THE POLITICAL KALEIDOSCOPE IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 43, 14 November 1917, Page 5

THE POLITICAL KALEIDOSCOPE IN RUSSIA

BOLSHEVIK RULE COLLAPSING PROCLAMATION EY M. KERENSKY (Rec. November 13, 7.25 p.m.) London, November 12. Hie "Daily Chromclo's" Petrograd correspondent states that the Bolsheviki arc no longer masters of the situation. They aro hampered by an insullicieiicy ot reliable men i'or important posts. These have been entrusted to youths, with ludicrous results. The garrison at Potrograd contains many who 'are anxious tor internal peace, and thero is consequently much, dissention. Ou the other"Mid, the sailors aro willing, on the whole, to continuo the struggle against the Provisional Government. Some thousands marched to Potrograd to dofend the Bolsheviki; tho latter's military adherents arrived with hundreds of women soldiers at the Wintor Palace, and handed them over for licentious treatment | at_ tho hands of drunken soldiers at tho various barracks. An inspection of the Winter Palace showed that wanton damage had been committed by the Bolsheviki. [ Tho floors wcro ankle-deep in tho Provisional Government's correspondence. Cupboards and drawers had been forced, pictures slashed, and tho ex-Tsar's cabinet wrecked. Luckily tho Provisional Government had safely stored tho principal art treasures in cellars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I A RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT TO SAVE RUSSIA. Washington, November 12. It was learned several days ago that the upheaval in Potrograd stimulated a Teligious movement designed to eave Russia. Half a million soldiers and commanders joined the movement, pledging themselves to Bupport Kerensky. The movement is still growing. It is believed that .the Russians will adjust their troubles and re-enter the war as a potent faotor. Tho State Department I has received advices from Petrograd which 6tats that the nprising, apparently, will be short-lived.— Cablo Assn. KERENSKY APPEALS TO THE TROOPS (Rec. November 13, 8.30 p.m.) London, November 12. At. Kerensky has issued a proclamation in which he appeals to tho "troops Jf'jo joined tho traitors under a misunderstanding or by forco to return- to fulfill their duties to their Fatherland."—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn. THE LATEST-NEWS AGAIN INTERRUPTED IS CIVIL AVAR IN PROGRESS ? (Rec. November 14, 0.12 a m.) , P I r, . .... . . London, November 13. ine Hussian situation remains obs C ure. News messages are again interrupted. Although Mr. Balfour announced in the House of Commons that he was in daily telegraphic communication with tho British Ambassador at Petrograd, who remains at his post, he announced nothing to-day either regarding the position at tho front or the progess of tho cr i s i s hi the capital. Sunday's messages contained M. Keronsky s proclamation to tho armies, stating he would remain Primo Minister and Commander-in-Chief,.having arrived at the head of troops who had remained faithful. Other dispatches declare that the Maximalists f.ie retreating in disorder before Kerensky; a i so that tho Maximalists at Moscow have been defeated, with seven hundred casualties. Tho "Daily Chronicle" learns that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald on Monday received a telegram from M. Kerensky stating that the Provisional Government had been re-established. Copenhagen ro por ts that tho fact that no news came through from Petrograd on Monday is r eRa rded as proof that civil war is in fall progress. The Soviet Revolutionary Committee issued an order to the Petrograd shopkeepers to rc-open on Monday, aB & a \ so appealing to tho workers to abstain from strikes and disorders. It is understood that tho Workmen's Council has appointed a sailor as Governor-Gen ora l of Finland, and an engine-driver as Vice-Governor. Tho Railway Union at'Petrograd has threatened a general strike unless conciliation is reached by the appointment of democratic power representing all parties. Negotiations are proceeding. Tho Bolsheviki have dropped their offensivo attitude to Army Headquarters, and approve the combination of democratic groups of combatants at Moscow, who have come to terms on a basis of the creation of a Socialistic Government, to include the Bolsheviki—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NO SEPARATE PEACE PARTY IN RUSSIA New York, November 12. Mr. Robert Crozier Long, an authority on Russian affairs, who has arrived from Petrograd, declares that the Bolnheviks do not desire soparate peace. Thero is no separate peace party in Russia. The Bolshevik Party is doomed to fall, and a fresh revolt, similar to that engineered by Korniloff," appears in-evitable.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANARCHY IN FINLAND • Stockholm, November 12. _ rravellws from Finland state that tho situation there is hopeless. Anarchy is increasing, and there are frequent assassinations by extremists in broad daylight.—Router.