SERIOUS FIGHTING IN PETROGRAD AND MOSCOW

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 47, 19 November 1917, Page 5

SERIOUS FIGHTING IN PETROGRAD AND MOSCOW

SOCIALISTS OFFER A BASIS OF AGREEMENT ■j BOLSHEVIKS WANT REPRESENTATION IN NEW GOVERNMENT Gopcnhagon, November 16. Serious fighting is raging at Petrograd. Tho Bolsheviks appear to retain the The Socialist parties have offered tho Bolshoviks the following basis of an agreement:— 1. The disarmament of the ,r ßed Guards. • 2. Placing the Petrograd garrison under muuicipal control. 8. Cessation of military operations. The Socialists also guarantee that Kerensky, on entering tho city, will not firo a single 6hot, and will refrain from arrests and searches of houses. _ The proposals Includo tho creation of a Government representing nil the Socialist parties except tho Bolshoviks. . The latter accepted tho agreement, but insisted on representation. Tho Bolshpviks. on Tuesday rejected ' a proposed armistice, after which fighting continued.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIRES IN MANY PARTS OF THE CAPITAL. * . • Stockholm, November 18. Telegraphio communication with Petrograd was restored on Thursday afternoon. Fires are raging in many quarters of the capital.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KERENSKY'S FORCES CONCENTRATE NEAR PETROGRAD FIGHTING REPORTED AT KIEFF. Petrograd, November 16. if Kerensky's detachments'' are concentrated close to Petrograd. M. Kercnskv has issued a proclamation guaranteeing to clear out tho Bolsheviks, and transferring power to a democratic organisation. Heavy fighting is reported at Kieff Aeroplanes are participating, and both sides have suffered numerous casualties. The armistice at Moscow expires to-day.—Aus.-N.A Cablo Assn. KERENSKY'S TROOPS DRIVEN BACK STREET FIGHTING IN MOSCOW. (Roc. November 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 17. Latest Petrograd messages show that the Soviet twops control tho international wireless. Haparanda messages show that guerrilla lighting continues. Tho Bolsheviks control the centre of the city, after driving back Kerensky s troops, the latter losing 1500, of whom 200 were killed, chiefly by •machine-gun firo. Kerensky's armoured train is playing a great. part in tho fighting the food problem at Petrograd J3 tho most 6enous. Casualties in the street lighting 1 at Moscow now numbor 2600. The mob is breaking into the private houses.-United Press. . TSARSKOE-SELO OCCUPIED BY MAXIMALISTS 0 RIOTING AND BLOODSHED IN MOSCOW. (Rec. November 18, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 17. Router's correspondent at Petrograd says that Kerensky's forces retired in tho direction of Pavlovsk and Gatchina. Maximalists announce their qccupatiol of Tsarske-Selo, and claim that there were 1500 Cossack casualty ln the fighting near Alexandrovsky station The Railway Union h.as initiated negtha, Fiona with a view to the formation of a, Government comprising all the Socialist parties A dated November 13 states that Tsarskoe-Selo has changed Cfe twice mumT November 11. Kerensky first occupied it and approached wUhin five miles of Petrograd. After wards the Maximalists, with superior forces drovo thorn back. Pending which aro proceeding, the railZl «Mt«is susnended The latest reports from Moscow state that there had SS off and bloodshed. Two Lasand have ten killed Premise oocupwd by the Cadet Corps were invaded and many riam.-Reuter. FOOD STOCKS AT PETROGRAD RUNNING OUT WIDESPREAD DISORDERS IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA. (Rec. November 18, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 17. Pfilrocrad mcssa"cs to November 13 state that food stocks wo running out, ,»i,M m i-» of water and electricity is imminent. Business is at a standstill andTo banksa'e closed. Crowds throng tho streets all night indulging n orgTes and vituperative oratory. Iherailwaymen threaten a geifeal rfrifci i.rWT Coalition Democrat o Government Is established. Moanwliilo tho rail; to convoy troops and munitions for cilhor side. Regiments con™*rrh ,lSst K ere n Sky, who b plentifully supplied with machine-guns. «*»"« of the fighting, though it h e tl.,t the Red Guards have captured an important station near TsarsLXt itL re widespread disorders in Southern Kussia. Kaledin. is ~-tin» ™L Government, and bus seized tho railroads, also provisions K iZpetrSad Its™rtedthat the Cossacks are engaging in guerriL warfar andC captured icieff. A message dated November 16 says tki !jLw i« m icnorant as ever regarding Moscow happenings. Negotiacorresnondont i as«™«£ d tho ExtTDm > ts continU(! . u 0 nce a Cabinet &i™ .iSBII *«■ «»«"«* formed, but news of a victory tor F! fe^R? trows agai" P'» n ß cd tho siluatioll into thc ""^^-P 01 - *5 Thurd vlbatt e at and (Igtchina the Extremists outnu.nWd and Lw«f lfm.nskv'6 thitce Cossack regiments. Tho Red Guards won a heavy enwtterarpXva'sTx miles from Petrograd. Numerous women and children were killed.-"The Times." ARMY SUPPORTING THE NEW RULERS. , (Rec. Novembor 18, 11.20 p.m.) , Copenhagen, Novembor 17. HaDarando. telegrams state that PotTograd is calm. Delegates from tho front declare, that the ontiro Army support tho n?w rulers.--Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Asm.

