COUNCIL OF WORKMEN AND SOLDIERS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14407, 18 May 1917, Page 5

COUNCIL OF WORKMEN AND SOLDIERS.

CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF COALITION.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association;

(Received May ■ 18, 0.15 a.m.)

London, May 17

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent-, states that an extraordinary meeting of the Council of

Workmen's and Soldiers', Delegates decided by 41 votes to 19 in favour of a coalition Ministry on the following

conditions:—

Firstly, foreign policy to have as its ?hief aim the earliest possible conclusion of a general peace without annexation or indemnity, and with the Tight of all nationalities to determine their own fate. Secondly, decisive measures for the reconstruction of the army on *a democratic basis, strengthening, the fighting force for the defence of liberty. .Thirdly, radical social, economic, and financial reforms. Fourthly, the earliest possible convention of a. constituent assembly in Petrograd. Fifthly, the Socialists' representative.; in the Provisional Government to be responsible to the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates.