The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-27
"Immediate Transfer" One OF
Demands on Cabinet.
BOIshevikis Growing Stronger,
Threaten Kerensky Rule.
CONGRESS- CONvENES TODAY
Agree That Premier and War
Minister To Address 1t.
Moscow Council Turns Against
Government at PetrOgrad.

Petrograd, Sept. 27.-(Delayed.) y
The committee of five in temporary
control of the government at its first
meeting since the return of Premier
Kerensky from the front determined
today that the premier and General
Verkhovsky shall appear before the
democratic congress which convenes
tomorrow. This action followed
four-hour session of the committee at
the winter palace at which the atti-
tude of Premier Kerensky is said to
have been substantially this:
While the government is = mot
bound to recognize the democratic
congress, and is not conceding that it
represents the greatest part of Rus
STA, it is admitted that the congress
represents large percentage of the
people thru elements which must be
taken into consideration
In government circles it is under
stood that the congress will convene
for al short time and then adjourn
over one day to begin its activity on
saturday The time for the appear
ance of Premier Kerensky and War
Minister Verkhovsky has not been de-
termined. Reports of the resignation
of Foreign Minister Terestchenko,
printed in the morning papers, are de-
MED officially.
Lenine, Fugitive, Back!
The foreign minister attended the
conference today. On the eve of the
opening of the congress a sensation
has been created by report that
Nikolae Lenine, the extremist leader,
has reached the capital from Finland.
1t is said he intends to appear as the
chief orator of the Bolsheviki at the
congress which he is confident will
defend him. The authorities, it is re-
ported, know where Lenine can be
found, but are undecided whether to
carry out an old order for his arrest.
The Bolsheviki continue to exert in
fluence over the representative of the
provincial councils of workmen's and
soldiers delegates. The president of
the Moscow Council of workmen and
soldiers has resigned as a result of
the adoption by the council of a reso-
luton unfriendly to the government.
In elections of representatives to the
congress the Bolsheviki candidates re-
ceived the highest votes.
The Bolsheviki have begun to ac-
cuse NJ. Tseretelli and other moderates
of paltering with the bourgeois and
have proceeded to introduce resolu-
ton declariAgs that the cabinet be
nominated by the congress and must
not contain members of the bour-
geois. They propose to place the fol-
lowing tasks upon the cabinet:
Many Demands ON Cabinet.
Settle the Korniloff affair. Re
abolish capital punishment. Strain
efforts to attain peace. To summon
as soon as possible the constituent as
sem bly,. To dissolve the duma and
the council of the empire.
To transfer the land to the peas
ants Immediately. To establish state
control of production. 10 pass an
eight-hour labor law. To change rad
ically the command of the army.
The central committee of council
of workmen's and soldiers delegates
which is still moderate in tone, has
voted in favor of a coalition cabinet
responsible to a parliament elected
from among the members of the dem
ocrattc congress. There appears lit
tie doubt that the congress will Gre
ate such a parliament.