Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
Kerensky, New Strong Man, Or.
derS Generals and All De-
serters Back to
Front.
IRON DISCIPLINE PLANNED
New Cabinet Announced as
Lloyd George" of Russia
Seems Found in the
War Minister.

Petroarad, May 21-Russia's new
coalition government has decided
On the repeal Of all existing agree-
rnents with the allies, to be followed
by new treaties by new Russia with
the allies.
1t was stated that President Will
sons aid will be invoked to carry
out this program.
Rome. May 21-Fighting literally
from rock to rock and from ravine to
ravine, the Italian troops are still push
ing ahead.
The Italian troops have captured Hill
GOT, pivotal point to the Teuton de-
Tense north of Monte Santo.
Description of the battle as given
today shows the picturesque nature OF
fighting as we'll as the tremendous OBJ
stacles which General C~adorna's troops
Overcame.
Petrograd, May 21-The provisional
government declared today that it was
united in the rejection of a separate
peace and that 1t adopted as its aim
the establishment o ia general peace
which will not tend either to domination
over nations or to the seizure of their
national pOSSeSSiOES-a peace without
/ 1lIlIS AItioI or lluGIttIiSltS.
h government expresses its convic-
ton that the Russian army will not SUI
Ter the Germans to destroy Russia's
western allies.
Petrograd. May 2,-It appeared to-
day hat the Lloyd-George of Russia
has been found. He is A. e. Kerensky.
minister of war INT marines in the
new coalition cabinet. He is the
youngest and most popular member OF
the bin and Il radical socialist.
On the first day in his new position
Kerensky's energy was manifested by
two forceful appeals to the people.
ut is up to Russia to show the world
not only how to destroy, but to pre-
serve he said.
He also announced that he would go
to the front to spur the troops to ac-
ton.
The duma members yesterday
adopted resolutions, that it was es-
sential that their loyalty to the allies
be absolutely mistaken"
Nation in Danger.
Minister of War Kerensky has issued
the following order of the day to the
army:
The country is in danger. Each
one must do what he can to avert the
peril. No request to be allowed to re-
sign made by officers in high command
with a desire to escape responsibility
at a time so grave, will be accepted by
me. Deserters are enioined to return
to the army and meet by May %. All
infractinns of his order will be severe
~ punished"
After a conference with the govern
ment the duma committee and the
council of deputies. the commanding
generals have returned to the front.
NJ. Miukoff. former foreign minister.
has refused to accept The ministry OF
education because his presence in the
I No sro$ ysyN,,l1 iny-01v0 a SnnnGjhiIIf
for the projected foreign policy of the
administration. He considers this
policy dangerous and likely to COM
promise Russia's relations with her
allies.
Iron Discipline Planned. !.
Minister of War Kerensky, address
sing the congress of peasants, an
nounced his determination to introduce
an iron discipline into the army. He
made an impassioned appeal for sup.
port in restoring h morals of Russia's
military forces and his speech was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. A
great demonstration occurred after he
finished his address. The delegates
embraced the minister and carried hin
on their shoulders to his automobile.
NJ. Kerensky said in part:
II am shortly going to the front
Allow me-. therefore. to say in the
wish to have the land which belongs tc
them and that no force shall take IL
from them. But also allow me to say
that the peasants demand. in order e
achieve this object. that everyone shall
do his duty in a spirit Of self sacrifice.
New Russ Cabinet.
The new cabinet will be composed az
follows:
Premier and Minister of the interior
Prince Lvoff.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-Ter
eschtenko.
Commerce and Industry-Konovalofi
State Controller-Godneff, socialist.
Labor-Skobeleff.
Justice-Pereveiezeff.
Food and Supplies-Pieschenhonoft
, socialist.
War and Marine-Kerensky.
Finance-Shingaroff.
Posts and ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Ways and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
off.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Professor Grimm is appointed minis
, ter for affairs concerning the constitu
assembly. and Prince Shakhovsky
secretary of the first duma, is ministe
Of public aid.
E COAL MEN. ACQUITTED.
Cleveland. Ohio. May 21-The Jury II
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