File No. 861.00/387

The Minister in Sweden ( Morris ) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

455. Swedish telegram bureau publishes telegram from Petrograd to-day that congress composed representatives of peasants throughout Russia at special meeting to discuss Kronstadt events with thousand votes against five adopted resolution as follows:

Congress wants bring to attention inhabitants Kronstadt that all supplies to Kronstadt will be stopped if they do not immediately unite with Russian democracy and acknowledge Provisional Government at Petrograd.

Resolution urges Government demand complete submission from Kronstadt and in case of opposition adopt stringent measures to defeat all attempts at separate peace. Peasant congress promised support Government against Kronstadt.

Morris