Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03

through the entire country. was led by
War Minister Kerensky In person.
For the last four days the war MIN
lister has been continuously at the front.
spending every effort to urge the troops
to advance. He finally rode 70 ine .ro oIe
head of the troops. gave the order to ad-
vance.
The spectacle Of the popular war min
lister on the firing line accomplished whae
oratory bad failed to do and the Russian
line swept forward into the German
trenches.
Proves Love for Liberty.
In his message to the premier the war
minister says:
'on July the army Of revolu tn.
thusiasm. The offensive proved to Rus
STA and the entire world its fidelity to the
revolution and its love for liberty and
country. Ignoring the small groups OF
Dowardly souls, the free Russian soldiers
are consolidating by their offensive new
discipline based on the sentiment of civic
duty.
whatever may happen. this puts an end
to all slanderous attacks against the
democratic Russian army. I beg OF you
to authorize me to hand to the regiments
which participated in the fighting on
July 1 red revolutionary flags and give
to them the name Regiments, July
First
Premier Lvofr granted the requests.
Appeals to All Armies.
War Minister Kerensky has issued an
appeal to all the Russian armies to take
the offensive. He says that Austria and
Germany have replied to Russia's appeal
to all democracies in favor of peace by
the dishonorable proposal that Russia
should conclude a separate peace which
would enable them to crush Russia's west
ern allies.
On Russia's rejection Of the proposal,
the enemy. says the war minister,
threatened an offensive against Russia,
and the freedom of the country and the
revolution itself we're in danger. The
appeal concludes:
enemy. That Is why we appeal to our
armies to take the offensive. Let all the
world know that it was not from weak
ness that we talk ID of peace. Let it be
known that liberty increases our mill
tary strength. All Russia will bless
your exploits in behalf of liberty, your
cohntry's future and an honorable and
lasting peace"
Celebration in Petrograd.
Crowds of enthusiastic citizens
marched through the streets of Petro-
grade carrying portraits of War Min
lister kerensky and Gen. Brussiloff,
and filled balconies and windows, cheer
ing and waving flags. and handker-
chiefs in celebration of the first victory
Vf Russian arms on the western front
1ince the revolution.
The demonstration started with a
Ecore OF mem who obtained the first
news from the war office of the Russian
advance and grew rapidly to large pro-
portions. Large portraits Of the war
minister and chief of staff were OBJ
tained and carried in the parade. ex-
citing the greatest enthusiasm since
The capture of Przemysl
Russ Leaders Satisfied.
Up to the hour of telegraphing. the
advance OF the Russian army in Galicia
was still in progress. A dispatch re-
ceived by the war ministry, but unpub-
lished. says that the staff Of the Rus
sian army in Galicia is more than salts
ned with the progress made. .
ciousiy begun. The local army star 's was
pleased with the speed Of the advance,
as the operation which the stair had
expected would take two days was exc
su and yesterday e between the hours of
All the latest kilograms to the war
ministry agree that the soldiers are In
excellent spirits, and the ministry au-
tnor1zes the statement that prepara-
ment are in better shape than in any
preceding period OF the war
Gives Credit to Kerensky.
The new chief of the war ministry in.
formation department. il Lieut., Parun.
who also is a member Of the executive
committee OF the council of deputies
Lieut.. Parun has just returned from the
'front.' where he witnessed War Minister
kereAskys crusade In favor Of an in.
mediate Offensive. The lieutenant told
the associated Press that the great elo-
quence of Minister Kerensky was
the army's mood. The lieutenant was
present when Kerensky, having told the
soldiers that II they would not attack
ne would march toward the enemy,s
nisned b. t a1one o,a, was embraced ana
Lieut. Perun mentioned one division,
especially known for its unwillineness
TO nEhf, which, after the minfster's
speeches. became the most militant on
New Program Reahzed.
The army" said the lieutenant. war
reborn under my eyes"
The minds Of the soldiers he said ara
thoroushly permeated with Russia's
new political program. War Minister
Eerenskys merit. the lieutenant de-
SoAeu. ~ tnat ne nrSt realized that
the Russians will fight only II thew
are convinced they are fighting not for
imperialism. but for freedom at home
and international peace The war
minister. he added. has Accomplished
the almost impossible task Of conyinc-
Ing the soldiers Of that fact. Iieut
Parun declares that deserters are re-
turning more rapidly than ever, and
says that the condition Of the army IN
markedly better than PetroErad thinks.
Russian Widen Gap
In German Lines, Says
Berlin Official Report
BERLIN. July .. via London.-Rus-
sian troops have broken forward across
the heights on the western bank of the
ctripa. in Galicfa. and succeeded in
extending northward the gap thew
made in the Teutonic lines the previous
cay, army headquarters announced to-
The Russian progress was halted
win the assistance o; German reseryes
the official statement adds.
- At koniuchy. the German staterent
lays. strong Russian attacks hrote
down. with heavy losses. The Russians
Cid not find strength 70