The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-14
BATTLES IN STREETS
Graphic Description of
Fighting in Petrograd-
Winter Palace Wrecked.
AMERICANS ALL SAFE
TrOtzky Issues Statement, but
Official Agency Refuses to
Spread His Propaganda.


LONDON. Nov. 13.-The situation in
Russia is veiled and, SO far as definite
Information goes. is uncertain, for no
onicial communication has been received
from Russian headquarters to-day. Early
this morning it was announced that the
employees of the official Russian Tele.
graph Agency had refused to transmit
Bolshevik propaganda and had gone on
strike.
Reports coming through Sweden and
Denmark, neither of which Is over.
friendly to Russia. state that Kerensky's
forces have won a great victory over
the Bolsheviki rebels. and although II
seems clear that the Bolsheviki are still
( in control of Petrograd, or at least of
the Petrograd wireless. 1t is probable
that these outside reports Of Kerensky's
success contain more truth than the in
spired and highly colored claims Of a
! Bolsheviki victory sent out by Leon
/ Trotzsky and Nikolai Lenine over the
! wireless to-day.
! The Stockholm report, which was sent
| Monday, asserts that Gen. korniloff had
{ eHicI GU etIoSrdu, "neIe tls tntlTe gar.
rison. except the sailors. went over to
! his side. There was sanguinary fighting
on the Nevsky Prospect, says the de-
! spatch, and the Bolsheviki failed to Mold
even the workingmen's quarter Of the
city.
!, The foreign Ambassadors. the message
, reports. are in communication with Gen.
i Korniloff.
Telagrams received in Finland this
afternoon announced the arrival OF
Premier kerensky in Petrograd with his
troops, according to stockholm. Finnish
newspapers declared unreservedly that
the Bolsheviki have been overthrowu.
kilograms received from Moscow and
southern Russia announced that the
country was in complete control Of the
Cossacks. VINO acknowledged the leader
ship OF kerensky The Bolshevik troops
were defeated badly at Tsarskoe-Selo
and retreatod to Ietrograd
Another message said that Premier
I kerensky announced that the seat Of
government will be removed to Moscow.
Gems. korniloff and Kaledin hav. is
sued from Novo Tcherskaek. headquar-
ters of the Don Cossacks, a prociama ton
summoning the Russian people to unite
against the Bolsheviki
A despatch from the Copenhagen cor-
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that travellers arriN ing in
Haparanda. Sweden. from Russia con-
Arm the report that Premier kerensky
has gained complete victory over the
Bolsheviki
II is said the Premier, Gen. Kaledn
and Gen. kornloff have formed tri-
umvrate in Petrograd. where all tho
troops now side with NJ Kerensky. II
! t.. = hos han
Rebel Leader Claims Success.
On the other hand the complete de-
feat of Premier kerensky and Gen
korniloff Is announced in the following
Russian communication received here by
wireless:
Yesterday after bitter fighting near
Tsarskoe- Selo the rcvolutionary army
completely defeated the counter revo-
i, lutionary forces of kerensky and Nor-
| niloff In the name OF the revolutionary
government I order opposition to all
enemies OF the revolutionary democracy
and the taking Of all measures necessary
, to effect the capture of kcrensky !
, also forbid similar adventures which are
, endangering the success cf the rcvolu-
ton and the triumph OF the revolutions
arv army. MouRAvIEFr.
, "Commauder IN chief of the forces
acting against NeTcnSkN,
There is a disposition here 20 regard
This communication as an effort to hold
| together and rally disOrganized rebel
! forces Attached to IL was the follow
| ing:
1.-THE attempt OF Kerensky 10 move
counter revolutionary forces against the
captal of the revolution has received
decisive reply. Kerensky is retiring and
we are taking the offensive. The SOL
, nd Ilork in Il
know how to impose and will impose
with arms in their hani' their will and
the power OF the democracy.
'"Thc hourgeoisie has cndcavorcd to
separate the army from the revolution
. Kerensky has attempted to break II by
!. the violence OF Cossackdon. Both
efforts have failed. The workmcn's and
: peasants great conception of the
supremacy of the democracy has united
the ranks of the army and has steeled its
will
WOrLmen Assert Ascende
"The whole country will see that the
. authority OF the soldiers and Workmen's
q Delegates is not passing phrase. hut
4 is an Interchangeable fact, dcnot'nc the
. supremacy of the worhmen, soldiers and
A peasants.
n THE opposition 10 Ecrensky is the
: opposition TO the landlords, the bour-
r geoisie and korni.off Tn" opposition
TO Kerensky is also the affirmation OF
the peoples right to peace, free life. the
: land bread and power.
"'rhe PulkofI detachment. by its gal
o liant blow. Is affirming the cause OF
+ the revolution OF the workmen and
peasante, There is no return to the
past We have st!ll to fight. to conquer
obstacles and To sacrifice ourselves, hut
the way il row opened and victory Is
certain.
n "Revolut onary Russia and the au-
y thority OF tho Soldiers and Workmen'y
q Delegates have the right 10 he proud
Il %! the Pulkoff detachment, acting under