LENIN'S GOVERNMENT DOOMED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 42, 13 November 1917, Page 5

LENIN'S GOVERNMENT DOOMED

KERENSKY'S CALL TO THE PEOPLE ANSWERED

DEPOSED PREMIER MARCHING ON THE CAPITAL

By Tclegraph-Prc6s Association-Copyright

t> , , , ' ~ _ Stockholm, November 11. Heports from Haparanda (near tho Russian bonier) Btnte that M. lierenskv has an army of over 200,000 men devoted to lite cause. It will probably bo un. necessary for it to maich to Petrt«rrad. Tho latest news indicates that a voritablo battle was fought m the streets of ,ae capital, the Cossacks and Minimalist troops having placed the Leninist troops in a difficult position.

Kefensky's Flight,

' Details of M. Kerensky's flight show that ho learned that General Vcrkhovsky (Minister of War) had been- conferring with Lenin and Trotsky and that a Bolshevik coup detat was being contemplated, aiming to create Genornl Vorkhowky Generalissimo and Dictator. 1 lu-rensky ordered General Yerkhovsky to leave Petrograd. Tho latter secretly returned on November 6, and completed tue plot against K«<™ky The Premier discovered secret meetings being held in the barracks and also the defection of tho gunners in the fortross of Peter and Paul and of the crew of the cruiser Aurora. Seeing that resistance was impossible owing to the small numbers of the loyal troops, M. Kerenskv fled on tho night of the fith, hidden m a motor ambulanco. It is understood that ho was accompanied by M. leretschonko and General Alexieff. Maximalist patrols three -times stopped tho vehiclo, without discovering M. Korcnskv—Aus-N Z Cable Assn. , '

LENIN USING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

mi , , ~ . . , r , Petrograd, NoTcmber 11. •-i !° tr £ ops are.loyally rallying 10 M. Kerensky in the Various towns ho has visited. Even tho garrison of Petrograd is inclined to renew its allegiauco Tho food prob em will bo ono of the Bolshevik stumbling-blocks. Tho neasants are aware that money which Lenin lia6 distributed consists of counterfeit rouble notes, issued in Berlin Tho permanent officials at tho Foreign Offico and Bolsl . k " inanco an d Commerce havo struck, refusing to servo under the The Moderates aro now wavering, and shrink from tho prospect of .fi K htin ß against their brethren An armoured car detachment decidcd not to chance their support. The railwaymen havo abandoned the Leninists, and will onlv obey in future the Committee of Safety. The Civil Service strike has extended throughout the employees of sixteen Ministries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE PROLETARIAT GOVERNMENT

LENIN TO BE PREMIER,

> mi, t, . j , , „,, - Christiania, November 11. Iho Petrograd correspondent of the nowspaper "Tidcnstegn" states that Lenin will become Premier, nnd M. Irotsky Minister of Foreign AiTairs. Tho rest ot the Cabinet will consist of Maximalists. Tho Maximalists aro renorted to havo Rained tho upper hand in Moscow. M. Kerensky, General Alexieff and benei-al lvorniloff nro staying at tho military headquarters.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT REGAINS CONTROL

KERENSKY'S ARRIVAL. IN PETROGRAD ONLY A MATTER ■ OF HOURS. -

(Rec. November 12, 10.40, p.m.)

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at hundred people were killed m the streets in Petrograd during Tuesday nnd Wednesday when the fighting resulted in tho Maximalists tnkin| over the control Sundays messages from .Russia confirm tho reports of dramatic changes™.,' tho situation, showing that the Provisional Government, after four days has regained control of the communications with the outer world. The proclamations issued by M. Malevski an d M. Stankovitch constitute the first news of the Overthrow of the Bolsheviks and tho establishing of tbo power of the new organisation, and named the All-Russian Committee for saving the country and the Revolution. Phis Committee sent a delegation to meet JI. Kerensky who was icported on Saturday to bo at Gafcchina, thirty miles away, holding' the town with a small Cossack army. M. Kerensky's arrival in Petrograd fs exnS sj'jiafas.'sr 1 ™ Tl1 ™«<»

