The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

London, Dec. 1O.-The counter re-
volt in southeastern Russia, under
the leadership of Generals Kaledines,
Dutoff and Korniloff, apparently Is
aimed at seizing the authority In
that region and in cutting on food
supplies from Siberia. According to
the proclamation of the Bolshevtkl
government General Kaledines' for
ces. are menacing Ekaterinoslav.
Kharkov and Moscow. In the prov
ince OF Orenburg the Bolsheviki have
been overthrown by General Dutoh.
Tcheliabinsk, an important rail-
way center in northeastern Oren-
burg, is besieged by General Dutoffs
troops. In the Caucasus General
Karauloff is attacking Tchechenrey
and Ingusher.
The proclamation says that the
enemies Of the people" have under
taken a last attempt to destroy a
cause of peace and says that the
constitutional democratic party Is
providing the means for the revolt.
The proclamation follows:
'tWhile representatives Of the con-
gress of WoFkmen's and Soldiers
delegates and the congress OF
Peasants deputies were negotiating
to secure an honorable peace for the
exhausted country, the enemies OF
the people, the imperialists, the land
owners, the bankers and their allies,
the Cossack generals, have under
taken a final attempt TO destroy the
cause Of peace. wrest the power from
the hands of the soldiers and work
men and the land from the peasants
and to compel soldiers and Cossacks
to shed their blood for the benefit
of the Russian and allied imperial
lists. q
Raise Revolt.
General Kaledines on the Don and
Dutoff in the Ural provinces have
raised the flag of revolt. The con-
stitutional democratic party is pro-
viding the necessary means to enable
them to carry on the fight against
the people. The Rodziankoss the
Milukoffs, the Gutchkoffs and the
Konovaloffs seek to regain power and
with the aid of the Kaledines, the
Korniloffs and the Dutoffs are en-
deayoring to turn the Cossack la
borers into an instrument for achiev-
ing their criminal aims.
General Kaledines has declared a
state of war in the Don region, is
hindering the supply Of bread to the
front and collecting his forces, thus
menacing EkateTinoslav, Kharkov
and Moscow. General Korniloff who
fed from prison, has arrived at his
side. Korniloff, who in July introduce
ed the death penalty and conducted
a campaign against the revolutionary
power in Petrograd.
I'm Orenburg. General Dutof has
arrested the executive and the mill
tary revolutionary committee, has
disarmed the soldiers and is endeav-
oring to capture Tcheliabinsk in or
der to cut of the supply OF bread
from Siberia to the front and the
towns. General Karaulon is attack
ing Tchechenrev and Ingusher in the
Caucasus.
"The constitutional democrats are
the political leaders of this uprising
and the Bourgeoisie Is supplying
scores Of millions to the counter rev.
oIutionary generals. The Bourgeoisie
central committee OF the Ukrainian
republic, which is waginE q struggle
against the Ukrainian Workmen'a
and Soldiers councils, is assisting
General Kaledines in drawing troops
to the Don region and is hindering
the Workmen's and Soldiers couu-
ellis from distributing the necessary
Ukraine for the suppression Of the
Kaledines rebellion.
The constitutional democrats, the
worst enemies Of the people. who to-
gether with the capitalists of all
countries prepared the present world
war, are hoping that as members OF
the constituent assembly, they may
be able to come to the assistance OF
their generals, the Kaledines, the
KornilofEs and the Dutoffs. in order
to Etrangle the people with their
aid"
Issue Decree.
The proclamation then makes an
appeal TO the people 10 sweep away
these enemies" Of their cause and
that the necessary mill
taFy dispositions have been made 70
suppress the uprising. It concludes
with the following decree:
"One-Declaring a state Of siege
in all the regions OF the Ural and
Don provinces and wherever counter
revolutionary detachments are dis
covered.
'aTwo-Orders TO local revolution-
AIRY garrisons Co act with all hrm
ness against the enemies &C the peo-
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