The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-18
RADICALS NOW
ADVANCE RIGHT
TOSPLIT RUSSIA
Maximalists' COuncilWOuld
Allow Formation of In
dependent States.
KERENSKY IS IN HIDING
Army Deserts Him and He
Flees in Disguise-His
Staff Arrested.
KERENSKY IS IN HIDING

LONDON. Nov. IA Reuters despatch
from Petrograd, dated November IS.
says
"Maxinalist troops have occupied
Gatchina and Premier Kerensky's stan
has been arrested. Kerensky fled from
arrest but orders have been issued by
wireless for his apprehension.
THE Maximalists Council OF Commis-
sioners has proclaimed the right Of the
different peoples of Russia to the
SELF determination OF their form Of
government including separation and
the formation Of Independent States
The Maximalists insist on the
inclusion Of Nikoiai Lenine and Leon
Trotzky In any composite Social
ist Government and that their party
shall have majority OF the portfolios,
including tho Foreign. Interior and
Labor ministries.
Moscow News Contradictory.
News from Moscow is SO contradic-
tory that II is impossible to say whether
thousands In number. The Petrograd
Maximaliss have announced the send
ing OF detachments Of sailors. soldiers
and the Red Guards to Moscow TO
hasten victory for the Moscow prole-
tariat and the garrison
"A lull Is reported in Moscow after
fighting that lasted q week and involved
most Of the city. There was q constant
bomba rdment by cannon and machine
guns Of the Kremlin and the town hall.
which are the chief strongholds OF the
military cadets and other aderents of
the provisional Government. Many
shells burst in private houses and started
hres. The latest reports say that three
quarters Of Moscow u in the hands of
the Maximalists."
Details OF the defeat of Premier Ke-
rensky and his forces at Tsarkoe- -Selo
are beginning to arrive from Petrograd.
Ono despatch under date Of yesterday
says that kerenSlsy was deserted by
most OF his offcsrs and ordered to sur
render. He asked II ho was expected
to commit suicide. and finally agreed to
give himself UP. but evaded tho guards
sent for him and vanished. Gen. Duk-
honin then assumed temporary COM
mand Of the kerensky forces.
Gen. krasnon. former commander
under Kerensky and who was arrested
with other members OF the Ptemier's
stan. has been released on the ground
that he was only obeying the orders
OF his superior.
'At o'clock on tho afternoon OF No
vember "a I called at the quarters O..
the commander in chief" said Gen
Krasnon. We appeared nervous and
excited
Reports the ConversAtiUn.
General said he. you have be-
trayed me. Your Cossacks say they will
arrest me and give me up to the sailors
Yes. / answered. such a discus
sion - now going on. There appears to
be little sympathy for you
Do the officers feel the same way
he asked.
Yes
What shall | DO wnl have TO
commit suicide
Ir you are an honest man you will
20 to Petrograd under a white nag and
appear before the Revolutionary Com
mittee. where you will negotiate AS head
of the Government
'kerensky agreed to this and he was
promised guard. He objected to a
guard of sailors on the ground that
some enemies were among them He
wanted to wait until night, but finally
agreed to make the trip by daylight. I
called Col. Kishkor OF the Tenth Don
Cossacks and ordered him to appoint a
guard Of eight men. Half an hour later
the Cossacks told me that Kerensky
could not be found raised the alarm
thinking that he could not have left
GatchinA."
Fled In Ssilor's Garb.
NJ, Bibenko, member Of the Committee
on War and Marine, has reported to the
Workmer's and Soldiers Congress that
Kerensky Ned CARRIED as a sailor. Be-
fore Ksrensky's Night B!benko said he
talked to the Cossacks and found they
We're willing to come to an agreement
with the Maximalists. only the oficers
being opposed. He snid that he had
promised the Sossacks that they would
be released and possibly be allowed to
retain their mounts and arms and 10 re-
turn TO the Don region.
Bibenko denied that Michael Roman
OFF. the former Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch, was with Kerensky. He
denied also that Gen Korniloff had es-
| capped from prison.
Information from Haparanda, Oh the
Swedish frontier. Is that the defeat OF
Kerensky was due to the intervention
OF Lettish forces OF about 80, 900 men
who threw in their fortunes with the
Maxinalists
Reliable reports coming from other
| sources say the people OF Petrograd are
very close to famine. II is said that the
shortage Of food Is far more dangerous
| than civil war. 40 far as the people are
concerned. It is apparent that the Who'll,
| system OF communication by rail o,
, otherwise with the districts which have
fair supply Of food has been cut of
| and It n asserted that n the isolation
| OF the capital continues for even few
days great d stress will be caused there
Well informed persons here expect
the Russian situation TO degenerate into
chronic guerrilla warfare unless some
powerful military leader seizes power a,
once ana rallies the country to his sup
port in suppressing the irresponsible ele
l ments.
Companion Of Forces.
A despatch from PetroErad. dated
! Wednesday. says the battle in which
Premier Kerensky was defeated beEa,
last Saturday and continued until Mon
day night. according TO tho commando
| IN chief OF the BolshevilS staff TIL
Premier had 5000 Cossacks and severa
hundred military caicts with consider
able artillery. The MaXin,allst fore
included four guard regiments. sovera
hattalions Of sailors and numerous de
tn, hmonta OF 'at Rcd Guard. 4 core
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