Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

Petrograd. Nev. f6-Desertcd by
most OF his officers and virtually
ordered to surrender to the Boil
sheyiki. Premier kerensky eyaded
the guards sent for him and has
disappeared.
General Dmkheni has resumed
temporarily the post OF c0mman-
der-in.chief of the kerensky forces.
recently defeated at Tsarskoe-
Selo.
General Krasneff. former COM
mander under Kerensky. who was
arrested with other members OF
the premier's staff, has been re-
leased on the ground that he was
only eheying the orders-afehis su-
perior.
General Krasoff's report concerning
the Disappearance of Kerensky con-
firms that he fed in disguise.
Premier Kerensky. when told that
his officers were against him and that
his men were on the point OF desert
ing. agreed to come to Petrograd, but
while guard was being arranged he
dropped out of sight.
Premier Claims Betrayal.
eat o'clock on the afternoon Of
Nov. / told style: Nov IA. new style).
called at the quarters of the COM
chief" said General Kras-
nof HE appeared nervous and ex-
cited.
General he said, you have be-
trayed me- Then he asked If all the
officers were against him. When told
they were he said: What shall do?
Must | commit suicide"
Il said, no; if you are honest you
will go to Petrograd under a white flag
and negotiate with the Bolsheviki.
"Kerensky agreed to this and he was
promised a guard. He objected 10 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.
went and called Colonel Kishkoff. OF
the Tenth Don Cossacks, and ordered
him to appoint guard of eight men
A half an hour later the Cossacks told
me that kerensky could not be found
/ raised the alarm, thinking that be
could not have left Gatchina.
Kerensky Flees in Disguise.
NJ Bibenko, member OF the commit
tee on war and marine, has reported
to the workmen's and soldiers con-
gress that kerensky fed CARRIED as a
sailor. Before Kerensky's fight, BIZ
benko said he talked with the Cossacks
and found they we're willing to come
to an agreement with the Maximalists
only the officers being opposed. He
said that he had promised the Cos
sacks that they would be released and
possibly be allowed to retain theil
mounts and arms and return to ths
Don region.
Bihenko denied that Michael Roman
of, the former Grand Duke Michae
Alexandrovitch, was with Kerensky
He denied also that General Kornilof
had escaped from prison.
Fight Was Last SATURDAY..
Petrograd, Wednesday, Nov. 18th.
battle in which Premier kerensky wa
defeated began last Saturday and con
tinued until Monday night, aecordin,
to the Communicated of the Boil
sheviki staff The premier bad fy
thousand Cossacks and several hun
dred military cadets, with considerable
artillery.
The Maximalist force included fou
guard regiments. several bataliions O
sailors and numerous detachments O
the red guard.
The correspondent of the Associate,
Press visited the scene of the fighting
today and was surprised to find arts
tocratic officers commanding the Boil
shevih. One of them who was a col
onei, explained that they were disap
pointed with kerensky.. who first de
stroyed discipline In the army, an,
were against him above all.
Describes the Fight.
A colonel of one of the famous Pet
rograd guard regiments is now com
mander OF the Bolsheviki staff and di
reefs the operations of his army froI
q house on hill top two miles beyon
PulkoTa. Describing the fight, b
said:
The battle began Saturday an
continued until Monday night. Our OF
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