Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-09
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
PETRoGRAD. June ..

PETROGtAD, June y.
How much sanction the Austrian General
Rohr had in his amazing scheme to effect
a separate peace between his Austrian
troops and the Russians was the subject
Of the greatest conjecture today Fun de-
tails of the manner in which the peace pro-
posaI was made we're received at the War
Office.
Three weeks ago General Rohr selected
two peace delegates from every division OF
Austrian troops on his particular part Of
the front-l20 men in all The delegates
according 10 papers In possession OF the
Russian War Office included an Austrian
prince.
bearing white 1ags and blowing bUgles, ad-
vanced 10 the Russian lines--the Russians
respecting the white flag and meeting the
enemy unarmed. in front OF the trenches
There the Austrian spokesman outlined the
plan for a cessation of hosttlitles without
waiting for mere governmental action,
"If you want peace go to Petrograd,'
declared the commander nf the Russian
troops He forbade his men further dis
cussug the matter aud sent all Of the Aus
trians, except the prince and ono other,
under a military escort back to the Aus
trian lines.
on the two Austrians detained. the War
Office declared today. were found papers
including orders for every Austrian regi-
ment 10 effect a peace agreement with the
opposing Russian regiments
From the care with which this Austrian
peace idea had been worked out, and the
fact that the Austrian general was frankly
named as one Of the sponsors for the move
nent officials here believe tho whole plan
was engineered by the Austrian Govern
ment
CZAR MORE FIRMLY GUARDED
on account Of the influx Of summer resi-
dents into the Tsarskoe-Selo, additional
measures have been taken to guard ex-
Car Nicholas and his family from possible
indisCretions.
The ex-Czar is permitted to take exercise
only two hours daily in the morning and
evening A military escort follows his
movements at a distance not exceeding
twenty-five PAGES. The children take their
outing separately The former Car and
Czarina have to appear at window twice
daily I'm order that officer OF the guard
may be able TO see them. A triple Gordon
of troops surrounds the palace grounds.
At a meeting Of the labor section of the
Petrograd committee it was resolved TO de-
mand tho transfer of the eX-Czar and his
family to the prison of Kronstadt. Two
Socialist Ministers who have returned
from that town describe the prisons where
the ex-Ministers are confined and formed
the impression that no undue har lFhip was
imposed.
200 GIRLS TO JOIN ARMY
Two hundred girl students of the Petro-
grad Technical Institute have entered their
names on the rolls OF a female regiment
which is being raised by Ensign Butch
karen. The aim is Immediately to start to
the front and to fight in all respects under
the same conditions as men.
Scores Of girls and women, anxious to
fight, appeared at the Offices of the League
of Equal Rights for Women which has ex-
pressed its approval of Lieutenant Butch
kareff's plan Last night the women war;
riors held their first meeting.
NJ. Krustaleff-Nosar who was president
of the executive committee of the work.
mems council at the time OF the Russian
revolution in 1905, is the leader who has
proclaimed the complete autonomy OF the
Pereyaslav district of Little Russia. He
has refused even to permit the district to
send supplies to the army.
The provisional authorities and the Coun-
Gil Of Soldiers and Workmen's Deputies
have sent representatives to the Pereyaslav
district with a detachment Of troops.