KALEDIN AND THE REBELS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 49, 21 November 1917, Page 5

KALEDIN AND THE REBELS

COSSACK LEADER PARALYSES THE FOOD SUPPLY BOLSHEVIK ELEMENT STILL IN THE ASCENDANT Pctrograd, November 19. Tho Ministers of Food and Labour and other prominent members of Lenin's Government have resigned, considering it necessary to como to terms with other Socialists. , , , ,1 i t Tim bread Tation in Petrograd has been reduced, to of o, pound every two days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN PETROGRAD KALEDIN MASTER OF THE CAPITAL'S SUPPLIES. (Roc. November 20, 5.50 p.m.) London, November 1!). Tho Paris "Mntin" says that the enffcringi in Petrogrnd is terrible. General ICaledin's refusal of girain ami coal supplies is possibly a master-stroke. The massacre of the Cadets and tho murder of Father John and other priests added to tho fearful nows from Moscow, has horrified even tho garnson.-Unitcd herCC 6ther travellers report that tho lack of food in Petrograd is growing worse. General Kaledin is stopping all supplies for the capital, which cannot hold out mora than a few days— Aus.-N.i?. Cable Assn. THE FATE OF KERENSKY HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY INTERVIEWED. (Rec. November 20, 10.15 p.m.) London, November 10. Telegrams from Haparanda (near tho Buao-Swedish border) report that M. Korensky's private secretary has arrived at Tornca with an alleged false passport in tho name of an English correspondent. The- secretary confirms M. Kerensky s flight, but denies all knowledge of his whereabouts. He also says that the Bolshevik section are in complete ascendancy in Petrograd, and have even sent forces to Moscow, where heavy fighting is proceeding, ihe secretary denies that General Korniloff participated in tho fighting, tort says ho is still a prisoner. The secretary does not think that tho Bolsheviks desired the arrest of Kerensk}, owing to the fear of his supporters, and concluded with the statoiuent that a Coalition Socialist Government had been formed, but broken up.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SITUATION STILL OBSCURE (Rec. November 20, 5.50 p.m.) London, November 19. ! In the House of Commons. Mr. A. J.Balfour (Foreign Secretary) announced I that tho situation in Russia was still obscure. The British Ambassador was remaining at his post. Tho Extremists were in completo power at Petrograd and I Moscow. The proposal to establish a Coalition Government had not yet resulted in a settlement.—AU6.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RIOTING IN SIBERIAN CITIES. Tokio, November 19. Serious rioting is reported to have occurred in several Siberian cities, and many Japanese residents have fled to Japan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm