The Montgomery advertiser. [volume], May 20, 1917, Image 1

About The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982

Image provided by: University of Alabama Libraries, Tuscaloosa, AL

                
u «;V^ /*- • .•*-.• :*; <■ ‘T . r, -i *n;. 5 ffFg-:**’ ■•• • •>.<'!>; > ■
I;; ■'r < ">\,f ':I#v P
K 1 ••> • "': -Jim -Jtbt-'\. * * ■" y,,y • •■ 11 f-* •-- — - ■-'■ -Sii si/■•'&'■.
Cotton Quoted* it
Strict Middling .;;.
Hi^dluif ....... .. .
VOLUME LXXXVUI. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. SUNDAY* MAY 20, 1917*-THIRTY-TWO PAGES
■ ml,
NUMBER 140
MONSTERWAR
BUDGET,BILL
IS PASSED
BY SENATE
: Measure Carries $3,342,
: :300,OOO, Including $750,
iv], v 000,000 For Ships
LITTLE DISCUSSION
; OVER MONEY MATTERS
| Reserve Officers Will Get
t'... $100 a Month While
^ * ‘ , , ;-*3 *
■«««*■<— Fran) "/■
V WA8HINOTON, May 1»—The ad
BMOIatrattona Initial war budget, ln
freaMd to a total of *3,342,300.000 by
We addition of *730,000,000 for the
merchant fleet construction program,
^Maed the aenate today without a roll
aall. It waa aent Immediately to con
and Is expected to be read
within a week for President Wilson’s
signature, making millions immediate
ly available for the urgent needs of the
war.
As It passed the house the measure
carried approximately *2,800,000,000
and did not Include the ship program
appropriation. This provision was put
In by the senate at the request of the
administration, and Is expected to re
ceive the approval of the house con
ferees without much delay. The only
other Important senate amendment Is
a stipulation that provisions of the
war draft army bill Shall remain In
farce only until four months after the
Most of the money appropriated win
*o to pay expenses of the war army
and of the Increased navy and marine
corps already authorised. The largest
single Items are for pay of enlisted
men, provision being made to meet the
Increased pay scheduled approved for
the army and navy personnel. There
also are big appropriations, however.
V forequlpment, fortification* and mun
_.Th* military establishment will get
about *2,223,000,000 of the total, and
the navy about (fOO,000,000. For cloth
ing and camp garrison equipment near
ly a quarter of a billion is provided,
and for coast and Insular fortifications
more than a half billion. An Item of
eleven millions for aviation Is Included
In the navy’s quota. Many of the sums
appropriated are made Immediately
available. One hundred dollars a month
la given reserve corps officers during
training.
The bill, by far the largest supply
measure ever considered In congress
was debated leas than three days In
the aenate, most of the discussion cen
tering about the *730.000.000 merchant
marine appropriation.
Cemmlttee Meets Today.
. ,1I“ to whip the war tax
Dili Into ibape for final pauact by
Tuesday night. Democratic Leader
Xitchln tonight called a special meet
ing of the ways and means committee
for tomorrow to consider amendments
Final disposition will be made then
If possible, of the troublesome sec
ond class mall rate Increases and the
advertising, automoblls, and musical
' Instrument taxes.
Defeat of a proposal by Represent
ative Denroot, of Wisconsin, to atrlke
out the live per cent light and heat
tax and adoption of an amendment
lowering the expressing transportation
tax from 10 to ( per cent, were the
outstanding results of today's debate In
the house.
With the committee virtually agreed
to accept the Moon amendment on the
Second class mail ratsa and stand by
the live per cent, tax on all adver
tising except newspapers and period
1cd1® now In the bill, Representative
Johnson, of Washington, a newspaper
- publisher, and Representative Flti
| gerald, of New York, Injected new
^proposals Into the situation today
which resulted In the committee de
ferring final action until tomorrow, •
New Proposals Made,
Representative Johnson declared that
the Moon plan to Increase the mall
fate on periodicals carried In the
(nails to any zone above the second
Waa unjust, and suggested a sub
stitute plan, basnlg the mall rate on
the number of subscribers served by
mail and subscription pries of the
newspaper or periodical affected with
out regard to distance carried. Under
this plan, a publication sailing at 60
cents a year would pay'In addition to
the regular one cent flat rate a new
rate of one-quarter of a cent per
pound up to 20,000 subscribers. At 20,
ttsntlneed On Page Rlrvea).
