Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-27 | Page 1 | Guchkoff Visits the Army at Riga

GUCHKOFF VISITS THE ARMY AT RIGA New War Minister Acclaimed Ac-claimed by Russians All the Way From Petrograd. LONDON March 27, 3:30 a. m. Tbe Times' Riga correspondent, in a long account ac-count of War Minister Guchkoff's visit there to convey the greetings of tho government gov-ernment to the troops and to explain the differences with respect to the internal in-ternal situation and the danger of invasion, in-vasion, says: "The scenes at all stations from Pet-rograd Pet-rograd to Riga abundantly testified to the triumph of patriotism over anarchy. All the garrisons and local inhabitants turned out to welcome the minister. The troops made a splendid appearance, with regular officers in command. There was indescribable enthusiasm everywhere. every-where. ' i M. Guchkoff reviewed and addressed ad-dressed t he soldiers, warmly thanking them for their services, assuring them that their interests now were in the hands of the nation and appealing to them to unite in the defense of new liberties. ' 1 1 was a strange and i n spiring sight this short, stoutish civilian in" black overcoat, receiving honors alike from generals, subalterns, privates and civil-inns. civil-inns. When the parade was over the soldiers flocked around the minister like (Continued on Fage Ten.) GUCHKDFF VISITS THE iff AT m (Continued from Page One.) ehil.Iren around their father, cheering j him au.l carried him to his carriage." The correspondent says M. Guchtoff is enormously popular with the people and army, who are well acquainted with his record. He fought with the Boers against the British and also in the Bus-so-Japaneso and Balkan wars. In the present war he has been continuously directing Red Cross work at the front or presiding over the munitions committee commit-tee at Petrogrnd. Renter's Petrograd correspondent, says that, according to the ministers, the constituent assembly will be held at Petrograd as originally decided.