Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-13
Russian Reds Claim,
Defeat of KOrniLOf
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ministers of the former provisional gov
ernment, now imprisoned in the Fort
ross of SIS. Peter and Paul, today issued
declaration addressed TO the president
of the constituent assembly that legally
only the provisional government could
transfer authority to the assembly.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FARLEY
Tho retrograd newspaper. Dyelo Ma.
roda. publishes what 1t alleges to be the
instructions of the German general STAFF
to the German representatives. intrusted
with conducting the truce negotiations on
! the Russian front. The Instructions, as
thus given, lay weight on the fact that
the men who engage In the parleys must
be of serious temperament, capable of
| controlling their facial muscles In the
most ridiculous situation.
If the Russian negotiators should de-
mand that the German Emperor should
issue an order for his own arrest and
that the German people should organize
social revolution the German represen-
tatives, according to the instructions
must say gravely:
This matter will certainly receive
| consideration
The instructions. according to the
newspapers version. continue:
"lt may happen that at the first meet
| ing the Russian delegates will attempt
to kiss the negotiators. They must he
prepared for that and IL the commander
in-chier. Ensign Krylenko. rushes to-
ward them with open arms they must
| in turn press him to their hearts and
| say repeatedly, Tavarish' (comrade)
| The fatherland demands this sacrifice OF
the uegotiators.
| "rhcy should also have at Their
| tongues end the following favorite Rus
| sian phrases: Universal democratic
peace; Peace without annexations and
| contributions
The negotiators were told that the,
need not trouble to note the Russian
positions and compute the number o
| guns, as this will he attended to b!
staff officers. especially designated.
If Leon frotsky, the Bolshevill For
eign Minister. was present the negotia
tors were "to conduct themselves as Il
they stood in the presence of Bismarck
Talleyrand or some other wise chap"
The rehabilitation of the Russian
forces already has begun and peace ne
gotiationS, restricted to the Russian
front, have been authorized. accordnl
to the semiotiicial German News Agency
Adoption of a formal armistice wa
forecas by the Scmioflicial newspapc
pravda today as Russian delegates de
parted to resume their negotiations will
the Germans at Brest Litovsk
Lieutenant ColonelFokkeh, of the arm
istice committee. believes the German
will make considerable concessions an,
will even consent to leave Moon Sound
The Germans have eliminated the de
mand that Russian troops leave Mace
douia and France, because the Russian
delegates said these armies were no
under their control.
COPENIIAGEN. Dec. 10.
Disorder has again broken out il
petrograd as IA result of the counter
revolution started by the cossacks un
der General kaedines and Genera
Korniloff.
Information was received here toda
that firing took place in the streets am
that Boshovii forces had placed ma
chine guns on the roofs of building
along the Nevsky prospckt to sweep tn
thoroughfare. the most prominent in til
Russi IN capital.
Contradictory reports have been nc
ceived as to the outcome of fighting /
the Mohilev district The indication!
however, are that the Bolshevik force
were defeated.
Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshevik con
mander-in chief, continues to Withdraw
: soldiers from the front. which may haN
given rise to the report that the liu
slams have begun to demobiliZc.