Forecast IJatll T p. a, Bandar.
Far HoBt(*B«7 a ad Vicinity—
Sunday, probably thandrrshowrra.
River Forecast.
The Cooea and the upper Alabama
trill not change much Saturday night
and Sunday.
Note.—The stages of the lower Coo
sa and the upper Alabama rivers are
subject to Irregular fluctuations, due
to the operation of the dam at Lock
(i No. 12, Cooea River. •
HOURLY TEMPERATURES FOR
MAY IS, 1B17.
7:00 a. m. ... 64 3:00 p. m. ... S«
8:00 a. m. ... 68 4:00 p. m. ... H6
0:00 a. m. ... 72 5:0o p. ra. ... S5
10:00 a. m. ... 76 .0:00 p. m, ... 63
11:00 a. m. ... 77 7:00 p. m. ... 7»
12:00 noon .... 60 Highest .. ..60
1:00 p. m. ... .82 Lowest.60
2:00 p. m. ... 86 P. H. SMYTH.
Meteorologist.
- * i
-.'"■.ii.-'Jt -. -lift''
Hubbard to
Handle All
Conscription
The adjutant-general’* office haa been
■ made the clearing house for the entire
conscription movement In Alabama.
Adjutant-General Hubburd Saturday
sent out telegrams to all of the sheriffs
of the state placing In effect the lif
structlons already sent them by mall.
They are given six days In which to
reply to the adjutant-general.
The telegram to tlm county boards Ig
as follows: “The appointment of the
sheriff, the clerk of the circuit court
and the county health officer of each
county as a registration board for duty
in connection with the selective serv
ice law Is hereby confirmed and made
perVnanent. They will Immediately pro
ceed to perform all duties incumbeitt
upon them under the aald law and the
. rules and regulations prescribed.
“Immediately appoint and confirm
the appolntmentd of registrars for youv
county and have them take the oath
of registrars. It la believed that one
registrar for eacti eighty persons to
be registered will' be found sufficient,
but additional registrars should be
designated If necessary to insure com
pletion of the registration th a single
day. No 'age limit Is placed on regie
I trarS except that they must be twen
ty-one years of age or over.
“A change has become necessary In
regulations tor the registration of the
sick and of persons who expect to be
absent from their home communities
On the registration day (June (). There
is no reason why such persons should
wait until the sixth day and thi presi
dent’s proclamation directs them to
report at once.
“City and oounty clerks will Imme
diately obtain registration cards, cer
tificates and placards of Instructions
from the registration boards and will
be prepared to register such persons
immediately."
This places In operation machinery
for complying with the proclamation
of President Wilton Issued Friday. The
sheriffs have been instructed to notify
county health officers and clerks of the
circuit courtb of th* contents of the
telegram.
Alabama In
Division 7 of
U. S. Army
WASHINGTON, May 19—Distribution
Of the country by etatea Into the
areas that will provide the sixteen di
visions of the selective army were
announced, today by the war deart
ment as follows:
Fifth division—New Jersey, ' Dela
ware. Maryland, Virginia,. Concentra
tion camp, In Eastern Department.
Sixth division—Tennessee. - , North
Carolina, South Carolina, Southeastern
Department.
Seventh division—Georgia". Florida,
Alabama, Southeastern Department.
Twelfth division—Arkansas, Louis
iana, Mlsslsslpp, Southeastern Depart
ment.
Fifteenth division—Texas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona. Southern Depart
ment.
The whole strength of the federal
and state organisations was being
prepared today to complete on June i
a military census of the ten million
men from whom will be selected 500,000
for the war army. From the office of
the provost marshal general, all nec
essary blanks for registration were
sent out to the state and municipal
authorities who will enroll the men
as provided in President Wilsons pro
clamation.
In all parts of the country also, state
officials redoubled their efforts at re
cruiting the national puard to war
strength. Authorization reached them
almost simultaneously with the sign
ing of the army bill. The war de
partment unfolded new elements of Its
plans for the guard, disclosing the
departments hi which each division
will be trained.
