Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19


control iias been established and
dras4ie measures seem to be the
order Of the day.
London, July 19.-A Reuter- dis.
patch from Petrograd says the
number Of killed or wounded in tho
two days Of disorders there 10 ssti.
mated at about 500.
Petrograd, July 19.-Another member
or the Russian provisional government
resigned today. The minister who
rendered his resignation was M. Perev-
a.rxaR, who held the portfolio OF JUS
I tice.
Petrograd. July 19.-The government
@ controls the city today as completely
4 Us the. Bolsheviki crowds appeared to
4 control It yesterday.
The general stan buildings and win
ter palace square are headquarters for
the government forces which are
bivouacking there and have posted
cannon. The general feeling is that the
decisive stage between the forces OF
order and disorder Is rapidly approach
1 Ing. i.
At ! Joint meeting OF the workmen.
soldiers and peasants council resolu-
ton was adopted in reference to the
ministerial crisis to the effect that the
departure Of cabinet ministers can
not be made the pretext TOR deprivins
the government Of the support Of the
revolutionary democracy. On the 9TH
er hand, resignation Of the cabinet
makes It imperative for democracy to
reaetermine its attitude regarding the
organization Of power. q
Therefore q general assembly council
sof workmen and soldiers and peasants
must be convoked and such assembly
WIN meet within fortnight hence to
discuss the organization which Is to re-
place the cabinet ministers. Meantime
all power must be concentrated In the
present government, which must then
act In conformity with the decision
reached at the last general congress.
Government Has Loyal Support.
There Is little doubt that the gov
ernment has enough loyal support
easily to suppress an uprising.
~ There were already signs last night
that pressure win be exerted. The
Il Prebytsnsky regiment which is known
to Be faithful TO the government, made
IL appearance on the street, and altho
no clash occurred It stood In readiness
10 hght IL necessary. AS 1t rode grimly
about the streets there was no doubt
III the minds of the people Of it's atti-
tude. Ia the event that the anti-gov-
ernment demonstration took more
serious turn.
The regiment was cheered by the
crowds a. It passed. It met several
groups Of marching Bolshevikis but in
no case were the soldiers molested.
The regulars showed 20 disposition to
interfere with the Bolshevikis as long
Z as their activities were no more ag-
greasiva. "A heavy rainstorm at dusk
Z effectively prevented collision whicG
I might otherwise have occurred. A
largo proportion Of sailors and soldiers
ytho came to assist In the demonstra-
ton returned to Kronstadt.
cabinss Situation Still Chaotic.
n The cabinet situation tonight sap-.
pAared to be as follows: Deputies ap-
preached Premier Lvo6 with propo-
I sition ia, reform the cabinet based up
on the Imposition OF their own policies
IA the now body.
Ina QG0I11A0Is 40JCSISu IA0 PAOPoSIAsASAs
%sr,d In reply offered to secure the re-.
8: { the remaining hourganis
mem bers and to permit the council to
assume all responsibility Of the gov
& eminent.
This proposal In turn was rejected
{ BY the deputies and after long con-
ference 1t was agreed to let the matter
4 rest as It was for the present.
5s- os.e.a:.:sn. Trccps Attacked.
Owing to reports Of an intended at
IacK on the auI ii;e Ss.i:.;;c t!:s
!. purpose OF arresting NJ. Skobeleff, min
nter OF labor, NJ Tseretelli, minister
of posts and telegraphs, and M. Tcher-
\ non. minister OF agriculture, had the
authorities send light guns thither
which were met en- route by machine
run regiment.
Shots were exchanged and some
Shorses were killed. A part Of infantry
stationed at the Champs de Mars,
ser sceuc of the military reviews, fred on
yhe Cossacks from Pavlovsk.
.ls. suppress Lawless Element.
1gockholm July 1s.-- onday's events
m pettogfad and the extent .of the
I N dtssatisfA 0tion 1sse 9oreqaet