Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
CONFLICT SEEMS
NEARER SOLUTION

BY Associated Pressl
fETItOGRAD. May IL (via London.
May l6).-In SO far AS it is possible 10
present any definite picture of tho
"hirlinS maelstrom of events of which
Pctrograd is the storm center. the Sit
uation to-day is as follows:
Inc conflict between the temporary
government and the Council OF Work
mems and Soldiers Delegates is nearer
solution than it has been since the
revolution. but the INSTRUMENTATION. al
most anarchy. has reached such nro.
r"r;ionc that 1t seems extremely doubt
ful whether any concentration NJ
power in the government or tho bc.
'ate' reconciliation Of the two forces
"h.ca have been pulling in opposi,e
nircciionS can rc-crcatc order out OF
inc present chaotic conditions. for a
considerable time at least,
WILLING TO COOPERATE:
WITH GOVERNMENT
me councils appeal TO the army and
iis recent decision to accent nar, -,
the responsibility of government hy
the formation of coalition minj.,ry
testify to It's willingness to co-onera..
wiz. the provisional government. The
o.U!euiti les bostESea tho representatives
VI Inc. nroletarfat and the government
apnear to be oyer. -
Inc dcleEates have declared them
serves strongly against scnar.t,
peace and in favor of conducting a
vigorous offensive war against an army
"hich is in the grip OF German i'm
perla ism have, in fact compintcl,
snoorsed the point of view OF the GOV
ernmcnt, which has been attemptinr
since its formation 10 warn the conn.
Try against the danger OF ccasine active
military operations or considering &.
premature peace. which would sacrifice
all the country has gained by the rev
oiution and discrcdit Russia in the eyes
of the world
But the movement among the masses
soldiers and workingmen, who have
misunderstood the cxhortations of their
representatives and have far out
stripped the most advanced ideas of
their Socialistic leaders. has gained
such impetus that it will not easily
follow the altered course OF tho dele.
gates.
The Council Of Ministers met unti,
late last night to consider the reorcan-
ization of the Cabinet. in order TO pro-
vide for the entrance into that BODY of
popular representatives. 1t was de-
cided to accept the recommc
OF the Council OF Delegates, It is re-
garded as extremely likely that A. F.
kerensky will take the post Of Min
lister OF War. and that his present DO
sition. that Of Minister of Justice. will
be filled by new representative Of
the Social Democratic party. Definite
action, however. will await the meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
council with the temporary govern
ment.
ACTION SIGNIFICANT
OF GENERAL FEELING
NJ. Guchkof's resignation as war
Minister. though frowned upon by other
members OF the ministry, is significant
of the general feeling among all the
army officers. whose authority has been
completely destroyed by the reference
of all their orders TO the soldiers coun-
ellis. which decide whether the orders
OF their commanders will be obeyed.
Before the War Minister'S resignation
Generals Brussiloff and Gurko had al
ready sent in their designations. but
they lie unanswered in the War Office.
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