The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-18
PEOPLE ASKED TO RALLY BE-
HIND MINISTRY AND WARD
OFF IMPENDING COLLAPSE.
REFUSES PEACE TERMS
HoLLWEG DECLINES TO BREAK
SILENCE DESPITE DEMANDS
FROM BOTH SIDES.
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western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd. May 17.-It became
known here that Gen Alexis Brussil-
off, commander-in-chie of the Russian
armies on the northwestern front, and
Gen. Gurlto. the commander on the
Russian western front. have asked to
be relieved OF their commands.
The Workmen's and Soldiers Coun-
Gil issued another appeal to the army
to fight vigorously against the enemy
declaring Germany and her imperial
istic autocracy are seeking TO destroy
free Russia and reduce her people to
slavery. The appeal warned against
fraternizing with enemy soldiers.
Petrograd, May 16.-In an impas-
stoned appeal to delegates from the
front, at a meeting in Petrograd Sun
day, A. F. Kerensky, minister of jus
tice, made the most alarming dlagno-
sis OF Russia S internal crisis that has
come from any official since the revo-
luton
The minister of justice. heretofore
optimistic and reassuring in his as
sertions. confessed that his confidence
had left him and that he feared disas-
ter
Unless there is a quick infusion of a
new spirit in the army and a new un-
derstandins of freedom among the
masses, and unless the energy which
now is being used to bring about
peace is transformed into energy
working for the defense of the coun-
try, It is generally felt that Russia will
not long be able to go on with the
war.
Gen. Guchkoff. minister of war, re-
signed.
Berlin.-In one of the most vigorous
and plain.spoken speeches he has yet
made before the Rechstag since the
outbreak of the war. the German
chancellor bluntly refused to enter
into discussion of Germany's peace
aims as demanded in interpretations
by the Conservatives and Socialists
DR.. Won Bethmann-IIollweg asserted
that these called for the governments
specific peace program, the announce
ment of which would at the present
time not only be premature, but which
it would be difficult to formulate and
also of no practical service to the ma
ton in the present situation.
While appreclating the passionate
desire of all classes to know the gov
ernment's views, the chancellor plain
ly declared that he would not permit
himself to be swayed by pressure from
any source, and that he was not under
the spell of any party or clique.
Berlin.-The Socialist leader George
Ledebour, declared in the Reichstag
that 1t was impossible for Germany to
win war of srbjugation, and ex-
pressed the conviction that revolu-
ton must happen in Germany as it
has happened in Russia
Eve shall propose constitutional
committee" he said. ito take prepara-
tory steps in the direction of intro
ducing a Republic in Germany
THE chancellor doubtless desires
annexations both in the East and
West. With the exception of extrava-
CANT visionaries nobody believes that
Germany can win a war of subjuga-
lion. The Russian Socialists have
made an offer which opens up the
possibility of peace This is what the
chancellor forgets.
1T is true that separate peace
with Russia cannot be achieved. but
the Russian government can convert
the entente. and in this direction we
ought to assist it,"