Show RUSSIANS SEEKING COMMON PEOPLES PEOPLE'S INDORSEMENT Would Unite Proletariat of World to Eradicate Wars War's Causes By Joseph Press Staff Correspondent Copyright 1918 by the United Press PETROGRAD Jan 22 New New Rus Rus- Russia Russia sia wants recognition from the peoples I of the world more more than the governments governments governments govern govern- I ments of ot the world She looks forward hopefully to a world proletariat which will combine to stop wars war's slaughter and eradicate all causes for future war The ministry of foreign thus outlined Russia's viewpoint viewpoint viewpoint view view- point in a special statement for the United PresS Presa today signed by Under Foreign Minister in the at an- an sence se-nCe from Petrograd of Foreign 1 later ster FIGHT ALL FOES The Russian people hitherto in all ages have been ruled from above he declared Now they rule them them- selves They will stand and fight against all foes wherever found with full ull pride in inthe the consequences of having haying hav- hav ing ng contributed an Immortal page to the he history of mankind The government of the soviet of the peoples people's commissaries which Is a government government government gov gov- of workers the peasants and the soldiers is not concerned with obtaining official recognition from lor- lor eign powers the foreign office statement statement statement state state- ment to the United Press asserted APPEAL TO PEOPLE The republic of the united Soviets appeals not to governments but to the peoples of the world whom it seeks to unite with the purpose of ending the world slaughter and era eradicating eradicating cating the causes of war namely imperialism imperialism im Im- im- im and ambition which is one form or another animate all governments governments governments govern govern- ments as at present constitutes Any recognition which foreign governments governments governments gov gov- bestow upon the present Russian government will be welcome principally as testimony of the power the frankness the undisguised purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses of the Russian revolution We Weare Weare Weare are not not concerned in old diplomatic usages Ours is a time first-time in history government government-a a government of the exploited exploited ex ex- exploited ex- ex and oppressed HOPE HOIE TO SUCCEED We Ve can hope to succeed not in proportion as we are recognized by the foreign offices of other countries but butin butin in proportion as we receive the active support of the proletariat of the democracies democracies dem of the world If It any governments willingly recognize recognize recognize nize the historical importance and the grandeur of a republic being born In fn Inthe Inthe the midst of the ruins of an external and civil war the peoples of Russia will be glad to receive that tion |