KERENSKY REPORTED TO BE DISCREDITED BOLSHEVIKS AND OTHER SOCIALISTS MAY COMBINE. (Hoc. November 18, 11.30 p.m.) •u London, November 18. Tho "Daily Ciironiclo's" Petrograd correspondent, telegraphies on November 15, says it is 'impossible to forecast (bo future. The Bolsheviks to-day havo the upper linnd in Petrograd. After a few days' fighting between Gatchina nnd Tsaiskoc-Selo Keronsky's 1500 Cossacks concluded an armistice on Wednesday with tho Bolsheviks, \i force of 10,000. KrasofVJ commander of tho Cossacks, offered to send Kere)isky > to Porograd under a Cossack convoy. Korensky escaped, and liis whereabouts is unknown. He appoars to bo universally discredited. The Bolsheviks havo re-entered Petrograd, with bands playing, but tho populace is silent. Fighting in Moscow lasted from November 11 to 15, both sides using artillery. Tho Bolsheviks bombarded the Kremlin and tho Cathedrals. Sniping occurred all overl the city. Riotous crowds broke tho spirit stores and completely terrorised tho city. Kaledin, with his Cossacks, controls the Don region. It is reported that Cossacks surrounded Kharkoff and Veronetz, and captured Viazmn. The Bolsheviks will probably bo compelled to como to terms with the other Socialist parties. The non-Socialist Ministers aro still imprisoned—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. KERENSKY DISAPPEARS INTO COUNTRY. (Rec, November 18, 11.20 p.m.) Paris, November 17. Tho "Matin" states that Kerensky, cftor his failure, attempted suicido and then disappeared into the country, in an endeavour to join Kornilofl' nnd Ivslodin. —United Service. ■ BRITISH AMBASSADOR REPORTS "ALL WELL." (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 10. Renter learns that the last official ners received from Russia was the following message from Sir George Buchanan (British Ambassador), via Haparanda, dated November 13:—"All well.", Tho Russian Embassy has received no nows for several (lays. Telegraphic communication between Russia and Japan, is cut off.— Koutor. IMPRISONED REBELS TO BE LIBERATED. (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, November l(i. 4. Russian official report states: "MouravicfF, commander of the Petrograd Revolutionary district, ordered tho Kishinov Soviet to liberate their comrades who are imprisoned at Kishinov for revolting against tho Provisional Government, which Mouravieff says has been deposed now. -Aus.-N.Z. Üblo Assn.fteuter. SOCIALIST COUP D'ETAT IN FINLAND (Reo. November 18, 5.5 p.m.) . London, November 17. Tho "Daily Ciironiclo's" Stockholm correspondent states that Haparanda telegrams report that tho Socialists in Finland made a coup d'etat. Supported by Russian soldiors, they seized tho telegraphs and all official institutions, and went to the Senato and declared tho Senate and the Diet to be dissolved, iho eld Diet, with a Socialist majority, will be summoned and a new Socialist Senate will be formed. Tho coup d'etat passed without disturbance. Public feeling is very oxcited, and a general strike has beou proclaimed, including railway men.—United Press.