The organization of the new forces
corresponds closely to that of the
sixteenth national guard divisions ex
cept that all of the cantonment camps
for the guard will be In tlie southern
southeastern and western departments
The fifth division, national guard, com
posed of trocvs from New England
states, the sixth from New York, the
seventh from Pennsylvania, the eighth
from New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia, the ninth from Tennessee
North Carolina #ind South Carolina, the
Tenth from Alabama, Georgia and
Florida, the Sixteenth from Ohio and
West Virginia: the 17th from Indiana
and Kentucky, snd the 18th from
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
will all be mobilized In the southeast
ern department.
For purposes of distinction, the war
department has named the new forces
ths National Army. A concurrent reso
lution to have printed 4.250,000 copies
of ii document containing the selective
draft bill, the registration rules and
President Wilson's proclamation, was
adopted during the day by the house.
BEAR WALKS
AGAIN IN EAST
AS ITALIANS
ADVANCE ON
Austrians Lose Valuable
Point and AH Attacks
Prove Failures
RUSS ARMIES AGAIN
RENEW BATTLING
Waves of Germans Flung
Back by French Along
The Aisne
,_ (Am«hWrt Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 19.—Outstand
ing development* In ths war theatres
are:
Russia, unanreulvt in the field for
several months because of Internal dis
sensions, Is making ready under the
leadership of the new coalition gov
ernment to resume an energetic cam
l-'Alffn Agtlnit the Teutonic powers.
The new catlnet. holding the con
fidence Of the radical Council of Work
men’s and Soldiers’ Delegates, has de
clared against a separate peace and an
r. ounces its Intention of taking the most
energetic measures against any coun
ter-revolution. Declaring that the re
establishment of a general peace with
out annexations and Indemnities Is
possible only through the overpowering
of Germany, the cabinet asserts that
4* most Important work ,Is the reviv
ing of the *rmy.
Along the Western front there' has
been little infantry activity, but tha
artilleries continue to bombard lm
portant. points. Field Marshal Von
tHndenburg apparently is convinced
that his armies cannot regain - Che
ground captured la the past six weeks
by the French and British and the
Germans for the present are resting
on their arms waiting for the next
stroke by the entente troops.
Italians Take Belghte.
North of Qorlsta the Italians have
captured the heights of HIU 452, the
key to the Vodtce position. In a long
and severe action in which the at
tacking troops were compelled to ad
vance from rock to rock. Despite des
perate resistance the Austrians were
driven from the stronghold, with the
loss of nearly 400 prisoners.
Seven million men have teen killed
In the war thus far and ths total
casualties exceed 40,000,000. This is
the estimate made by Arthur Hender
son member of the British war coun
cil. Ho said ths end of the war was
not an immediate prospect and that
It would not come until Germanys
plan of military domination was de
feated. ’,
The Germane assert that a British
attack on both aides of the road from
Arras to Doual broke down under Pro.
Waves of German troops were
thrown against the French In the rlvor
Alsne district northwest of Bruyt-Kn
Laonnols, but succeeded only in ob
taining a footing In one of the ad
vanced trenches.
The Germans used burning liquid In
a futile attack northwest of Rhelms.
The Russian provisional government
announced that It unitedly rejects a
separate peace but alma at a general
peace without annexations or Indemni
ties. y
NIcaraugua severed diplomatic re
latione with Germany.
A French torpedo boat was sunk by
a mine In the naval battle In the Adri
atic, May It, It was announced Satur
day.
.The British passenger steamer High
land Corrte,’ was torpedoed without
warning on Wednesday last, and eight
of her company killed.
The number of men killed in the
war was estimated' by Arthur Hen
derson. member of the British War
council, as 7.000,000. and the total cas
ualties to exceed 45,000,000.
BOPM IN POWDER
LONDON, May It—There Is a boom
here Just now In facs powder made
from rice because of the Food Con-’
troller’s order confining the use of
rice and rice flour to food Is future.
‘ Delighted! ’ Says
Teddy When Told
of Pershing Order
(Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Mar >»•—Theodore
Roosevelt todar expressed his
pleasure ths< Major General
Pershlaa was to eommaad the drst
Aaerieaa troops which will do to
Pro see.
