Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-10
New Leader in Russian Social
ist Government Lays Down
Rules for Bringing About
Early Peace.
WANTS DELEGATES TO
BE CHOSEN BY PEOPLE
Death Penalty Again Abolished
One Woman Is Given Cab
met Position in New Gov
ernment,
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Petrograd. Nov. AT the Smolhy
institute it was announced today that
among the commissioners chosen by
the revolutionary committee was one
woman, Nine. Kollonty, who has been
placed temporarily in charge of the
department of public welfare. Mark
Uritzsky, commissioner of foreign af.
fairs, is the official with whom the
foreign embassies now must deal be-
capse NJ Terestchenko, former for
eign minister, is behind prison walls
Nikolai Lenine, the Maximalist
leader who wears workingman's garb,
sits during the sessions OF the congress-
on a raised platform with Leon Trot-
zky, president OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Petrograd delegates, NJ
Kamineff and other Bolsheviki lead
ers. Last night they outlined the aims
and decisions Of the military revolu-
tionary COMMITTEES as follows
The abolition, Of capital punish
mant the immediate release of all
soldiers arrested by the Kerensky gov
members of the Kerensky government
to be arrested and all the revolution
ary' committee to arrest Kerensky
himself and4,to punish those aiding
him to escape.
Ienine Is for Peace.
"Wc must take practical measures
Immediately to effect the promises
given by the Bolshiviki party" Lenine
said. 'The question of peace is a
burning one, therefore the first act
OF the new government which Is to be
formed is to offer to all nations
democratic peace based on no annex
ations and no indemnity. Such peac,
is TO be concluded not by diplomacy
but by the representatives of the peo-
pie"
Leninc explained that by annexation
he meant the forcible, seizure of any
territory In the past or the present
without consent of the people He
asserted that all secret treaties meant
10 benefit the bourgeoise must be pub
iished and voided TO benefit ALL
Opcn for Proposals,
eve plan to offer an immediate
armistice of three months" he de-
c,ared. during which there shall be
elected representatives of all the ma
tons, not dirlomats, who are to set
tic the question of peace. We will
offer these terms, but arc willing to
consider any proposals of peace no
matter from which side.
I'VE offer a just peace, but We will
not accept unjust terms. This war
cannot be ended by one side only
There were machine guns and a
field piece and n strong guard pro-
tecting the three story building in
which the workmen's and soldiers
congress Is meeting. The spacious
commencement room of the Smolny
institute was crowded with delegates,
with soldiers predominating. There
also were number Of sailors seated
among the peasant delegates
Audience Is Grave.
The audience wore an expectant,
earnest air. Though many factions
of the socialists are represented there
was no grouping OF seats to the left
or right. On the platform Leon Trot-
zky was seated carefully groomed
smiling and triumphant. Niko'ai
Lenine, quiet, reserved and studious,
was beside him. Near them was
Madans Kollonty. Young. attractive
and earnest. The others of the pres
ent controlling government of Petro-
grad were grouped around them.