The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
KERENSKY HEADS
SLAV REPUBLIC:
ORDER RESTORED
Minister and President Is New
Title of Russia's Dictat-
SOLDIERS AND WORKMEN
APPROVE LATEST ACTION

Petrograd, Sept 17.-Russia has
been proclaimed republic. The pro-
visional government tonight issued the
proclamation, dated Sept. IA, as fol-
lows:
General Korniloffs rebellion has
been quelled, but great is the cOnfu
sion caused thereby. and again great
is the danger threatening the fate Of
the fatherland and its freedom.
"IIOlding it necessary to put an end
to the external indelniteness OF the
states organization, remembering the
unanimous and rapturous approval Of
the republican idea expressed at the
Moscow state conference the prOvi-
sional government declares that the
constitutional organization, according
to which the Russian state is ruled, is
a republican organization and it here
by proclaims the Russian republic.
(Signed)
"KERENSKY,
"MiniSter and President
"YAROUDNI,
minister of Justice" "
The title minister and president
affixed to Premier Kerenskys sigma
ture to the proclamation probably re,
fers to his position as president of
the ministry rather than OF the re-
public.
",,.5 "I,,..55 provisional gC;ernment today
announced that all the affairs OF state
had been entrusted to five members Of
the cabinet. The following official
communication was issued:
"Pending the definite constitution OF
a cabinet and in view Of the present
extraordinary circumstances, all al
fairs OF state have been entrusted to
NJ. Kerensky, NJ. Terestchenko, min
lister of foreign affairs, General Ver-
hovsky, minister of war; Verdervski,
minister Of marine, and M. .Nikitin,
minister of posts and telegraphs"
At a plenary session of the Petro-
grad council of soldiers and work
mems deputies today, which was at
tended by soldiers who were absent
from the previous meeting, the Maxi
malist resolutions adopted yesterday
putting forward an extremely radical
program, were repassed.
The delegates also adopted reso-
luton setting forth that the tragic sit
uatiOn Of the country made necessary
the constitution of strong revolution
ary burgeois element, and announcing
they had decided to convOke immedi-
ately a general conference of repre-
scntatives of the whole organized de-
mocracy for the settlement of the
question of constituting power capa-
ble of leading the country until the
time the constituent assembly assem-
'bles.
The resolution adds that until this
conference is summoned the present
government will remain in power and
the people are called upon to abstain
from arbitrary or. illegal acts in the
meantime. At the close of the sitting,
!, was announced the conference
would be held in Petrograd not later
than Sept. 25.
Peasant Also Approve.
The central committee of the eXec'l-
tive cOmmlttee Ol Illc COuilCll duu IIo
executive committee of the peasants
delegates last night voted approval by
an overwhelming majority, of Premier
kerenskys latest move, which has
distinctly improved the prospects for
the survival of the new cabinet OF five.
These two organizations represent the
nearest thing to a parliament which
Russia possesses.
NJ, Avskentieff. former minister OF
the interior, appealed to the meeting
70 help keep the government af1oat.
He said great dangers were impend'
ing, of which one was that cOssacks
were marching on Tasritsyn. on the
Volga, with the aim of dividing south
ern Russia from the north and depriv
ing the north of bread. He added:
1.-The provisional government has
precise information that the Germans
are organizing an expedition in Fin
land"