Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21
RUSSIA WILL FIGHT
At SIDE OF ALLIES
Premier Lvoif Says Armistice
Existing at Front
Must End
OWES DEBT TO
UNITED STATES

PETROGRAD, Via London. May 81.
Prince Lvon. the Russian Premier,
and NJ. Tereschtenko. the newly ap-
pointed Foreign Minister, made long
statements al a press reception today
on the recent crisis and the policy
Of Russia. Prince Lvoif. after declar-
ing that the nation had been brought
to the edge Of an abyss. said:
The government considers that
its first duty is TO consolidate the
lighting strength Of the army. as well
for safeguarding the conquests Of
restitution as for driving out the
enemy and actively supporting the
Allies. The government considers
that it is its duty to proclaim clearly
and definitely its desire for the con-
clusion Of a speedy peace. But in
speaking OF peace without annexa-
tons or indemnities the government
declares It is not a question Of pas
siye defence. 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 Rumania
or forget its duties toward them. Rus
sia cannot hand down To future gem
eratlons a dishonored reputation.
THE exciting arm'stice at the
front which gave the German Chan
cellor a pretext TO formulate his idea
OF separate peace, dishonorable "a
} Russia, must cease. The country
must speak its imperlOus word and
J send its army out to fight"
d Demands Loyalty 10 Allies.
NJ. Tereschtenko. in his statement
of the policy Of free Russia, as out
lined in the declaration OF the pro
vislonal government, strongly empha
sized the need OF an indissolubl'
union with the allied democraciel
and the consciousness OF the dut
/ these tics impose upon her. He de
clared that Il was q question or th'
honor of the revolution, which wa
more precious to Russia than ever.
L note with deep satisfaction" con
tinued the Minister. that In our ire
Russia. desnite our EMERGENCIES o
view. there Is no party. no single OF
ganizatiOn such as existed In reaction
arv Russia, capable OF carrying o.
, propaganda IN favor OF separat
peace. These Is one question, how
: ever which still lets loose the pas
sions, namely. the question OF tn
= treaties concluded by the old reglm
= the immediate publication OF which
Y demanded. This, l am convinced
a mistaken demand.
- '"The Russian democracy must III
y derstand that the publication OF the
\ treaties would mean rupture WI
~ the Allies, and the isolation OF hu
sia. which would be the beginning
a separate peace. But this is just wh
y the entire Russian people 'repudiat
:, with all its strength. IL UNDERSTAND
a mat an international war can on
y be concluded by an internatioal peae
q New Russia must look forward,
y behind. 49,
E. "There arc two great new facts
s ,he war-the Russian revolution al
D. the entry OF the great republic or u
y United States. A new start must
made from these facts, and free i.u
e sia must prove that she Is Loyalty tu
e 6Ting the engagements she enieie
upon with the Allies for a unite
y struggle and mutual help. The arm
e will understand that it is hghting i
o an il holds most dear, and thal u
n feat will annihilate our new louu
D. liberty and new life. 80.
p at is indeed ridiculous 10 spea
=" at the present time of the anneNatlo
ist Mans OF the Allies as a real me
ace TO a just peace when Russia, be
ginm France and Servia are thei
Selves either entirely OF partially o
cupied by the enemy
/, ES.Convict In Command .--,.
N The war Minister, A. r. kerensk
+ addressing meeting OF deiesat'
tom the Black Sea districts, sac
$50 long as l am minister OF war J
attempt at a counter revolution ls 20
n sible Our new regime has ior
II SOM complete union with the Aliles
According to the newspaper
Kerensky has appointed as depu
commander of the Petrograd initial
district Lieut. Kozmin, who In the re
olution of 1905 was elected presidel
of "the republic Of Krasnoy-Arsk'
Siberia He was subsequently Sc
fenced 10 long term OF impriso
n ment at hard labor. which he was So
serving at the outbreak Of the reVol
tion The government has ordered u
* nobilization Of all women doctors u
a. ~. AZ x-aore of age.