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Show KEREN SKY OPENS NEW PARLIAMENT; WINS APPLAUSE PET RC; RAD, Saturday. Qr-L 20. Premier Pre-mier Keren ky on openlnp the Russian preliminary parliament todav in the Marin Ma-rin sky palace made a ringing speech, in whirh he said: "Russia want nec by ripht, but we ne'er will bow our heads to force." This deri.iratlon was warmly applauded by the members of .all political factions. H i k a f 1 d resg was 1 a rge.l y con fl n ed to an explanation of the niilltar- situation and a declaration as to the necessity of saving sav-ing tlie country. He said: "We must flpht only to save the country." coun-try." The Bolsheviki left only occasionally applauded. ap-plauded. Premier Kerensky In t he course of his speech paid an enthusiastic tribute to the valor of the Russian sailors, but said he could not say as much for Russia's troops on land. M. Avskentieff. chairman of the executive committee of the council of peasants' delegates, was elected president presi-dent of the parliament by a majority of CSS. |