Show CONGRESS SUPPORTS REPUBLIC By Associated Press PETROGRAD Oct 1 The I.-The The congress of Slav non nationalities at its final session at J Kiev lev adopted a resolution tion declaring that Russia must be a federal democratic republic Every nationality I comprising the population of Russia including the Cossacks the resolution says sars must be granted a large measure of autonomy the basis of which should be laid down by a constituent assembly assem assem- bly especially convoked by each nationality na- na The ministry of foreign affairs it adds should immediately establish a specIal commission composed of represent I sent es tives of every nationality In Hussla Russia Rus Hus- sia sla to prepare to defend their national I interests at the peace conference A council of nationalities would be set up upI to insure the realization or trie Ule principle I pIe of a federated government |