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Show KERENSKY DEFENDS RIGHTS OF SOLDIERS PKTROGRAD. via London. May 27. Minister of "War Kerensky issued an announcement an-nouncement today brlnsrlns into force, in conformity with a paragraph of th(e declaration decla-ration of the provisional government, the riphts of soldiers. 1 The announcement, which is issued in ; the form of an order of the day, consists iqf eighteen paragraphs, issued under the : authority granted in paragraph 2 of the 'declaration of the provisional government. ! No. 20. The most important paragraph is one entitling soldiers to full liberty of . conscience and political opinions. " no matter in what connection, and authorizes author-izes them to wear civilian clothes when off duty. The twelfth paragraph abolishes the obligatory salute, making it optional. The fourteenth paragraph stipulates that no soldier can he punished without trial, but ndds that during the war operations commanders com-manders have the right to take all repressive re-pressive measures, even to the employment employ-ment of an armed force against subordinates subordi-nates refusing to execute their orders, |