SECOND EDITION. THE RUSSIAN COUNTER-REVOLUTION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 9 November 1917, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. THE RUSSIAN COUNTER-REVO-LUTION.

PROCLAMATION BY THE ARMIES COMMITTEES AND THE SOVIET. “THE SOLDIERS ARE FOR PEACE.” Received November 9. 1.25 a.m. LONDON. Nov. 8. A wireless Russian official message states that a proclamation ha s been issued_ by the, Annies’ Committees and the Soviet of Soldiers’ Deputies, announcing that the garrison and proletariat of Petrograd have deposed of Kerensky’s Government, which rose against the people. The Government’s diposition was accomplished without bloodshed. The Petrograd SovieV and Workmen’s Deputies welcomes (tie change, and proclaims the authority of the Military Revolutionary Committee. Until the creation of the Government of the Soviets, soldiers are ordered to watch the conduct of their officers. Thoso who do not openly and immediately join the accomplished revolution must he arrested as enemies of the National RevolutionaryArmy. They must not permit any military detachments of which they are uncertain to go to Petrograd from the front, but mush oppose such action mercilessly. The manifesto concludes: “The soldiers are for peace a.nd broad, the land for the people, and the power of the people.” REUNION OF SOVIETS. “PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT NO LONGER EXISTS.” PROBLEMS BEFORE THE RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY. Received November 9, 1.25 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 8. A wireless Russian official message states: The re-union of the Soviets opened to-day. The Army Committees were ordered to elect delegates for every 25.000 soldiers. Failure to send a delegate was declared to be a sin against the revolution. PETROGRAD, Nov. 8.

An extraordinary meeting of soldiers’ and peasants’ delegates under President Trotzkv, after declaring that the Provisional Government no longer existed, outlined the problems before the Russian democracy. Firstly, the immediate conclusion of the war, for which the new Government must proclaim an armistice to the belligerents; secondly, the handing over of the land to the peasants; thirdly, the settlement of the economic crisis.

The assembly passed a resolution in favour of the speediest settlement of these problems, and closed the sitting. A declaration was read from representatives of the Maximalists in the Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Council, who are disappointed at the coup d’etat, and announce their intention to with draw from participation in the Petrograd deliberations.

KERENSKY FLED. Received November 9. 1.25 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Kerensky is reported to have fled from Petrograd. THE OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE. A CAPITAL TEN DAYS’ RECORD. Received November 9. 1.25 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 8. Renter’s correspondent at headquarters in Palestine reports under date November* B:—The majority of the Turks _ who fell at Gaza crossed the Wadv He«i. but a remnant is still at Beitlabi. five miles north of Gaza, where contact, is maintained by the Teomanry and Indian cavalry. THE GERMAN SQUADRON OFF HELSINGFORS. Received November 9. 1.25 p.m. STOCKHOLM. Nov. 3. A Ilaparanda telegram states that a large Go-nisn squadron Js cruising oft’ Helsingfors. Within ton (lavs wo have captured tho towns of Gaza and Beersheba. and demolished defence lines representing months of labour directed by technical Gorman skill; have taken nearly four thousand prisoners, captured thirty guns, and great quantities of war material, whole our aviators havd established complete superiority. Our air squadron of twenty-ono machines fco-clav bombarded Ascelon.