RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1917, Page 2

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL

A NORWEGIAN STORY.

CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 11

The “Tiden s Tegns” Petrograd correspondent- states Lenin becomes Premier, and Trotlky, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The rest of the Cabinet will bo composed of Maximalists. The latter are reported to have gained the upper hand in Moscow. Kerensky, Alexieff, and Korniloff are staying at the military headquarters.

HOW KERENSKY LEFT.

A CONNECTED STORY.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 11

Reports from Haparanda state M. Kerensky has over two hundred thousand troops devoted to his cause. It wil probably be unnecessary to march on Petrograd. The latest news are indicating a veritable battle in the streets there, Cossacks and Alaximalist troops having placed the Leninist troops in a difficult positon. Details of Si. Kerensky’s flight show that he learned that Verkhousky had been conferring with Lenin, Trotzky, and Bolshevici, and that a coup d’etat was contemplated, aiming to create Verkhovsky, Generalissimo and Dictator.

Kerensky ordered Verkhovsky to leave Petrograd. , Verkhovsky secretly returned on the 6th and completed the anti-Kerensky plot.

Kerensky discovered secret- meetings were being held in the barracks, and also of the defection of the gunners of Peter and Paul fortress, and the crew of the cruiser Aurora. Seeing that resistance was impossible, owing to the fewness of the loyal troops, Kerensky fled on the night of the 6th, hiding in a motor ambulance.

It is understood he was accompanied by Trestchenko and Alexieff. Alaximalist patrols three times stopped the vehicle, without discovering Kerensky.

LANDING DENIED. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 11. Swedish newspapers deny that the Germans have landed in Finland. -MODERATES AVAVERING. PETROGRAD, Nov. 11.' The Moderates are now wavering, as they shrink from fighting their brethren. The armoured car detachment decided not to change their support. The railwaymen have abandoned the Leninists, and will only obey the future orders of the Committee of safety. The Civil Service strike has extended throughout the employees of 16 Ministries.

LENIN’S PROPOSALS.

COPENHAGEN November 11. Lenin’s Government issued a nianiJesto on Saturday, inviting all the belligerents to commence negotiations for a democratic and just annexationless peace: suggesting a three months’ armistice for negotiations, and stating that the Russian Government is abolishing secret negotiations. It will carry on the peace negotiations openly and also publish secret treaties. The Provusoanal Government has signed- a manifesto which specially appeals to the workmen, and peasants, in Germany, France and England.

KERENSKY RETURNING <-

THE. BOLSHEVIKI COLLAPSE.

LONDON November 11. A Russian official message states: Regiments faithful to the Government and the revolution are in agreement with the Soviet, Cossacks and all democratic institutions.

They occupied Isarkoe Zelo town and the chief radio station. The rebels are retiring in disorder ly mobs on Petrograd. Severe measures are being taken with marauders of villages and those caught will he shot. Rebels will be handed over to the' Military Revolutionary Court. Maltvski, commissary for the Petrograd military district, and a member of the All Russia Committee for saving the country and the revolution has issued a proclamation to the soldiers at Petrograd as follows:—“Gallant regiments from the front, faithful to the revolution and country have approached the capital in order to avoid shedding innocent blood and will arrest immediately al betraying or running the country, and sending delegations to the regiments missing from the front.

Commissary Stankevitch has issued a Proclamation to the army organisations and commissaries as follows:—The revolt gainst the Bolsheviks at Petrograd is increasing. Attacks commenced to-day with fusilades in the streets.

The General Army Committee occupied the telephone bureau and removed the Bolshevik^.

Kerensky is approaching Petrograd. Towards evening eommurfipations were established with him.

The liquidation of the Bolsheviki adventure is only a matter of days or hours.

DRAMATIC CHANGES. * LONDON November 12.

The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Haparanda reports that about two hundred were killed in the streets of Petrograd on Tuesday and Wednesday when the fighting resulted in the Maximalist taking over control on Sunday. Rusisan messages • cbnfirm the dramatic changes in the situation, snowing the Provisional Government, after four days regained control of communications to tho outer world. Proclamations issued by (Malovslci and Stankevitch constitute the news of the over throw of the Bolsheviki and establishing the power of the new organisation named vne All-Russian Committee, for saving tho country and the revolution. This committee sent a delegation to met M. Kerensky, who was reported on Saturday to he at Gatcliaha, thirty miles away, holding a town with a s mall Cossack army. Kerensky’s arrival in Petrograd is expected hourly. The conditions in Petrograd are serious, as there are only two days supply of food. v