“At this asoaieat I have nothlpc
to say,” the Coloael replied, whea
auestloaed about President Wilson's
decision not to sesv volunteers,
“except that If the jMmlalstratlon
had deemed It wises, to arsst the
reouest 1 nude about raising a di
vision three and one-half months
ado the division would have, been
ready to sail this comtud Monday.
After sixty days Intensive training,
la France It would not have been'
dlstlndulshable from the regulars,
and It would have taken away from
tralalBd of troops at home only one
twelfth of number of repalar of
deers that will be taken In the dl
vlaloa of regulars sent abroad.
“IaI me say, however, how pleas
ed I am that Ueaeral Pershlaa with
a division Is aotud over. 1 am de
lighted that we are sous to have
men la the dahtlaa line, and like,
every other Rood rltlsen, I am de
lighted to do everythlna 1 can to
help recruiting, and 1 appeal to ev
ery on* to help the liberty loan.”
J
POWER ASKED
FOR BANDUNG
FOOD IS NOT
BURDENSOME
President . Shows Laws
iW
Sought Ncptjreater Than
In,JProPe
HOOVE!* JO BECOME
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Proposed Measure Will
Last Only During War,
Wilson Declares
Prru)
WASHINGTON, May 19—President
Wilson In a statement tonight out
linlnc the admllnstartion’s food con
trol Policy, anonnced he had asked
Herbert C. Hoover to become American
food administrator and that Mr. Hoov
er would accept the place.
A statement given out by Mr.
Hover after the white house announce
ment, gave his plans for fooo admin
istration ard called on the country to
lender voluntary assistance in carry
in* it out
Hxplaii-ing that It is absolutely nec
essary to vest unquestionable powers
In the government, the president de
clared he Is confident that exercises
of the authority granted will be nec
essary only "In the fe wcasea where
some small and selfish minority proves
unwilling to put the nation's Interests
above adi r-ntage”.
Mr. Hoover proposed that
Dhliil pll xJ II Ull ihv wvuet • iucwoui '
Intended directly to extend the norm
activities of the department of agr
culture In reference to the productlo
conservation, and the marketing <
farm crops will be administered, i
in normal times, through that depar
ment and the powers asked for ov
distribution and consumption, over e:
<Continued On Page Eleven).
Chinese Are
In Deadlock
PEKING, CHINA, May 11—The house
of representatives, by a vote of 22S
to 180, decided today not to consider
any war measure until the premier and
mtnlater of war. Tuan Chl-Jul, resign
ed. and the entire cabinet was reorgan
ised. Vlrtially all the cabinet resigned
recently, but the premier refused to
accept their resignations.
The Peking newspapers are de
nouncing Tuan Shl-Jui on the charge
of carrylrg out secret negotiations
with the Japanese for a loan of ono
hundred million yen, of which 20,000,
000 is to be used for the re-organ
tsatlon of the Chinese arsenals, with
| Japanese so-operatlon, tbs remainder
Of the money to be devoted to the
am >.>. i
Eugene Chen, editor of the Peking
I Gazette, has been arrested, charged
with publishing rumors, because he
printed this story under the heading
'Selling China".
There Is n deadlock on the war ques
tion In both the house and agnate,
many of the members of which are,
for war, but are unwilling to have
China enter the war under the present
cabinet. JThe demand for Tuan Chl
rapld^ since the mob demonstration
Ion the night of May 10
(Associated Press)
RICHMOND
ROYAL HOST
TO BALPOOR
AND PARTY
Old Confederate Capital
Welcomes British War
Mission j
WREATHS FOR HEROES
OF THE CONFEDERACY
Minister Proposes Toast to
President and Bridges
Makes Address
RICHMOND, VA., May 1».—British
Foreign Secretary Balfour and the oth
er members Of,the British mission re
ceived the most hospitable welcome
on their arrival here shortly after noon
today. The old Confederate capital1
turned out with true Southern »houpl- I
tality to make their brief call of cour
tesy on the South a truly memorable
affair.
As the train came to rest at the sta
tio na salute of nineteen guns was fired
Richmond Howitzers, after
which the band struck up "God Save
the King." The party was officially
welcomed by Governor Stuart of Vlr
glnla, and Mayor Alnslee of Richmond,
while several companies of the Vlr
F‘nia. M,1UarJr Inetltute cadet corps,
in full dress uniform, stood at salute.
