New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Kerensky Defeated,
In Retreat, Declares
Bolsheuiki Manifesto

In retreat, hectares
Bolsheuiki Manifesto
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The complete
defeat of Premier Kerensky and Cen
eral Korniloff is announced in Rus-
sian communication received here by
wireless.
The announcement follows:
yesterday, after bitter lighting
near Tsarskoe-Selo, the revolution
airy army completely defeated the
counter revolutionary forces of Ker-
ensky and KorniloT. In the name
of the revolutionary government, !
order opposition to all enemies OF
the revolutionary democracy and the
taking of all measures necessary to
effect the capture of Kerensky. |
also forbid similar adventures which
are endangering the success Of the
revolution and the triumph of the
revolutionary army.
"(Signed) MOURAVlEFF, commander
in chief of the forces acting against
Kerensky."
Declare Kerensky Retreating
The communication goes on TO say
that history will record the night OF
November 70. 1t adds:
"The attempt of Kerensky to move
Revolutionary forces against
the capital of the revolution has re-
tc,t ran1y KpranGkV IL
retiring, and we are taking the often
sive. The soldiers, sailors and work
men in Petrograd know how to i'm
pose, and will impose, with arms in
their hands, their will and the power
of the democracy.
"The bourgeoise has endeavored to
separate the army from the revolu-
ton. Kerensky has attempted TO
break it by the violence of Cossack-
dom. Both efforts have failed. The
workmens and peasants great con
ceytion of the supremacy of the de-
mocracy has united the ranks Of the
army and has steeled its will. The
whole country will see that the au-
thority Of the Soldiers and Work
mems Delegates is not a passing
phrase, but is an Interchangeable fact
utHOLilE Nitt S1HA tI4AtANg - WV WAN
men, soldiers and peasants
"The opposition of Kerensky is the
opposition of the landlords, the bour-
gcois. and Korniloff. The opposition
to Kerensky is also the affirma-
tion of the peoples right to peace,
free life. the land bread and power.
"The Poulkof detachment, by its
gallant blow, is affirming the cause
Df h.. s~.s-n1rrtinp sf tho Nrnrlrnlar
and peasants. There is no return to
the past. We have still to fight,
to conquer obstacles and to sacrifice
ourselves, but the way is now opened
and victory is certain.
Revolutionary Russia and the au-
thority of the Soldiers and Work
mems Delegates have the right to be
proud of the PoulkOff detachment, act
ing under the command Of Colonel
Walden. Let US ever remember the
fallen and glorify the fighters, the
revolutionary soldiers and officers,
who have remained loyal to the peo-
pie. Long live the revolutionary,
democratic and socialstic Russia.
"TROTZKY.
an the name Of the peoples commits
saries."
The signer Of this proclamation ap'
parently is Leon Trotzky. who with
Nikolai Lenine led the Bolshevik re-
volt. Mouravieff is a prominent Rus.
sian name, which is borne by several
men who have held high public office
Most of them, however, were connect
ed with the old regime Of the empire.
Fortify Smolny Institute
A report that loyal troops had occu.
pied the Smolny Institute, the head.
quarters of the Bolsheviki, is denied
in a dispatch by the Petrograd CORE
spondent of "rhe Daily Mail" dated
Sunday noon. On the contrary, he says
the place is being prepared to with.
stand a siege.
Several hundred women soldiers
who had been preparing to defend the
Winter Palace, according TO a Petro.
grad dispatch TO "The Daily Tele-
graph" were arrested b. the Bolshe.
wiki and handed over to the variou;
barracks.
The correspondent OF "The Tele-
graph" on Saturday inspected the Win
ter Palace, which had been in the hands
OF the Bolsheviki since Thursday. He
said he had heard stories OF the dam
age done there by soldiers and hood.
lums, but was quite unprepared for the
actual spectacle
The rooms which had been occupied
by the Provisional Government were
ankle deep with stationery, newspapers
and correspondence. Every cupboard
ard drawer had been forced open and
empted Of It's contents. Pictures were
slashed, glass doors and cabinets
smashed and chair seats ripped open
Everything too large or too heavy 70
remove had been damaged wantonly
Almost every room in the cabinet OF
the former Car had been wrecked.
Fortunately. the correspondent adds
the government had stored away al,
the art treasures. The cellars also
were so protected that they were Sc
cure against footing.
no Report on War
No official communication has been
received from Russian headquarters to-
Gay.
dispatch from the Copenhagen cor
respondent OF the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that travellers arriving