The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
RUSSIAN REDS
PROPOSE PEACE
Socialists of World Are
Called to Conference on
Neutral Soil.
GOVERNMENT IS FIRM
Rad1ianko Cheered in Duma
as He Declares for War to
Final Victory.

PETRoGRAD, via London. May l1.--An
appeal to the peoples OF the world con-
corning the calling OF a peace conference
In neutral country will be published
Immediately by the council Of soldiers
and workmen's delegates. according to a
resolution adopted at a meeting of the
executive committee OF the council. The
committee also resolved to send a dele
CATION to establish relations with the
socialist delegates at Stockholm and to
send delegates to neutral and allied
countries to further the peace move
ment.
II was resolved to call a conference Of
the Socialist Internationale and to In
vtte to the conference representatives OF
all parties agreeing with the councils
appeal. The resolutions adopted by the
executive committee included the fol-
lowing:
"First-To convoke a conference Of
the Socialist InternationaIe.
Proletarlat to he Invited.
''Second--To invite to the conference
representatives Of all parties and fac
tions OF the international proletariat
agreeing with the council of soldiers
and workmen's delegates appeal to the
peoples Of the world.
"Third-To form a snecial commits.
sion of the representatiyes Of the execu
tive committee and one representative OF
each OF the Socialist parties to organize
the conference and arrange a pro-
gramme.
"Fourth-To publish Immediately an
appeal to the peoples OF the world and a
special appeal to the Socialists in allied
countries concerning the conyocation of
peace conference.
"Fifth--To send a delegation OF the
executive committee to neutral and al
with the Socialist d.lepates at Stock-
holm.
Meeting ON Neutrai SOIL.
"Sxth-The peace conferences TO take
place in n neutral country.
"Seyenth-The committee. recognising
as a necessary condition that free pas
sage be accorded to all pafties and fac
tons without distinction. requests that
all parties in said countries demand
from their Governments free passage for
their delegates"
n. c. Toheidse, president OF the Coun-
ell Of Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates
declares that all rumors Of anarchy. the
proclamation Of an autonomous unit or
strikes In powder works In the Schlues-
selburg district are absolutely unfounded.
Thursday being the anniversary OF the
opening Of the first Duma. an extraor-
dinary session OF delegates and ex-dele-
gates was held at the Tauride Palace.
Prolonged applause greeted a speech by
President Rodzianko, in which he repu-
dated any idea OF separate peace.
There was an enthusiastic demonstration
when he proclaimed the loyalty of Rus
sia toward her allies. The whole assem-
bly, stood and cheered the Entente AM
bassadors.
Must Fight to the End.
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