New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Popular Opposition Grow
ing Fast Among All
Classes
Rulers Are Called
German Hirelings"
Bombs Suggested as Means
of Ending Reign of
Terror


OCCASIONAL assertions in recent Petro-
grad dispatches that the influence and
mower Of the BolsheviH we're waning,
but never with such unanimity as in
special dispatches dated from the Rus
sian capital Sunday and printed to-day.
Nearly sll make the point in one form
or other that detection from the Work
mems and Soldiers organization IS
growing constantly. Among the causes
alleged arc general Jack Of authority,
ehc increase I'm drunkenness, the re-
luctance Of the population to work and
the scarcity Of foodstufTs. The main
desire Of the soldiers is said 20 be for
peace.
The correspondents cite instances OF
Bolshcvik troops refuging 70 march, de-
dining 20 attack the Ukrainlans ana
rcrmittiugs the CossCcks 70 dlsarm
them without resistance. Fighting II
IS said, is the last thing they are will
ing or intend TO do.
a hostile spirit is reported 10 sur
vive among the Baltic sailors and the
Red Guard but the former are not
numerous enough 70 conquer the
Uuainians, and the Red Guard is large
ly unframed. u is reported, therefore,
hat war against the Ukraine probably
win not matorialize on any serious
scale.
Near Realization Of Failure
The Bolshevik leaders, the Petrograd
correspondent Of the Morning Post"
Is rffe ~ - n
of hopelees failure, while the cOrre-
spondent Of the Daily News" writes:
There IS q tremendous and growing
opposition 20 the BolsheviH among all
classes. Men who formerly supported
them are turning against them and
German h:relings' is a common term
Of dcnunciatiOH. There IS much talk OF
meeting the present Ieign OF terror
with counter measures, and bomb
throwing Is freely suggested as the
only method Of eXertlng pressure on
the Bolsheviki. This is not merely
idle talk, as those who say II are those
who already have thrown bombs"
Reports Of civil war activities, how
ever. continue TO be received. The Boil
fhevik government declares definitely
that its troops have captured Khartov,
Nicholiaev, and are threatening the
Ukraiuian hold on Odessa. The Cossacks
report the strengthening OF their hold
on the Donetz Basin
The peasant delegation which went 70
Kiev 20 effect q compromise between
the Bolshevik authorities and the
Ukraine Pada report that they had no
success.
The central executive committee of
thc Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
yesterday approved the appointment Of
seven Social Rcvolutionists as members
OF the council Of national commission
ers to replace Boishevik members.
Four Of the new appOiEtees will have
portfolios, among them those Of jus
ticc and Agriculture. Three Of them
viii be without portfolios. The num-
ber of Bolshcvik members Of the coun-
ell is ten. including one woman, Alex
andra Kollautay, Minister OF Public
Welfare. Efforts made by Social Demo
cratic members Of the central CJecu-
tive TO point out the significance of the
changes failed. Their request that the
president of the couuci. explain the
reason for the changes was voted down
by Che Bolshcvik members.
10 appears that the Bolshcvik com
misfiolers are trying, although yainly,
TO SHIFT some OF the discOntcnted mill
tary units from the capital. A Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd says that the
Praobrasheusk Regiment has declared
its disbelief In the intention OF the BOl-
shcyik government 20 open the Constitu-
ON. Assembly, and they refused to re-
IinQuish their guard OF the Taurdc
Palace until the Assembly meets. The
SCmenoysEy Guard Regiment has re-
solved not 90 .rrcs. members Of the
flr 20. b
orders 10 receives.
DO is rcrortod. however. that the Boil
eyik intend TO control admission 10
tho Assembly by issuing tickets. This
sharply opposed by the Social Reyo-
lutioni5ts.
Assembly To Be Convoked
The Social Revolutionary majority in
the Constituent Assembly mas decided
90 convoke chat body on January 2. ac-
eording 20 Petrograd dispatch TO "The
Times"
Interest in the convoniug Of the Con-
st'tGont Assembly is said 20 have re-
awakened remarkably, and demands for
lts convocatiOn are being made. it is
reported, by even the most ignorant
classes, and also by the troops Of the
Pctr0grad garrison.
An American Red Cross train left
Petrogrsd to-day for Rumania, with
She approval of the Bolsheviki. says n
dispatch from the Russian capital. The
train carried all its original supplies,
except automobile
The Petrograd correspondent Of The
Post' telcFraphs that The British Am.
hassador. Sir George Buchanan. pub
lishcd on Sunday O. statement refuting
the charge Of interference in the inter-
nal affairs % Russia. and adding that,
as there are now three independent re-
pubiies IN Russia. 10 is difficult 20 avoid
she appearance Of having relations with
more than one.