New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Armed Bolsheviki Break
Up Preliminary Par
Lament
Women on Guard
At Winter Palace
Cossacks Demand Aid Be-
fore Promising Kerensky
Protection

PETROGRAD. Nov. An armed
naval detachment, under orders Of the
Maximalist (BolshevikD revolutionary
committee, has occupied the Offices OF
the official Petrogrsd Telegraph Agen-
cy, the Central Telegraph Office. the
State Bank and the Marie Palace, where
the Preliminary Parliament had sus-
pended its proceedings in view of the
situation.
No disorders are yet reported, with
the exception of some outrages by
apsches. The general life Of the city
remains normal, and street traffic has
not been interrupted
Early in the morning a delegation OF
Cossacks appeared al the Winter Palace
and told Premier Kerensky that they
were disposed to carry out the govern
ment's orders concerning the guarding
of the capital, but they insisted that If
hostilities commenced il would be nec-
essary for their forces to be supple
mented by infantry units.
They further demanded that the Pre-
mier define the governments attitude
toward the Bolsheviki, citing the re-
lease from custody of some of those
who had been arrested for participation
in the July disturbances. The Cossacks
virtually made a demand that the gov
ernment proclaim the Bolshevlhi out
laws.
kerensky's Refusal
Kerensky replied:
81 find il difficult to declare the Boil
sheyiki outlaws. The attitude OF the
government toward the present bolshe-
Wiki activities is known"
The Premier explained that those
who had been released were on bail
and that any OF them found particlpat,
ing in new offences against peace would
be severely dealt with.
Numerous precautions have been
taken By Premier Kerensky 70 thwart
tbe threatened outbreak of the Boil
sheviki. The soldiers guarding the
government building have been re-
placed by men from the officers train
ing schools. Small guards have been
placed at the embassies. The "omen's
battalion is drawn up in the square IN
front of the Winter Palace.
The commander on the northern front
nas Informed the Premier that his
troops are against any demonstration
and are ready to come to Petrograd 10
ouel a rebellion if necessary.
Trotzky Threatens Disturbers
Loon Trotzky, president of the Cen
tral Executive Committee of the Petro-
grad Council of Soldiers and Women :
delegates and principal Bolsheylki
loader. has informed members OF the
town Duma that he has given strict or
ders against outlawry, and has threat
ened with death any persons attempt
ing TO carry out pogroms.
Trotzky added that it was not the IN.
tention of the Workmen's and Soldiers
delegates to seize power, but to rep
resent 70 a congress of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates, 10 be called shortiy,
that the body should take over control
of the capital, for which all necessary
arrangements had been perfected. -,
The government for the present VIII
ut resort to armed force against the
military committee of the Soldiers ana
Workmer's Delegates, but 1t has or
oercd the Ministry of Justice to prose-
cute the members of the committee.
The revolutionary military commit
tee Of the Soldiers and Workmen' $
delegates demanded the right TO con-
troll all orders of the General Stat IN
the Petrograd district, which was re-
fused.
Thereupon the committee announced
that il had appointed special commits
sioners 10 undertake the direction OF
tho military, and invited the troops TO
observe only orders signed by the COM
mittee and machine gun detachments
moved 70 the Soldiers and Workmen's
headquarters.
The government hopes for peaceful
settlement Of the dispute, on which ac-
count il reached the decision not 10 re-
sor. 20 force. However, the Soldiers
and Workmen's Committee was decreed
an illegal organization, and precaution-
arv steps were taken to defeat any at
tempt at a revolt.
In addressing the preliminary Par
lament Monday, Premier kerensky
charged the military committee of the
Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates
with having distributed arms and am
munition 10 workmen.
"That is why consider part Of the
population Of Petrogyad in a state Of
revolt" he said, "snd have ordered an
immediate inquiry and such arrests as
are necessary. The government will
perish rather than cease 10 defend the
honor, security and independence Of
the state"