Automobiles then took the party
through crowded, cheering, flag be
decked lines of people to the Gover
nor's mansion for luncheon.
_ -Wreaths for Heroes.
In the afternoon Lieut, Gen, Bridges,
known as ,the "Giant of Mohs," the
»ret man to draw blood tor England
during the war and more than any one j
else responsible for King Albert's de-1
clsion not to abandon all Belgian tsrr
rltory, placed wreaths as a token Of
respect from the British army at the
statutes of Gens. Robert t. Lee and
“Stonewall" Jackson.
_ The former read: “To the memory of
Robert E. Lee, whose military genius
and chivalrous personality have given
him a high place among the great
captains of the World’s history, this
tribute Is paid on behalf of the Brit
ish army."
General Jackson’s wreath read: “To
the memory of T. J. Jackson, a God
fearing man and a great soldier, whose
example has been an Inspiration to
many a British officer, this tribute Is
dedicated on behalf ' of the British
army."
Brief Address.
General Bridges made a brief ad
dress In which he called attention to
the wonderful qualities of the two
Southern soldiers and their effect on
British military men and said he hoped
that “we may perpetuate, not In speech
but in action, their high standards and
their high example of self-sacrifice and
devotion to duty.” I
These two men. he eald, would "have
been the first to draw the sword as
they would have been the last to
sheath It” In the present struggle.
An Informal luncheon was tendered
the party by Governor Stuart at the
executive mansion. The historlo build
ing was gay with British. French and
American flags and formed a striking
background, with Its portraits of the
old British governors, to the scene of
reunion held there today.
Governor Stuart proposed a toast to
the King of England, Mr. Balfour re
sponded with a toast, “Which has al
ways been dear to the hearts of all!
Englishmen, but never so dear as now,
the President of the United States."
Liberty Loan
Progress to Be
Kept Quiet
WASHINGTON May 1»—There will
be no official announcement of sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan until
the subscription books close June 15. !
No official statement of the amount
subscribed at any period prior to that
date will be made public by the treas
ury department, and officials will ex
ert themselves to see that no accurate
unofficial estimates are obtainable.
In announcing this decision today,
officials stated that it would be “phy
sically Impossible to give out any
totals until June 15." The. number I
of subscribers, however, will be offi
cially announced from time to time I
and treasury officials will have ac
curate Information, virtually from day !
to day, from the federal reserve banks
and other agencies, after the campaign
is In full swing, as to the total sub
scriptions in hand.
Encouraging reports from all sections
were received by the treasury depart
ment today. Many agencies operating
to make the big issue a success are be
ginning to make their powerful In
fluences felt. Assurances of coopera
tion from the governors of fifteen state
have been received in response to re
quests that all official envelopes carry
the red line “Your Patriotic Duty
Buy a Liberty Bond.” Not only will the
official mail Of the national govern
ment carry this llna but the envelopes
of state officials In these states will
also until the campaign Is ended.
Governors of the following states
have agreed to have the slogan print
ed on envelopes: Colorado, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Florida. Nebraska, Miss
issippi, Tennessee, Indiana, Connecticut
Kansas. Rhode Island. North Dakota,
Vermont. North Carolina, and New
Jersey. The line already is In use on
stationery of the government depart
ments and boards
Marines W01 Go
With Pershing to
French Battle Lne
(Associate* Frees.)
Washington. May is*—are»
*■«* at Birtaw, MMMiltl
*7 C*1' Charles A. Deyaa,
•■A aaaiMaaA at reteraae at active
la Haiti, Neste Dtatai* a a#
Caba, will aecaaayaay the araiy «•
Vtalaa ta ha seat ta Froace Bader
Maier Geaeral Itnhlafe.
Secretary Daaleia, la asahla* tha
aaaoaaeeaieat May, aaM tha aa
rtae redaeat waaM have k atroaath
•* MM area. It wM bo anaed,
equipped all ercaalsed la tha Saaw
way aa the anay reglateats of tha
Penllig exardltleaary faros. Or*
saalaatlaaa Which will ceataese tha
reclaieat will ha breach* homm
troaa the tropics Iwatedlatelr.
Coleael Dayaa aaw eaamaada the
Washlaatea harraeka la this city.
