Evening star., 1917-11-10

regarding the Petrograd revolt.
AS yet no clashes between the maxi
malists and the supporters OF the ne
rensky cabinet are reported ana the
whereabouts of Kerensky Is still IN
doubt. The revolutionary committee
has ordered that the former premier
be arrested and imprisoned with the
other ministers now in the fortress In
Petroerad Lenine also has given IN
structions that his forces shall move
against any soldiers supporting ke-
rensky and has appealed to the rali-
road men not to transport Kerensky
adherents.
1t is not clear whether the Rus
sian armies as a whole have accepted
the new government. but 1t is re-
ported that some units have gone
over to the revolutionary side. All
available Russian advices. except re-
ports from Germany. must se Gne
through Petrograd. and even these
have not Indicated any great rush
to the revolutionary leaders from the
soldiers outside Petrograd and MOS
COW.
New Russian Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press.
PETRoGRAD. November lo:-The & an an,
Russian congress of workmen's ana
soldiers delegates is reported unof-
ficially to have named a cabinet COM
posed of bolsheviki and then adjourned:
The cabinet is headed by Nikoiai
Lenfne as premier. and Leon Trotzky
holds the post of foreign minister.
The cabinet will serve until the con-
stituent assembly approves 1t or selects
a new one. In addition to Lenine ana
Trotzky. the other members are re.
No Minister
the interior. NJ. Kickoff; minister Of
finance, NJ Svortzoff; minister OF agrf-
culture. NJ. Miliutin: minister OF labor,
NJ. Shliapnikoff: committee on war ana
marine. NJ. Ovsiannikoff, krylenko and
Bibenko; minister of commerce, M.
Noein: minister of education, M. Luna
charsky; minister of justice, NJ. op-
pokov; minister of supplies, NJ. Theo-
graphs. III. Avilofr; minister Of affairs
Of nationalities "a new post in charge
Of the affairs Of the different national
tiles within Russia). NJ. Dzhugashvfli;
minister of communications. NJ. Riaz-
anoff.
All Members Bolsheviki-
sheviki and are supported by the left
and social revolutionist party, the other
parties having withdrawn from the
workmen's and soldiers congress. BIZ
benkC IS hTOnStddl SdllOi, Wilt
Shlia pnikoff is laborer.
In reply to a question from a peasant
deputy, who protested against the ar
rest of the former ministers, Trotzky
announced that the socialist members
of the Kerensky cabinet would be re-
leased from the fortress Of st. Peter
and st. Paul pending an Investigation.
He said the others would be held
The congress took action to turn over
10 the land committees for distribution
Nd a
ands. The lands of the Cossacks and
he peasants will not be conf1scated.
The banks in Petrograd reopened
Yesterday. The city is quiet.
nistice Of three months. during which
.lected representatives from all ma
ions, and not the diplomats are to
settle the questions of peace" said
Lenine; IN a speech before 'he
1--WE OFFER these terms" NJ. Lenine
,dded. but we are willing to con-
,ider any proposals for peace: no mat.
er from which side. We orer Just
,eace. but will not accept unjust
erms."
Seeks to Extend Power.
rh. al1-Russian congress of work. !
nen's and soldiers delegates which, |
rom its headquarters in the Smolny
institute, is endeavoring to collect the
-eins of authority that II mas Wrested
rom the Kerensky cabinet. is setting
bout speedily to extend its power all
,yer Russia and bring about an early
over its aims. The con-
-ress already has selected commissaries |
q assume control Of various depart |
nents, pending the institution of a |
government. |
The revolutionary committee has ar !
-anred a search for Premier Kerensky |
yith the intention of arresting him, !
Ind has taken many other measures to |
;mrther its control. The congress is !
meeting in the dimiy lighted COM
room of the Smolny Insti- |
.nte. where previously the daughters
n the nobility and the rich were grad
,atefi from their studies.
The delegates are celebrating over |
.he proposal Of an Immediate three
months armistice and a speedy demo- |
.ratic peace. and land and industrial |
-eform.
Woman Commissioner.
At the smolny Institute it was an
that among the commissioners !
chosen by the revolutionary committee
was one woman, Nine. Kolonty, who
las been placed temporarily in charge
Il the department OF public welfare.
Nikolat Lenine. who wears working