The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
Premier Has 100000 Troops
Fighting in Streets of
Petrograd.
WINS THE FIRST BATTLE
Cossacks Attack BoIsheviki With Aid
Of the MinimaIist Faction-NeWs
That Former Leader Is Ap-
preaching Capital Causes
Sensation.

Paris, Nov. PA wireless dispatch
from Haparanda, in Sweden, near the
Finnish border, says that Premier
Kerensky has 100000 men supporting
him. Premier Kerensky left PetrO-
grad on Tuesday night for general
headquarters, being concealed in the
bottom of an automobile ambulance.
kerensky on Way to Moscow.
1t is understood he was accom-
panied by General Alexieff, former
commander in chief, and by Foreign
Minister Terestchenko.
The ambulance was stopped three
times by Maximalist patrols as it was
leaving the city.
Premier Kerensky now has 100000
men devoted to him." the dispatch
continues. "It is believed he is going
to Moscow to re-establish his govern
ment there and march on Petrograd.
This possibly may be unnecessary,
however, as tie latest news from Pet
rograd says a battle is going on in
the streets and that the Cossacks have
Joined the Minimalists and are master
ing the Maximalists."
Revolt Near Collapse.
London, Nov. 12.-The Bolsheviki
revolution in Petrograd is reported to
be approaching collapse. Regiments
loyal to Premier Kerensky are march
Ing on the capital, and fighting is un-
der way in the city, according to re-
ports reaching here.
Firing in Streets.
The following was received by wire
less from Russia:
ITO all army organizations and COM
missaries:
1.-THE revolt against the Bolsheviki is
increasing in Petrograd Today open
attacks against them began, and fusil-
ladies' are taking place in the streets
in some places. The telephone is in
the hands of the junkers. The Dow
min (?) was occupied by the general
army committee, which has removed
the Bolsheyiki.
"1n Moscow the Red Guard was de-
feated.
Gets Word to Premier.
Premier Kerensky will approach
Petrograd toward evening. Conmuni-
cation with him has been established.
A delegation from the committee for
saving the country and the revolution
has been sent to NJ. Kerensky
'Liquidation of the Bolsheviki ad-
venture is, only q matter Of days or
hours. For the more successful Hqui-
dation of the adventure it is necessary
that all democratic forces unite
around the all-RuSSian committee for
saving the country and the revolu-
ton"
Another Russian wireless dispatch
says:
"A regiment faithful to the govern
ment and the revolution in full agree
ment with the Cossacks, the work
mems and soldiers delegates and all
democratic organizations, occupied
the town Of TsarkOe-Selo and the chief
radio-telegraph stations. The reb-
els are retiring in diSorderIy mobs on
Petrograd.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd dated Saturday says
the news that Premier Kerensky was
approaching the capital caused a great
sensation, and that d collision was ex-
pected mOmentarily at the time the
message was filed.
State of War in Finland.
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. IA
state of war has been declared in Fin
land. The provisional soldiers com
mittee has appointed a sailor named
SchieckS as commissary of Finland,
in place of Governor General Nekras-
off. The diet is in session, and Rus
sian representation in it has been COM
pletely ignored. 1t has voted to elect
q state directorate with supreme pow
er. Professor Won Wendt, a delegate
of the diet, has telegraphed President
Wilson that owing to the poor harvest
the country faces starvation unless
food can be obtained in the United
States.