The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-23

Copenhagen, November 22.--ssThe BoIsheviISi press agency officially re- ports from Petrograd that all of Pre- mier kerensky's troops have snr- rendered and that the BoIsheviIxi also have gained complete victory at Moscow" says dispatch to the Ber- lingske Tidenne from Haparanda.
 "The Ukrainan government has se an army of 10000 men against Gee eraI KaIeDdines, hetman of the DeA Cossacixs, and at the same time Ges ernl krasnoff, member of Kcrensks staff, has gone to KaIedines' heaA quarters to open associations wfsA him.,
 DEMANDS BANKS MONEY
 London, November 22.-A body of troops and red guards under command of Com missary Menjinsky and Colonel Mura- vieff, commander of the Petrograd gar rison, appeared before the state bank in Petrograd yesterday, according to Reu- ter dispatch, and demanded that 100000 rubles be handed over within 10 min utes.
 Menjinsky declared any one who op-' posed the execution of the order would be treated as a traitor. Officials of the bank and delegates of the town council and the peasants union assembled in a room in which the doors and principal safes were guarded by sentries from the Semenoffsky regiment and refused unani- mously to meet the demand, whatever the consequences.
 HAD NO ORDER
 Parleying disclosed that neither Men requisition from the council of Maximal- ist commissioners. Delegates from the front accompanying the soldiers joined in the protest against the invasion of the bank. Muravieff eventually withdrew his troops.
 After a conference with the council of commissioners Muravieff returned with a message that the council recognized that the demand addressed to the bank and the form in which it was made was not in accordance with the law. He ex- pressed regret for his share in the incl dent.
 The Maximalist newspaper Pravda. the dispatch adds, announces that fighting has begun between the red and white guards of Finland near Viborg, and that the railway has been torn up.
 PROCLAMATION TO ARMY
 Petrograd, November 22.--(Via London) British Admiralty per Wireless Press) Nkolai Lenine and Ensign N. Krylenko, ommander-in-chief of the new people s commissaries of war; have issued a proc iamation to the army and navy. The proclamation says:
 'On Tuesday General Dukhonin was or dered to offer an armistice to all na- tions, allied and hostile.
 The message was received at head quarters Wednesday and General Duk- honn was instructed to keep the peoples commissaries continually informed as to the progress of the pourparlers and only to sign an agreement for armistice after sanction by the commssaries mad been received. Having received no an- swer from Dukhonin by Wednesday even ing, Dukhonin was asked the reason for his delay. They attempted many times to evade giving an explanation and 6 clear answer to orders When cate- gorical order was sent, nstructing him to offer immediately and formally an armstice for the purpose of commencing peace pourparlers, he refused to obey.
 General Dukhonin has been informed that he has been deposed from his func- tions for disobeying the government and for conduct which is bringing unheard of suffering to all the working masses and to all the country, especially to the ar mics. He has been ordered to continue his duties until the new commander-in- chief or any other person authoried hy him, arrives to take command. Ensign Krylenko has been appointed the new ommander-in-chief
 The proclamation urges the soldiers not to allow revolutionary generals to destroy the great work of peace. It says they must guard them well. so that lynch law cannot be used against them and so that the generals cannot evade imminent jus tice.
 The proclamation adds that the soldiers must observe the strongest revolutionary and military discipline.
 Regiments on frontal positions must elect immediately plenipotentiaries to be- gin formally to plan pourpariers and on the progress of these they must inform the commssaries by all possible means. Only the council of commissaries has the rizhs ta ss8 a final agreement for