The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

sary by fuii acceptance OF the eo0n'
CHS terms.
The decision leaves the Russian
sltuatlon once again vide open. II
came after many elements an Petro-
xrad had hailed with relief fhe &C
ton on the council In voting 81 70
10 for acceptance OF the duma gov.
ernment's offer OF coalition oi
forces 10 restore governmental or
der The terms OF the councils
acceptance were not made public
except il was limited that they had
demanded Paul y. Mliukon. min
ister OF foreign affairs. NUT not APP
near in the reorganlzed cabinet
From the governments rejection
OF the proposal today IL appears the
council went much further than
mere demand for Mlllukon head
and possibly insisted upon formal
Remuneration by the new coalition
government Of certain agreements
With the Allies The duma govern
ment'a rejection declared 10 was i'm
possible to expect Russia 10 re-
nounce the principles enunclated on
April Q. The government further in
sisted. the council Was told. that IT
was necessary 10 confirm the unity
OF all forces on all allied fronts and
10 wage an energetic struggle
against internal anarchy.
The duma ministry's refusal was
concurred in By the duma commit
tee. II was later announced.
The principles enunciated on
April were In the form OF proc
lamation TO the Russian people
signed by Prince Lyof, president Of
the council. This statement declar-
ed Russia did.not seek 10 "humihate
or suBjugate" but did not specihcd-
" renounce claims 10 indemnity.
The soldiers and workmen's coun-
ell has heretofore strongly demand
ed a policy OF mo annexations and
no indemnities, and II is presum-
ably this rock OF indemnities on
which the two forces in the Russian
situation have now split.
The most vigorous efforts were
being made by both sides 20 induce
NJ. Gutchkof. Wal minister. t0 re-
consider his resignation and partici-
pate in the coalition government as
minister OF national defense
Effect ~ coalition was decided
upon by the workmen's and soldiers
council by q vote OF al 70 10. thus
reversing the % 10 % vote by which
the executive committee previously
rejected such a proposition from the
provisional leaders.
The meeting was secret one ~
was known. however. that the coun-
Gil was impelled to it's resolution by
the rravest reports OF disintegration
or Russia's army Speakers recount
ed the series OF designations or high
army commanders. beginning with
the minister OF war and including
yesterday such well-knowu com
manders as Gems. Brusllo1 and Cur
ka, and detailed wholesale deser.
lions OF soldiers themselves.
II was declared that Russia's fore
most bulwark was in the army and
the council decided at once TO take
forceful steps in checking such an
alarming condition.
Miliukoff's elimination from the
government was expected. He has
hacked support from the army and
the workmen ever since his state
ment OF war aims. He had been IN
der FIRE OF demand that he publish
all secret" treaties In existence be
tween Russia and the Allies and for
his reported action In giving blanket
Endorsement 10 all compacts pre-
viously entered into with other ma
lions by Gar Nicholas and the old
regime.
Publicity for these treaties within
two weeks WAS promised a group or
soldiers delegates from the front
today in a speech by the soldiers
and workmen's leader Seretell. lie
frankly expressed alarm al the lack
OF cohesiveness apparent in the
army and urged his auditors 10 re-
turn and work for unity OF action
Seretell was later commissioned
by his colleagues OF the soldiers
and workmen's council 20 negotiate
with Gutchkoff and urge him TO re
turn TO his post as minister OF war
At the same time II was made
known that the designations OF
number OF other high army com
manders were impending
The workmen's and soldiers com
mittee yesterday sent a strong ap.
peal 10 the army 20 continue their
discipline and 70 effectively carry
on the war against the Germans
while at the same time urging Ger
man and Austrian Socialists not 10
permit the Teutonic armies 20
ravage first France and then Russia
M. c. Must Protect Crossing.