The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-24
WOULD ABOLISH DUMA.
Pan-R ussian Congress Also Wants
Council sf Empire Dissolved.

PErno0RAD, June 2S.-Dissolution Of
the Council OF the Empire is declared for
In a resolution passed to-day by the
n-Russian Congress OF Councils of
Deputies OF Soldiers and workmen after
prolonged debate. The elimination of
the Duma also Is asked.
The resolution was proposed by the
minimalists. 1t Is proposed to abolish
the Duma by annulling the mandates OF
the deputies and cutting Off the credits
voted for the upkeep of that body. As
we'll as those for the support of the
Council Of the Empire.
The group Of anarchists who are In
trenched In the country house Of Gen.
Durnovo. in a suburb OF Viborg. In
formed newspaper correspondents to-
day that they are backed by 5000 fully
armed men. known as ''the peoples
militia" and several machine gun COM
panics The anarchists, who were or
dered yesterday by Minister Of Justice
Pereveisen to evacuate the house which
they had seized. said that they also
counted upon the active support Of sew
eral infantry units.
| 1t was reported tonight that the
Maximalists are organizing an armed
anti Government street demonstration
to be held In Petrograd tomorrow. The
Maximalist organization was RESPONSE
BILE, according to the police, for the at
tempt on the life Of Premier Stolypin In
1905. Later the authorities announced
that the group had been entirely broken
up.
Attack Capitalists and Duma.
A large meeting OF soldiers in SYM
pathy with the Maxlmalist organization
was held here Thursday. at which II
was resolved to organize an armed de-
monstration for to-day against the
| Government. On Friday the Maximal.
lists placarded the streets with manifestos
reading: THE capitalists are continu-
ing the war, increasing hunger and the
price of food, causing Unemployment and
bringing counter revolution nearer the
provisional Government openly supports
the power Of the 1mperialists and the
bourteois, our patience is exhausted and
we must by q peaceful demonstration
make known our wishes and demands
We, therefore. invite the soldiers and the
workmen to appear on the streets with
the wAtchwords Down with the Duma
Down with the ten bourgeois Min
! listers Down with anarchy. Down with
war. We want bread. peace ant
| liberty"
As result Of this agitation the pro
visional Government officials. after ar
all niBnt HttiHk, pihcdrucu tne epooti
| of the capital this morning With an ap
peal to the population to remain calm
and declaring that any attempt at vio
lence would be vigorously suppressed.
On their part the Pan-Russian Con
gress Of Soldiers and Workmen's Dele
gates. the executive of the Petrograt
Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates. thu
executive OF the Peasants Congress ant
the executives OF other Socialist ant
workmen's parties also placarded an ap
psal urging the troops and workmen no
to 70 on the streets. and asking them Il
abstain from any demonstration durini
Saturday. Sunday and Monday. declar
ing that disorders can only work for |
counter revolution for which the ''dari
forces are only awaiting . fsvorabl,
moment TO take action against the ma
tional liberty.
Tho special commission drafting tht
bill dealing with the elections 70 ths
+, Continued on esc0nd Po0e.