Mr. Daaleia related eat that theta
weald be aa ataker a* the aiarlae -
eraaalsattea scat w*e la act a eca
aaae« reteraa of aevesaf active
•anyatsas. • * * W
-' - % -- */
All Arms of l
Service Will
Go to France
(AnwIiM ftw.) I
WASHINGTON. May 1».—All three
arms of America'* lighting force*, the
army, navy and marine corps, soon
will be represented In the war sones.
With American destroyers already
combatting the U-boat menace in Eu
ropean waters and army regulars con
centrating to carry the flag to the bat
tle lines In Belgium and Prance, a regi
ment of marines was designated today
to Join the expeditionary tores and
round out the nation's representation
In the field.
The marines will be attached to the
army division under General Pershing,
which is under orders to proceed abroad
as soqn as practicable. Although de
tails are not belng-mads public. It was
calculated tonight that with the ma
rine regiment the total American force
now designated’ far land service in
Europe is close to 40.000. An Amy
. division at war strength comprises
I about 25,000 men, and upwards of 12.
000 are expected to be in the nine vol
i unteer regiments Of engineers now be
ing recruited. The forestry reglmsnt
and the marine regiment each will
number more than 1,000. The strength
of the naval force In European waters
has not been revealed.
General Pershing and his staff will
sail for Europe ahead of the troops, as
there Is much to be done on the other
elde to pave the way for final train
ing of the force and for the huge army
the United States Is preparing to pour
acrois the seas after It as rapidly as
men can be trained and equipped.
For obvious reasons, no Information
as to the time of the American com
mander's departure or hla destination
will be made public. When Hear Ad
miral Sims, commanding the destroyer
force, was sent on his important mis
sion, the flrat word of hie errand came
from London, after his arrival there.
When General Pershing leaves, every
detail of the organisation and equip
ment of his troops will havs bssn
worked out. He will know exactly
What preparatlona must be made and
what use is to be made of hie division.
Presumably ha will have wide discre
tionary powers to co-operate with com
manders of the French. .British and
Belgian forces.
Mayor Names
Registration
Draft Board
Acting: under official Instructions
from the Federal government through
Adjutant General Hubbard. Mayor
Robertson Saturday night appointed
the permanent registration board for
the city of Montgomery to serve un
der the provisions of the select draft
bill. This board consists of Mayor Rob
ertson. ea-officte chairman: M. N.
Gilnjer and Dr. S. E. Centerfslt.
The previsions of the selective draft
measure designate that the mayor of
each city shall be ex-offlclo chair
man, and that the city physician also
shall be a member of the board. This
leaves but one member of the board
actually to be selected by the mayor.
The law makes the city attorney the
legal advisor of the board, and the
board designates Its own secretary.
City Clerk Ed. J. Devlnney was named
clerk of the registration board for
Montgomery.
' It was announced at the same time
that the permanent registration board
will appoint the registrars for du*v on
registration day, June 5. next, within
the next few days. One registrar for
each eighty persons will be named, and
the places of registration on June 5
will be the usual places of voting
on election day. The actual registra
tion Is to be done on one day. June 5,
next, but the registration must be
entirely disposed of and the reports
turned into the government on the
sixth day after that date.
The appointment of the registrars
for each voting place will be made and
announced Tuesday or Wednesday of
the incoming week.
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SEIZES NORSE SHIP
ClIRrsTIANlA. NORWAY, May 1S._
(Via J.ondon)—The Norwegian Steam
ship Thorum has been seized by a
German submarine inside the four mile
limit which Norway has claimed as the
boundary of Norwegian territorial wat
ers and a serious diplomatic tangle may
The Thorum was chartered by the
government to carry foruge to north
ern Norway, where there is a feed
famine.
A Norwegian destroyer attempted
to prevent the selzuzre but did not use
its guns as the submarine was outside
the three mile limit
ASSURANCE
OF FIGHT TO
END GIYEN
BY KERENSKY
Will Rule Army . With.
Strong tfand in Fight
To Finish v.~ 1
| <•-_
SOOivWtLL visit!''
thebattlefrontI
Declares Every One/ShaH|
!: . Do Full Duty to |
. < Achieve Success'■(
.V-:■ "T.v- • •
^^PgTHOORAD, May 1»._(VI* Lon-f
t»t• r of War Kerensky, oil- ’
dressing ths congress of pea aunt a, an.'?
