The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-12

M SOCIALISTS OF All countries in
particular.
n. c. Tschesides. the Socialist
leader. tonig hit denied all reports
and runners of anarchy in Schu-
lesselburg.
Petrograd. May 1.-THE torch OF
revolt Is afiame again. This time it is
not revolt against a centralized auto
cratic rule. The rebellion that is now
stalking through the Russian realm is
due TO the fact that there is no CEN
traliZed government in full control OF
the situation and behind which all
Russia can rally, united In its new
freedom.
Sickened hearts and hungry stom-
achs are writhing under the democrat
icing wrangle between the provisional
government and the ~orkmens and
soldiers delegates. A movement !s
brewing that threatens TO be more
CHASTITY In It's consequences than any
thing recorded in the annals OF civil
war and anarchy.
To the cries Give us bread" and
Give us peace" another has been
added, Give US government"
Munitions District Takes Lead.
schlusseihurg, a munitions district,
virtually, a. snbrsb ox Petrograd. took
the lead today Workmen went on a
strike and backed by the bulk OF the
population started to establish a
separate autonomous state" The
news from the revolt-shaken district
is meagre. The rebels are known to
have arrested the provisional presi-
dent OF the district and set up a rule
OF their own
Twelve members Of the council Of
workmen's and soldiers delegates
down the rebellion by persuasion NJ.
Tscheidse, the Socialist leader. hurried
there to calm the pepu!ace with his
oft-tested eloquenco
Plan International Council.
News of the SChlusselburg revolt
came about the same time when the
executive committee of the workmen's
and soldiers council voted to convene
an international socialist council in a
neutral country for the discussion of
peace.
The inference left by the speeches
at the stormy session at which this
was decided was that the Russian
Socialists will go to Stockholm. where
international Socialists OF Germany.
Holland and Scandinavian countries
are preparing for the peace congress
to be held June /,
Meanwhile the struggle between the
provisional government and the Coun-
ell continues at fever heat. The gov
ernments suggestion Of coalition
ministry was In the nature of the call
ing Of BLUM. In effect the govern
ment told the council:
"If Won can do better go ahead and
do it
But the council persists in its policy
Of vatchful waiting. 1t refuses to as
sumo the responsibility of full share
in the control of the nation at this
time It hopes that before long It Will
have the entire nation behind 1t and
will then be able TO go ahead with Its
peace program, Participation in the
Stockholm meeting is expected to help
this along But the movement for
separate republics now sweeping the
country il calculated to bring about
indescrihable chaos before any central
government can take matters In hand.
Disauieting reports come from Mos
COW. The Moscow branch OF the
council is at loggerheads with the Pc
trograd branch. Thus dissension is be-
ginning TO set in among the organiza-
ton that fostered strong hopes OF
emerging as Russia's governing class.
Rodxianko Rings True.
big meeting OF present and
former delegates Of the duma was
addressed sdAS VI
the opening of the first duma-by
President Rodzianko, Prince Lvoff,
the provisional president. and War
Minister GuchkoT. Rodzianko and
LvoY were cheered again and again
as they denounced separate peace
movements. Guchkoff sounded an
alarming note as to the country's
present state. especially the condition
of the armed forces.
I'VE must frankly face the fact"
said he, that our military might is
weakened and disintregated. being
affected by the same disease as the
country. namely duality of power.
polyarchy and anarchy, only the
malady is more acute.
"Gentlemcn." continued the war
minister some time ago the country
realized that our motherland was In
danger. Since then we have gone a
step further for our motherland now
is on the edge of an abyss
He urged, that what now seems to
be the watchword Of the army. peace
| 1t the front and war IN the country :
must ~ replaced BY thu matte. war
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