RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY ' DEMOCRACY NOT SATISFIED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3099, 1 June 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY ' DEMOCRACY NOT SATISFIED

DEFINITE REPLIES WANTED FROM ALLIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR'S CONTINUANCE (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). ■ . , London,, May 30. The 'Daily News" Petrograd correspondent states that the Soldiers' and Workmen's official organ, discussing the statement in the Allied newspapers that Russia's war aims coincide with thoso of the Allies, declares that 110 Allies must answer on this point definitely, yes or no. An affirmative reply would le followed by pourparlers; if it is ip tho negative, tho Allies must assume the same responsibility for thewntinuan.ee oi the war as Germany. The declarations of the British and French Governments do not satisfy the Kussiai. revolutionary democracy. , The PetrogTrttl correspondent oi the Daily Express states that the Allies reply to the Russian Note is expected in a few days— Aus.-is 1 Gable Assn.

THE REVOLUTIONISTS 1 . WAR POLICY i STARTLING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES. Petrograd, May 30. Two startlii" articles re6ectiug the revolutionary war policy, have been published'in-tlie organ of the Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates. One is more particularly addressed to fcngknd, and strongly dissents from the claim that the Provisional Government's declaration and the revolutionary leaders' pronouncements regarding the Russian peace formula coincided with British -uui French aims. The article asserts that Russia will not sacrifice a single soldier to help the Western Allies to repair an historic injustice. The other article says that, the watchword of "no annexation" must not be misinterpreted It defines annexation as the forcible seizure of territory in the possesion of another Slate on the day of tho declaration of war; •'without annexation" means "not a drop ot thepeople'<! Wood for such a seizure. — Renter PESSIMISTIC SPEECH BY ASSISTANT WAR MINISTER SERIOUS DISORGANISATION 01' ARMY TRANSPORT SERVICES. (Kcc. May'3l, 5.55 p.m.). Petrograd, May 30. Colonel Jakubowitch, the Assistant Ministor of War, in an adrcss. said' trat everything was ready to commence an offensive except the necessary sense of duty, which impeded the arrival of foodstuffs and fodder. The transport of supplies had improved considerably in the first days of the revolution, but they had 'gradually become a great deal worse, and a week ago they were completely disorganised. Soldiers had deliberately uncoupled trucks of fodder and foodstuffs' bound for the front. The railway officials were powerless in tno matter. Deserters leaving the front had insisted upon turning-vbaclc trains. He declared that the whole army and the country were infested by German spies, and the Government was helpless to cope with tho evil.—"The "'limes.' CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FROM THE FRONTS "EVERYTHING MUST BR DONE TO END THE INTERNATIONAL CARNAGE." (Rcc. May 3.1, 7.20 p.m.) v Petrograd, May 30. A conference of delegates from the fighting front resolved: "That tho nriiiY demands that everything be done to end -the international carnage immediately on a basis of peace without annexations or indemnity." Other resolutions passed point out that.the Russians have been fighting under conditions infinitely w6rse than those the Allies havo had o emitcd «it. hcj, i..... i,.,.i i„ , n .,i.|.h ilmnsl- unprotected against Austro-berman bullets aim meak withlheir taro hank The Russians, it is declared, must be provided with munitions. . . ~ , The army appeals to the people, to rally round the Provisional Government and not permit the array to become manure for foreign holds. NEW PMITY TO DEFEND LIBERAL AND REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES. Potrograd, May 3fl. i „,..oli„* «r the fletobrist Party at Moscow, attended by M. Gutchkolf. <■*- A n'M/''y'. lle l "' ''form anew partv to combine with the bourgeois a!ur£o^afe a eiem l en^ l defence of'lii&ral and Republican principles.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Kcutor. DEPLORABLE RESULT OF- DANGEROUS PROPAGANDA. London, Mnv 30. The "Paris Journal's" correspondent at Petrograd says that Uic dangerous piw'amla of certain advanced parties in the army.is causing deposable results amountbe working classes The demands of the miners, if insisted upon, mil amon n si 1,8 " ■ " . fin . inc i : ,| or isis, wth d sastrous consequences. PTO KouTr« not .Impair of Realising an understanding with the disaffected workers—A us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. _ ■RUSSIA'S ARMY ABLE TO LAUNCH OFFENSIVE SOON, Tokio, May 30. Professor Bakmctoff, the new Russian 'Ambassador lo the United States, has arrived en route to Washington. Fie says he is immense y satisfied with the condiKons-in Russia, and thinks the new regime will soon be■ nWo loauneh an offensive against the enemy, lie repudiates the idea that Russia "ill make .1 separate peace.—Renter. ALCOHOL TO RE BANISHED FROM, THE AlliUV. London, May 30. llr Shepherd, the United Press Agency's royroseutative at Petrograd, stales that from to-morrow soldier absentees will be punished as deserters. M Kerenski (Minister 'of War) has issued an order against, the u«e ot alcohol saying that unless tho soldiers abstain Russia will go down in a pool of alcohol, with the accompaniment of incendiarism and outrages— Aus.-iW.. CaLlo Assn.