The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
ARMY AND NAVY
STANDING FIRM
New Russian Minister of War
and Marine Urges Nation
to Not Overlook
the Dangers.
RETURNING TO FRONT
All Generals and Troop Commanders
Who Have Been In Petrograd,
Returned to Their
forces Today.

PETROGRAD, May 19.--Issuance o
a powerful appeal to the army ant
navy to stand firm against the enem.
was the first official act of the new
minister of war and marine, A. F
Kerensky today.
'"The country is endangered" HI
declared. Each must help avert tina
danger. The minister of war ant
marine will refuse any request to re
sign designed to escape responsible
| ity at such a grave time. Deserters
are enjoined to return to the arm!
and the fleet by May %, after which
date infractionS will be severely pun
ished."
AS if to give weight to the order
all generals and troop commanders
who have been in Petrograd, returned
to their forces today.
New Leader is Found.
by VIM. G.. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, May LIT appear.
ed today that the Lloyd George of
Russia" has been found. He is A.
F. Kerensky, minister of war and
marine under the new coalition cabi-
ne. which is uniting all factions into
a harmonious administration.
On the first day in his new post,
Kerensky's energy was manifest by
two forceful appeals to the people
to fight the right fight.
Orders to the troops and the
sailors indicated the new war head
would exact implicit discipline. A
speech which he delivered to mem
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eloquent plea for "a last heroic
effort"
Let us show the world" he urged,
that we not only know how to de-
stroy, but to create"
Turning from the peasant delegates
to group Of soldiers and workmen s
delegates present, he admonished:
II call on you to make last heroic
effort to help me show the world that
the Russian army has not demolished
the temple. The restoration of dis
cipline is essential propose to
make it like iron. l am sure we
will succeed"
Kerensky also announced today he
would shortly go to the front to adj
dress the soldiers and spur them to
renewed activity.
On Kerensky's shoulders will fall
not only the super-task of reviving
Russia's army, Of refitting it in mind,
soul and body. but of organizing ade-
quate transport service throughout
lie new nation. He is by far the
most popular member of the ministry
and the most youthful Moreover,
he is a radical socialist.
A meeting of duma members yes
terday adopted resolutions warning
the new government it was essential
there should be absolute mistaken
loyalty to Ksr allies, for interests
vital to the honor of the country are
vitality bound up with this loyalty"
To Revise all Treaties.
[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, May 19.-Russia's
new coalition government will insist
On revision of all existing treaties
oledging the nation with it's allies
md will demand full publicity and
lewiston Of all peace terms and war
aims.
With the completion and installa.
ion of the new ministry today, this
platform became known.
The new government does not in
;ist on publication of present inter- |
lily Recommendations treaties which |
we're entered into by the old regime
n Russia 1t insists, however, that |
hese old agreements be abrogated |
md new compacts, with the existing |
government, replace them. These |
lew agreements, in line with the |
present Russian slogan of publicity |
md no secret diplomacy, will be |
made public in full.
1t was stated today that President |
Wilson's aid would be invoked to
AIRY out this program and second
he Russian governments demands
N the allies for revision Of treaties
nd Of peace terms.
French and British socialist dele
,ations now here announced they
would recommend such steps to their
governments.
1.-THE revision OF peace terms
peoified above, probably means the
ew Russian government desires the
lies to express adherence to the
var aim Of mo forcible annexations
nd no contributions" 4
Inc phrase uaS DeeH distorted Dy |
ierman propaganda and incorrect 1
into mo annexations and
o indemntties.
Such war aim exactly comedies
nth that of Germany
The correct translation, and the
cal intent of the Russians however,
not in any way in accord with the /
+erman plan. Under the Russian
Ian, Russia would be justified in de-
handing a revocation of the an /
exation by Germany of Alsace and
.orraine, unless the people of those
rovinces themselves voted. for such
nnexation and Of registering disap- !