only with I
N".p OF the wind. We look, then, for 20
ilSt, which is the wind that Is 10 ma
our ship go forward l hope you v
suppl? rs with that favorable breeze
mat Your confidence will aid US in pi
3fiing Russia toward liberty and rr'
y I'''r and iu uphoding the dignity
'.r great, free country"
\ilcg NJ. Mi,yukoff's speech and
''"',ng nf the workmen ard soldi
no ia" proVisiona! Government the :
and others in the crowd wAo Il
''. 't" demonstration were persuaded
..rr quietly
'f.Ib.o began yesterday, INN
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