SECOND EDITION. THE BOLSCHEVIKI CONTROL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1018, 10 November 1917, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. THE BOLSCHEVIKI CONTROL.

HOW KERENSKY ESCAPED. THE LENINITE PROGRAMME, Received Nov. 10. 1.35 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. The Daily News’ Petrograd correspondent says the Boischeviki d’etat has taken the place of authority at Petrograd which is now in the hands of a Military Revolutionary Committee, the Soviet. All Government institutions, including the Provisional Council, are occupied by the corn mittees and the troops. M. Kerensky managed to escape from Petrograd in a train for the front where he wifi endeavour to gather troops to fight the committee. The Cossacks refused to support the Pro visional Government. The fate of the Ministers is unknown. Several transports with sailors from Kronstadt have arrived to sunport the Maximalists. The Daily News states that M. Lenin, addressing the Petrograd Soviet on Wednesday afternoon, said the second revolution was accomplished. The Government is now in the hands of the people. The first problem was to end the war. Wo shall offer a peace acceptable to the proletariat in all countries, publish all secret treaties, take all land from the landlords, and establish control by workmen over industry. The consequence will bo the accomplishment of tire third social revolution. Perfect order prevails in Petrograd. The public seem indifferent to everything else, but the grand order is also due to the fact that the Military Committee posted proclamations that in the event of disorders snd excesses the offenders will be wiped off tho face of the earth.

KERENSKY LEAVES FOR THE FRONT. GERMANY REPORTS HIS ARREST. Received Nov. 10, 2.10 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. M. Kerensky lias entrained for the fighting front. He hopes to persuade the troops to oppose the revolutionaries. German sources report that Kerensky has been arrested. THE DEFENCE OF ITALY. UNDER ALLIED CONTROL. Received November 10, 1.35 p.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. It is unofficially reported that tho defence of Italy has boon vested in a board of Allied generals THE FALL OF GAZA. STORY OF ITS ACCOMPLISHMENT. Received November 10. 2.10 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. Air Massey (the war correspondent) telegraphs that the attack on Gaza was launched at midnight on two sides, accompanied by intense artillerying. Tho British troops routed the enemy on Alinnintar Hill and entered the town at daybreak. Others advanced from tho seaside, and northwards. Cavalry pursued the disorganised enemy. The Irish captured Harlia. formerly the centre of the Turkish Gaza-Beersheha line, with comparatively slight resistance. Gaza was due to fall after the grand success in the previous day’s battle on the right, where enormous booty was taken. The capture of Gaza, with its tremendously strong works, lias been accomplished hv first smashing the eastern line of defences threatening tho Gaza flank. Onr losses were comparatively slight.