NEWS FROM RUSSIA.
FACTIONS STILL FIGHTING. KERENSKY'S TERMS REFUSED. [ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [1-XR PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Ileceived 9.5 a.m. 011 Saturday. Petrograd, November 16. Kcrensky's detachments concentrated close to Petrograd. Ho isv-ued a proclamation guaranteeing to clear out tlie .Bolsheviks and to transfer the power to the democratic organisations. Heavy iigrting is reported: from Kieff, aeroplanes participating 011 both Nidt?k There were numerous casualitics. Tile armistice at Mofwv expires today. Copenhagen, November IG. Serious fighting is raging in Petroprad. The Bolsheviks appear to retain the upper hand*. The Socialist parties offered the Bolsheviks the following basis of agreement : First, the disarmament of the 'Red Guards. Second, placing :bhc Pctrograd garrison under municipal control. Third, the cessation of mii'tery operations. The Socialists guaranteed that Ke. rensky, on entering the city, would not fire a single shot and would refrain from arrests and searching of houses, The proposals included the creation of a government representing all parties except the Bolsheviks. The latter accepted the agreement, but inpisted on representation. The Bolsheviks on Tuesday 'rejected the proposed' armistice, after which lighting was resumed.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 November 1917, Page 3
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