Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1917 — Russia Asks For Peace Conference Among Nations. [ARTICLE]

Russia Asks For Peace Conference Among Nations.

An appeal to the peoples of the world concrening the calling of a peace conference in a neutral country will be published immediately by tne Russian council of soldiers’ and workingmen’s delegates. The resolutions adopted by the committee inTo convoke a conference of the Socialists internationale. Second, to invite to attend the conference representatives of all parties and factions agreeing with the council of soldiers’ and workingmen’s delegates’ appeal to the World. Third, to form a special commission to orgainze the conference and arrange a program. Fourth, to publish immediately an appeal to the peoples of the wdrld and a special appeal to the Socialists in allied countries concerning the convocation of a peace conference. Fifth, to send a delegation to neutial and allied countries and to establish contact with the Socialist delegates at Stockholm. ISdxth, the peace conference is to take place in a neutral country. To avert the possibility of a separate peace on the part of Russia the U. S. government will rush the commission to Russia which will be headed by Elihu Root. Official announcement of the . personnel of the commission was made public. The commission will be accompanied by a large suite and will depart from the United States at an early date by a route which will not be published in advance.