The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-30
RUSSIANS HOLD DEMONSTRATION
 IN PETROCRAD

NEH tith, jUiS. AH impressive, friendly demonstration before the American embassy in Petrograd was one of the features of the first free celebration in that city of May Day, the European Labor Day, according to information received by the Rus sian information bureau here. \ large crowd gathered on Nevsky Prospect and, with shouts Of: Let Us gree, our new ally-the United States" marched up Liteyny Pros peCt, toward the building of the Am crIcan embassy On the way to the embassy, the crowd, which included many students, soldiers and workers, grew larger and larger
 They reached the American embas- sy, sho ting: Long live America, huuah'" David R. Francis, the Am erican ambassador, appeared on the balcony, and an orator from the crowd greeted him in English. An sWering the speech, Ambassador Francis said that the perfect order prevailing in Peuograd was a sure sign thpt the newborn Russian re public would endure The youngest European republic, in close union with the oldest American republic, would carry on the struggle to the said tn, cause of liberty in Russia as well as in Europe would be in great danger The ambassador add ed that he believed this to be the last war, and thanked the crowd in the name of the United States. The ambassadors speech was translated into Russian and received by the crowd with cheers.
 On the same day a monster mass meeting was held in Petrograd, all the proceeds of which went towards the publishing fund of the Grand mother of the Russian Revolution,' Mme E. K Breshkovsky. The meet ing was opened with an address de Iivered by Lieutenant Astakhoff, who was the first among the officers ot the Russian army to join the reyo- lution on March 12. We have been rewarded for these years of war" said Astakhoff. Liberty is our re ward. We don't want any foreign territory, but we must firmly guard our liberty and defend it to the last"
 The next speaker was A. F Ke- rensky, now minister of war and navy, then minister of justice. He said:
 "The Russian Revolution gave us liberty, gave us our rights, but it also imposed upoT us great duties. In order to safeguard our liberty. iron discipline and thorough organi- cations are imperative Let us not follow the path of dissent. Down with all violence. The strength of the provisional government rests n the confidence of the people, and as long as I have the power, the provisional government will not base its rule on any other grounds but the support of the people. Some say How can you govern without having any police force?' My comrades, we don't need any police because the people are with us.'
 At Kerensky's suggestion, the or chestra and those composing the au- dience began to sing the 'Marseil- laise," with the minister of justice acting as leader. The last strains of the "Marseillaise' were hardly heard on account of cheers One of the soldiers appealed to the audience to pledge themselves to follow Minister Kerensky as soon as he called upon them.
 We pledge ourselves" was the general response.
 N. c. Teheidse, president of the council of workmens and Soldiers delegates, delivered the greetings of that organization. The council of workmens and soldiers delegates" he | said, will oppose with all it's might | those that are creating dissension | among the ranks of the Russian de | mocracy. The Russian democracy" i he continued, cannot afford the | luxury of being divided. The saliva tion lies in unity, not in division"
 A resolution was adopted to greet | the executive committee of the coun- | cil of workmen's and soldiers dele gates. Somebody in the crowd shout | ed Long live the council of work | mems and soldiers delegates" which |