Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
EXTREMISTS OFFER
TO MAKE SEPARATE
PEACE WITHKAlSER
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restored after several hours of inter
meet with serious opposition.
SOLDIERS PATROL STREETS.
An effort by militiamen to disperse
crowds gathered in the Nevski and
Letainy Prospekts during the evening
provoked fight in which one man is
reported to have been killed. Minor
disturbances, some of them accompa-
MED by shooting, occurred in various
quarters of the city.
This morning found patrols of sol
diers, sailors and civilians in the
streets maintaining order. Further
than a continuation of suppressed ex-
element the streets Of the city pre-
scented no unusual aspects. The
shops and banks which had opened
for business began to close up about
noon.
FUslLLADE RoUTs LoYALlsTs.
Shortly after noon soviet force oc-
cupied the telephone exchange, where
small guard had been stationed for
weeks.
An effort by government forces to
retake the exchange led to brief fus-
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were number of casualties. The
m2ximalis6 remained in possession
Of the building.
REBELS PROCLAIM REIGN.
The military revolutionary commit
tee of the central council of soldiers
and workmen's deputies, in a pro
clamation to the army committees and
to all soldiers and wor kmen's councils,
says: 1--WE have deposed without
bloodshed the government which rose
against the revolution"
It procaaims the authority of the
military revolutionary committee and
says that the officers who do not open
1y join the movement must immediate
ly be arrested. Uncertain military
detachments, the proclamation adds,
must not be permitted to leave the
front for Petrograd Where persua-
sion fails, the statement says, force
must be used without mercy. The
proclamation reads:
kERENSkY CALLED ENEMY.
'To the army committee and of the
active army and to all councils Of
soldiers and worHmen's delegates and
to the garrison and pruaetariat of
Petrosrad:
I'VE have deposed the government
of Kerensky which rose against the
revolution and the people. The change
which resulted in the deposition Of the
provisional government was ACCOM-
plished without bloodshed.
"The Petrograd council of soldiers
and workmen's delegates solemnly
welcome the accomplished change and
proclaims the authority of the military
revolutionary committee until the Gre
alton Of government By the soldiers
and workmen's delegates.
ORDERS OFFICERS ARREST.
Announcing this to the army at the
front, the revolutionary committee
calls upon the revolutionary soldiers
to watch closely the conduct Of the
men in command. Omcers who do not
join the accomplished revolution i'm
mediatefy and openly must be arrested
at once as enemies.
'eThe Petrograd council Of workmen
and soldiers delegates considers this
ty:
first, the offer OF an imme-
dfxte democratic peace.
Second, the immediate handing
over of large proprietorial lands to
the peasants
Three, the transmission Of all
authority to the council Of soldiers
and workmen's delegates.
Fourth, the honest convocation
Of constitutional assembly.
TO RESTRAIN LoYALISTS.
The national revolutionary army
must not permit uncertain military
detaehme nts to leave the front for
Petrograd. They should use PERSIA
sion, but where this fails they must
oppose any such. action on the part of
these detachments by force without
mercy -".,
"The actual order must be read i'm
mediately to all military detachments
in all arms. The suppression of this
order from the rank and file by army
is equivalent to a great
crime against the revolution and will
be punished by all the strength Of the
law.
Soadiers-for peace-for bread
for land and for the people.
"(Signed
The Military Revolutionary Com
mittee."