Evening star., 1917-11-07
RUSS TROOPS READY
TOCOMBAT REVOLT
Government, However, Will
Use Courts in Petrograd
for Time Being.
RADICALS TO BE CURBED

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Tuesday, November
6.-The preliminary parliament to-
night voted to sswork in contact
with the government" In response to
Premier kerensky's appeal for
vote of confidence.
PETROGRAD. November 7.-The
government has decided not to resort
to armed force for the present against
the military committee of the soldiers
and workmen's delegates. but has or
dered the ministry of justice to prose-
cute the members of the committee
The military will take the necessary
measures in case of revolt.
In addressing the preliminary par
lament yesterday Premier Kerensky
charged the military committee of the
soldiers and workmen's delegates with
having distributed arms and ammuni-
ton to workmen.
Kerensky's Statements.
That is why I consider part of the
population of Petrograd in state of
revolt" he said. "and haye ordered an
imn ediate inquiry and such arrests as
ar necessary. The government will
perish rather than cease to defend the
honor, security and independence of
the state"
Premier Kerensky. referring to the
Maximalist attempt to&eize power and
provoke civil war, also said, amid ap-
plause from the right and center and
part of the left:
"The people who dare raise their
ha nd {rS 10 will nf no Pms
people are at the same time threaten
ing to open the front to Germany"
The premier asked the preliminary
parliament to reply Immediately as to
on its support. The house now is dis
cussing the question
Troops Guarding City.
Negotiations between the general
stafr in the Petrograd district and the
military committee of the council of
looking toward the strengthening of
the staff by the inclusion of demo-
cratic members, have been broken on.
The military committee. learning that
the military governor. during Monday
enyirons Of the capital to Petrograd
ordered these troops to disobey the
government. The entire city is now
guarded by loyal troops.
The situation Is complicated further
by the action Of Premier Kerensky in
suspending thre4 maximalist and two
newspapers. The city au-
thorities ordered a disconnectfon Of the
bridges between the quarters Of the
city inhabited by the working classes
and the center of the capital, thus stop
ping the tramways.
Three hundred thousand workmen in
the district of Ivancvo-VoZnesenskh have
gone on strike. The town is one of the
chief centers of the Russian cotton in
dustry and there are number of large,
Question Of Finland.
LONDON, November IA Petrograd
to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says:
"The provisional government at a
sitting last night (Monday) accepted
draft plans regarding the government
of Finland. These aim at direct es-
of cordial relations be-
tween Finland and Russia, Finland to
remain annexed to Russia, but to have
its own legislative institutions and
Also. 1t is to be declared
a republic. with the supreme executive
power intrusted in an elected ruler.
War and peace making power is to
be vested in the state Jurisdiction con-
formally to the Russian fundamental
laws. Foreign treaty making power is
conceded to the Russian government.
The legislative power will be exercised
by the diet, in conjunction with the
ruling head. The general administra--
tive power will be exercised by a min
isteria1 council"