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TELEGRAM.

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5/18/17

10:51 p.m.
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29 WU. FD. 154

Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1917.

THE PRESIDENT.

Today's demonstration in Petrograd against the Russian provisional
government means inevitable disaster to the cause of world democracy as
against militarism. Unless you immediately cable to the Russian workmen and
soldiers committee, as well as to the provisional government, that the United
States agrees in substance with Russian aims for peace; namely recognition of
democratic rule and a peace without indemnities or retaliations. Unless you
can impress both the provisional government of Russia and the insurgent
factions that aid from the United States is coming speedily and directly,
instead of through the kindly offices of the British and French, Russia's
fate is sealed. I beg of you to excuse this appeal because of my intense
desire to place before you the real temper of the Russian people and I implore
you to act speedily; you and you alone in all the world can turn the scale.

Michael M. Podolsky,
Member of Labor Tommittee
Advisory Comission Council
of National Defense.

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