The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
MObs COngregate About Palace
Carrying Red Flags.
MUST CONSULT ARMY MORE
Note to Allies PIedging War
MilukOff's Undoing.
But Both Duma and Provisional
Govt Back Him Up.

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Demonstrations by soldiers and work
men against Foreign Minister Milil-
koff occurred yesterday. Detachmsnts
of soldiers and citizen paraders gath
cred in front of the headquarters of
the provisional government carrying
red flags with inscriptions demanding
the resignation of the minister and
the provisional government.
After extended conferences between
the executive committee of the work.
mems and soldiers delegates and the
council of the provisional government
the executive committee decided that
no reason was apparent for demanding
the resigna ton of the government.
The soldiers engaged in the demon-
stration were persuaded by the COM
mittee to return to their barracks.
Discomfort has been smoldering
for some time on account Of
the belief that the minister was not
fully in sympathy with the viewpoint
OF the Workmen and soldiers.
He Defics Aggressors.
When Foreign Minister Milukoff
saws the banners inscribed with the
words Down with Milukoff'' he ad-
dressed the demonstrators from the
balcony of the palace, saying he was
fearful, not for Afilukoff but for Rus
STA. If the Inscription interpreted the
feeling of a majority of the citizens
he asked what must be the condition
of Russia. The entente allies would
say Russia had betrayed her allies and
had struck her name from the list of
allied powers
The provisional government cam
not accept that view of things" con-
tinued NJ. Milukoff.
Il declare to you that the provis-
lonal government and myself as min
lister of foreign affairs. will defend a
position that in which no one will dare
to charge Russia with treason
Never shall Russia consent to a
separate peace.
The provisional government is n
sailing vessel which can only move
with the help of the wind We look
then for your trust which is the wind
that is to make our ship go forward"
The present outbreak, which began
yesterday, was a direct result of the
announcement made by the foreign
offlce to the allied nations that Russia
would not slacken her efforts against
the central powers and would observe
strictly her enga gemeDts with her
allies. The workmen and soldiers de-
clare they should have been consulted
before this communication was sent
Demand Coalition Cabinet.
All yesterday afternoon crowds
gathered in groups in the public
squares. listening to the exhorations Of
impromptu orators. Workmen on
leaving the factories in the evening.
paraded the streets CARRYING red flags
AT meeting of the council of soldiers
anu WOfkmen'S delegates the fOrrna-
ton of coalition cabinet was favored.
Later the executive committee of the
council attended a meeting of the
council of the provisional government.
There were also demonstrations last
evening in favor of the government
NJ. Rodzianko, president of the duma.
! eXhorted the people to continue the
war until the attainment of victory
worthy of the Russian people
Criticise MiIukoff
London, May A Petrograd dis
patch says that the Novia Zhizn the
organ of the Socialist democrats, and
| other extreme newspapers, severely
criticise Foreign Secretary Milukoff's
note to the allies, asserting Russia's
determination to push vigorously the
war The note will be discussed this
evening at an extraordinary general
meeting of the council of workmen-S
and soldiers delegates.
Back Up Note to Allies.
! Petrograd, May 4.-The evening
newspapers declare the government is
united in its responsibility for the note
to the allies, promising energetic co.
/ operation in the war against GERMANY.
/ They say that the government is sum
ported by the executive committee OF
the duma.
Pro-German Agitators Busy.
IL has long been known that Ger
many is bending every resource and
using every artifice to stir up trouble
among the many diverse elements
whose temporary union in forcs
achieved the overthrow of autocracy
The agitator, Nicholas Lenin. a rad
;cal Socialist. has been generally cred
| tied with being a German agent He
has been active in aligning one element
against another There are several
other returned exiles> who are sup
posed to be working in the interest Of
the German movement. Meanwhile,
Germany is pressing steadily for sepa-
rate peace thru Socialist leaders.
The soldiers and workingmen's dele
gates. representing the great bulk of
the Russian people, and thru complete
domination of the army, holding the
real power to control have been
i steadily meeting and. heretofore, aid
ing the duma provisional government
in restoring order