BOLSHEVIK ADVENTURE DOOMED

PROCLAMATIONS BY KERENSKY'S SUPPORTERS,

(Rec. November 12, 8.45 p.nij

ar> • n- • i l l , London, November 11. A Russian official report states :-"The regimentß which remained faithful to the Government and the Revolution, m agreement .with tlio Soviet, the Cossncks, and all democratic institutions, occupiod tho town of Tsarkoe Solo and tho chief radio station, the rebels retiring in disorderly mobs, on Petrograd. Severe measores will be taken with marauders m the villages. Thoso caught will bo shot. Ihe rebels will bo handed over to the Military Revolutionary Court. t « M -.^ lovs ! cl > Commissary for the Potrograd Military District and a member of tlio All-Eussian Committee for saving the country and tho Revolution, has issued a proclamation to tho soldiers nt Petrograd, ns follows — " 'Gallant regiments from the front, faithful to tho Revolution and the conntry, have approached the capital in order to avpid the shedding of innocent blood. You will arrest immediately all thoso betraying or ruining their country, and send delegates to tho regiments which are moving from the-front.' Commissary Stankovitch lias issued proclamations to tile Army or"anisa'tions and commissaries as follow.— , " 'Tho revolt against the Bolsheviks at Petrograd is increasing. Attacks on them commenced to-day with fusillades in tho streets. The General Army Committce has occupied the Tclephono' Bureau, and removed the Bolsheviks from olhce. M. Kerensky is approaching Potrograd. Towards evening communications wore established with him. Tlio liquidation of the Bolshevik adventuro is only a matter of days or hours.'"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router.

A LENINIST PEACE MANIFESTO

BELLIGERENTS INVITED TO CONFER

(Rec. November 12, 7.45 p.m.)

ents to conime t t a manifesto on Saturday, inviting all tho belligerent B ° atl< l? 3 . for * P'st, and annexationless peace, and suggesting a three months armistice for negotiations, stating that the RustkHo™ V n e n^° nt Tf' °! S 'i nS ™s oti at'°ns, nnd will carry on peace negotiations openly. It will also publish secret treaties. tn in,Wn T !,n°i nal Gov , erl, . me "t has "is™ l a manifesto which specially appeals Assn peasants in Germany, France, and England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable

REPORTED GERMAN LANDING IN FINLAND DENIED.

ABsn RPaI>CVS <ICn,T the Gormi " ls

ITALIANS BEGIN TO HIT BACK AT THE , ENEMY

GERMAN CHECK IN THE TRENTINO

THE NEW ITALIAN GENERALISSIMO

(Kec. November 12, 7.45 p.m.)

. T1 , , , , London, November 11. An Italian official report states :-"I n tho neighbourhood of Asiago tho oneray captured our advanced posts at Gallio and Monto Ferraghwe, but subsequently H'ore expelled. Wo captured the cnomy's vanguard at Tezzo, in the Sugana Valley. and repulsed tho enemy at Val Dobbiadeno heights. We crossed to the right bank of tho Piave, and destroyed the Vidor Bridge."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Keuter.

A LEADER OE VOLCANIC ENERGY.

~ , _ London, November It. general Cadovna s successor (General Diaz) is a Neapolitan of distinguishea career, but comparatively unknown outside military circles. Ho is fiftv-sis awL; • ase ' ? n f, hls a " < L° 3tors in the Napoleonic, and ho fought in tho mrl la y an <l Libyan \Vars. Ho was wonnded n-hen in command of an arm? corps on tho Isonzo; He possesses volcanic energy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

THE GERMAN REPORT

(Pec. November 12, 10.30 p.m.)

i- , . ' . _ London, November 11. KrirftJ; official report states: Wo have captured the stubbornly-defended 3^° n h Vlte,on , t! ! ePm stron ff Ibllian forces attacked and pressed back out forces near Asiago. Wo have captured Belluno. The enemy has made a stand on tho Lower Piave.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter

A GALLANT DEFENCE

a j > Rome, November 11 bodv it ! i nd , mcn ? f , a c f ta,n d},Y Isl o n . ™e cut off from tho main Cava?™ n fi a °? d I , Mo r ? Simone, between tie Tagliomento and Lake i ir out heroically till Wednesday. Tho artillery ammunition was exS l° n t ?^ 7 V After destroying tho defensive wo7ks. they attested mimil, „ l n i J n fi onra ? y m ? SBM at tho P° int of tlle bayonet. Superior St of ? l totthu mrwaid.aotioii facilitated tho orderly retreat of the mam body.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RUMOURED AUSTRIAN PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL ARMISTICE

T),„„ . , Amsterdam, November It. iapers 111 \ lenna are giving prominence to a rumour that Austria will make C ITa a B ° nera armistico Iv ' hcn the advance in Italy ends.-Aus -N Z