Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
Consolidation

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Prince Lvoff. after declaring that ma
ton had been brought to the edge of an
abyss. said:
1.-The government considers that its.
first duty is to consolidate the fight
ing strength of the army, as well as
for safeguarding the conquests Of res
titution as for driving out the enemy
and actively supporting the Allies. The
government considers that it is its
duty to proclaim clearly and definite
ly its desire for the conclusion of a
speedy peace: but in speaking of peace
without anncxations or indemnities the
government declares it is not a ques-
ton of passive defense. Free Russia
will not consent to leave under the
yoke of German militarism territories
which were abandoned owing to the
criminal negligence of the old regime.
Neither can Russia remain Indifferent
to the fate of Belgium. Serbia and Ru-
nor forget it's duties toward
them. Russia cannot land down to flu
ture genera tons a dishonored reputa-
ton.
1.-THE existing armistice at the
front, which gave the German chan
cellor a pretext to formulate his idea
of separate peace dishonorable to
Russia must cease. The country must
speak it's imperious word and send its
army out to fight"
Honor Of Revolution
NJ. Tercschenko in his statement or
the policy of free Russia as outlined
in the declaration of the provisional
government strongly emphasized the
need of an indissoluble union with the
Allies democracies and the conscious
ness of the duty these ties impose up
on her. He declared that it was
question of honor of the revolution
which was more precious to Russia
than ever.
Il note with deep satisfaction" con-
tinued the minister, that in our free
Russia despite our divergencies OF
view there is no party. no single Or
ganization such as existed in reaction
ary Russia, capable of carrying on
propaganda in favor of separate
peace. There is one question, how
ever. which still let's loose the passions,
namely, the question of the treaties
concluded by the old regime, the i'm
mediate publication of which is de-
manded. This, | am convinced, is
mistaken demand.
THE Russian democracy must under
stand that the publication of these
treaties would mean a rupture with the
Allies and isolation of Russia. which
would be the beginning OF separate
peace. But this is just what the entire
Russian people repudiates. 1t under-
stands that an international war can
only be concluded by an international
peace. New Russia must look forward
not behind There are two great fac
tors in the war--the Russian revolu-
ton and the entry of the great Repub-
lie of the United States. A new start
must be made from these facts. and
free Russia must prove that she IL
Loyalty fulfilling the engagements she
entered upon with the Alhes for unit
ed struggle and mutual help. The ar
nv will understand and that it is fight
ing for all it holds most dear and that
defeat will annihilate our new life.
1T is indeed ridiculous to speak at
the present time of the annexationist
plans of the Allies as a real menace to
Just peace when Russia. Belgium,
France and Serbia arc themselves either
entirely or partially occupied by the
enemy"
The war minister, A. L. Kerensky, ad-
dressing a meeting of Black Sea dele
gates, said:
so long as I am minister of war. no
attempt at counter revolution is pos
sible Our new regime has for its soul
complete union with the Allies"
According to the newspapers. NJ ke-
rensky has appointed as deputy com
mander of the Petrograd military dis
trict Lieut. Koamin. who in the revolu-
.tion of 1915 was elected president of
the Republic of Krasnoy-Arsk In Sibe-
ria He was subsequently sentenced to
long term of Imprisonment at hard
labor, which he was still serving ct the
outbreak of the revolution.