NO RELIABLE NEWS FROM PETROGRAD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 46, 17 November 1917, Page 7

NO RELIABLE NEWS FROM PETROGRAD

CONFIDENCE IN LENIN AND TROTSKY SAID TO BE WANING A COALITION GOVERNMENT TO BE FORMED London, November 15, Petrograd has been isolated since Tuesday afternoon. Wireless signals have not been answered.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. Copenhagen, November 15. Tlio newspaper "Politiken" says it is reported that Petrograd is burning.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ' ( _ (Rec. November 16, 9.10 p.m.) * London, November 15. There is 6till no reliable news from Petrograd, though the "Politiken" asserts that a telephone message received at Heleingfors states that when the revolutionaries reconquered Gatchina, M.Kerensky, -with 300 to 5000 men, retired southwards. Part of the northern army was dispatched to cut Kerensky's roar. The people seem to have lost confidence in Lenin and Trotsky. It is intended to form a Social Revolutionary Coalitioh Government representing all parties cxcept th» well-to-do. The first tßsk of the new Government will bo to make peace.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. MURAVIEFF EjAYS CAPITAL IS ORDERLY AND QUIET. ' Copenhagen, November 15. Colonel Muravieff, commander of the Petrograd garrison, has issued a proclamation stating:—"lt is untrue that Petrogra3 troops went over to Kerensky. They evacuated Gatchina for the purpose of avoiding unnecessary bloodshed, and took up a better defensive position outside Petrograd. Even if Kerensky was reinforced tenfold, we are safe. The capital is orderly and quiet. Two cruisers, the Aurora and another, and six torpedo-boats, are anchored in the Neva, and their guns command the wholo city."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 'RUMOURS OF ANARCHY AND BLOODSHED. (Rec. November 16, 8.35 p.m.) London, November 15. The latest rumours from the Finnish frontier state that there'is wholesale anarchy in the Russian provinces. Tw> thousand have been killed at Moscow. There have been veritable pogroms at Ki eff and other towns.—Reuter. SCANDINAVIAN REPORTS COMING FROM SUSPICIOUS SOURCE. (Rec. November 16, 7.50 p.m.) , London, Novcmbor 15. Swedish telegraphists failed to secure a response from Petrograd. The forty hours' silence of Tsarskoe Selo indicates t hat the wireless also is smashed. Events are wrapped in mystery. Most of the Scandinavian reports are coming from a auspicious source.—United Service. IMPOSSIBILITY OF DISCOVERING THE TRUTH. London, November 15. The "Daily News" correspondent at Stockholm says it is impossible to discover the truth from the welter of rumour from Russia, The Bolsheviks, in looting the Winter Palace, committed horrible cruelties on the Women's Baltallion, which was defending the Palaoe.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. • A BELATED STORY. (Rec. November 17, 0.5 a.m.) / New York, November 15. The "Evening' Globe's" Petrograd correspondent., writing on November 11, states that the situation is nearing a settlement. _ A Coalition Government is probable. Kerensky has been definitely defeated in a great battle, and his Cossack supporters fled. The Soviet troops recaptured Gatchina and' Tsarkoe Selo. Street fighting in Moscow ended in an armistice. Petrograd is calm antt complete order prevails.—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable As6n. FINLAND DECLARES HER COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM RUSSIA. (Rec. November 16, 7.50 p.m.) London, November 15. Finland has declared her complete 6e paration from Russia. Assassinations in Finland include M. Kordelin,'an aged Privy Councillor. He left 36,000,000 francs to charities—United. Service. RUMANIAN OFFICIAL REPORT RUSSIAN BATTERIES ACTIVE.

London, November 15. A Rumanian official report states:—"The artillery is active in the Trotus Valley and the urozesti sector. Russian batteries on several occasions fired, against groups of the enemy who emerged from the trenches, brandishing flags, fo,i*'the purpose of fraternising."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.-Reiiter.