The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-22
.RUSSIANSSEEK
TO NEUTRALIZE
PANAMA CANAL
Peace Programme of COun-
Gil Proposes Return of
German Colonies.
PREMIER URGES vALOR
kerensky Praises Sailors in
Speech to Lawmakers, but
Scores Soldiers.

tCCUTcS SUIUItTSs
PETROGRAD. Oct. 21.-The Russian,
have succeeded in getting all their ship,
except observation elements out Of Moor
Sound without losses and in perfect or
der, according to an official eommunlca
tion issued by the Marine Department.
The Communication says that Oese
and Moon islands have definitely passed
into the hands Of the Germans.
PprRoaRAp. Oct. 2l.-The Russian
peace programme as drawn up by the
Central Executive Committee Of the
Council Of workmen's and Soldiers Del
egates in the form Of instructions to NJ.
Skobeleff. ex-Minister Of Labor. its del.
egate to the Paris conference. consists OF
fifteen articles covering the whole
ground from Panama to Persia. Ar.
ticle NJ. demands the naturalization
OF the Panama Canal and Article IN.
calls for the restitution of all colonies to
Germany. The programme OF the Cen
trail Executive Committee follows:
First-Evacuation by the Germans
OF Russia and autonomy OF Poland.
Lithuania and the Lettish provinces
Second-Autonomy OF Turkish Ar.
menia
Alsace-Lorraine Plebiscite.
Third-Solution Of the Alsace-Lor
q fioy h,, tAh, ,tto ~.
voting being arranged by local civil
authorities after the removal of all the
troops OF both belligerents
Fourth-Restoration to Belgium Of
her ancient frontiers and compensa.
ton for her losses from an interna.
tional fund.
Fifth--Restoration Of Serbia and
Montenegro. with similar compensa.
ton. Serbia TO have access to the
Adriatic. Bosnia and Herzegovina to
he autonomous.
Six'h--Disputed Balkan districts to
receive provisional autonomy. followed
by a pleblscite.
Seventh-Rumania to be restored
her old frontiers on condition that she
grant Dobrudja autonomy and grant
equal rights to Jews
Eigh,h--Autonomy for the Italian
provin ee or Austria TO be followed by
a plehiscitc.
Ninth-Restitution Of all colonies TO
Germany
Tenth-Reesta blishment Of Greece
and Persia.
naturalization of Canals.
Eleventh Naturalization Of all
straits leading TO inner seas and also
the Suez and Panama canals. Free
don <.f g.
Abolition Of tine right TO torpedo mer-
chant ships In war time.
Twelfth-All helligerents to re-
nounce war contributions or indemni-
ties in any form. but the money spent
on the maintenance OF prisoners and
all contributions levied during the war
to be returned.
Thirteenth--Comrnerc treaties not
to he based on the peace treaty. Each
country may act Independently with
respect to Its commercial policy. but
all countries to engage TO renounce
an economic blockade after the war
Fourteenth-Thec conditions Of peace
should be settled by peace congress
consisting of delegates elected by the
people and confirmed by Parliament
Diplomatists must engage not TO con-
clude secret treaties. which hereby are
declared contrary to the rights of the
people and consequently void
Fifteenth--tiradual disarmament by
land and sea and the establishment OF
a non-military system.
The instructions to NJ. SkobelefY urge
him to seek To remove all obstacles TO
the meeting OF the Stockholm conference
and to secure the granting of passports
Kerensky Opens Parlia ment.
Premier Kerensky on opening the
Russian preliminary Parliament yester-
day in the Marinsky Palace made a
speech In which he said:
Russia wants peace by right but We
never will bow our heads to force"
This declaration was applaudcd
warmly by the members OF all political
factions. The Premier. who has Just
recovered from his recent illness and
was slightly pale. stood on a raised Jiais
In the great audience hall. His address
was confined largely to an explanation
Of the military situation and n declara-
Must Fight TO Save Country,
Tie said:
1--WE must fight only to save the coun-
try"
The Bolsheviki only occasionally ar-
plauded. Many members. including
some OF the leading Constitutional Dem
ocrats. were absent Boxes for the
American and other Entente Allied Am
ba ssadors TO Russia were reserved at
the left.
Premier Kerensky In his speech paid
an enthusiastic tribute to the valor ~
the Russian sailors. but saiI he could
not say as much for Russia's troops on
land
After his address the Premier offered
he presidential chair to Nine. Catharine
evolution" as she is the senior member
" the preliminary Parliament. She re-
'eived great ovation as temporary
and after a speech invited the
assembly to elect its president.
NJ. Avskentieff, chairman OF the execu-
i've committee Of the Council OF Peas
ants Delegates. was elected president BY
4 majority OF 2ss.
Land Problem Comes First.
Nine. Breshkovskaya declared that tho
people ought TO he masters of the soil
hey cultivate. A Just solution Of the
lgrarian question. she said. would enable
lhe country to avoid dangerous coll
isions therefore II the Council of the
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