Jounced hie determination to Intro- >
duco *n iron discipline into the army.
Me mad* an Impaaaloned appeal fori’
•upport In restoring the wiSu Vt
RussU a military forces and hla speech’
wsa greeted with enthusiastic ap
plause. "v
A sreat demonstration occurred after
lie finished his address. The delegatee
embraced the minister and carried him
on their shouldere to hla automobUs.
M. Kerensky said In part: j
*aeh Moat Do Doty.
"We must, before anything consolK
date the civic liberty the revolution
gave us, and. we shall not do this It
each does not do his duty to hla couu- <
try with complete self sacrifice. Let
us show the world w* know not only
how to destroy but also how to create.
“Soldiers, sailors and officers. I call
on you to make a last .heroic effort, r
am your eervant. Help me to show
the world that the Rusalan army la not
a demolished temple but le strong and*'
formidable, capable of making itself
respected and, of defending the free re
public of democratic Russia.
Iron Dlselpllae.
“It may appear strange that I, a
civilian who was never a soldier, have '
undertaken the heavy task of restor
ing: discipline In the army, but I accept
It because I understand that this disci
pline is based on your duty and recip
rocal respect. I have never known*
what this discipline Is but neverthe
less propose to introduce an iron disci
pline Into the army and I am sure 1
shall succeed.
“This Is necessary not only at the
front but also In the interior of the
country In order to bring the liberty
which has been conquered Into the
constituent assembly.* This great na
tional council. Invested with sovereign
authority, will show that It does not
wish to repeat the sad events of the
revolution In 1909, when the peasenla
| conquered the land but were not able
to keep It in their hands.
Will (So T* Freet. .. j
I "1 am shortly going to the front.,
I Allow ms therefore, to say in the
j trenches that the Russian peasant*
! wish to have the land which belongs
to them and that no force shall take
It from them.
“But also allow me to say that the
peasants demand, In order to achieve
this object, that every one shall do his
duty in a spirit of self eacrlflce.” - V
Statement of Ueveraeeeet.
The statement embodying these dee^:
clarations was issued by the newly re
organized provisional government as a
declaration, and reads:
11113 piuusiuiidt ^uvci uiiicmi
organized and reinforced by represen
tatfves of the revolutionary democracy,
declares that It will energetically carry
Into effect the Ideas of liberty, equality
and fraternity beneath the standards
by which the great Russian revolution
came to birth. The provisional gov
ernment is united as to the fundamen
j tal lines of its future action as follows;
"First, in foreign policy, the gov-,
ernment. rejecting in concert with
entire people all thought of a sepa ate
peace, adopts openly as Its aim the re
establishment of a general peace which'
shall not tend towards either dominion
over other nations the seizure of their
national possessions or violent usurper,
tlon of their territories—a peace with,
out annexation or Indemnities and bas
ed on tha right of nations to decide
their own affairs. In the Arm convic
tion that the fall of the regime of
czardom In Russia and the consolida
tion of the demopratic principles of our
Internal and external policy will create
In the allied democracies new aspira
tions toward a stable peace and a
brotherhood of nations, the provis
ional government will take steps to
wards bringing about an agreement
with the allies on a basis of tha dec
laration of April t.
Calamity to People.
1 Second, convinced that the defeat of.
Russia and her allies would not only .
be a source of the greatest calamity
to the people but would postpone or
make Impossible the conclusion of a
world-wide peace on the basis Indicated
above, the provisional government be
lieves that the Russian revolutionary
army will not suffer the German troops
to destroy our western allies and then
throw themselves upon us with the
full force of their arms.
"The development of the principles
of democratization in the army and the
development of its military powers,
both offensive and defensive, will con
stitute the most Important task of th*
provisional government. V
"Third, the provisional government
will tight resolutely and inflexibly
against the economic disorganisation
of the country by the systematic es
tablishment of governmental control
of production, transport, exchange and1
distribution of products and in neces
sary rases will have recourse also to
the organisation of production.
1 "Fourth, the measures for the pro
tection of"labor will In every possible
way continue to be promoted further
with energy.
"Fifth, leaving it to the constituent
assembly to deal with the Question of
I (I'aaUaaed Oa Page Eleven). " j