The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
Soldier, Sailor and Civilian Elk.
ecuted by Angry 700.
The Three Fired on Loyal
Troops and Citizens.
DISARM ANARCHIST GUARDS
Jail Admiral of Baltic Fleet on
Traitor Charge.
Pacifists Promote Mutiny in
Troops, Creating Crisis.

Petrograd. July 23.-Three occu-
pants of an automobile, a soldier. q
sailor and a civilian were lynched in
the streets after they had fired shots
into group of officers and soldiers
in front of the Peoples Palace today.
A score were wounded by the shots
Disarming of the so-called red
guards continued today. Some ma
chine guns and 1900 rifles have all
ready been taken from them
Admiral verderfsky, commanding
the Baltic fleet was arrested on
charge of communicating a secre.
government telegram to a COMMITTEES
of his sailors.
Fateful Hour Has Struck.
London, July 23.-Russia's gravest
crisis was being reached today. Dis
affection in the army, abetted by pa
cifist organizations and suspicious
pro-German inclinations and open
mutiny of troops, was permitting Teu-
tonic troops TO advance unhindered.
At home, the same pacifist elements
were conspiring to oppose the govern
ment
Premier Kerensky has left for the
front, according to Petrograd dis
patches, alive to the imperative nee
essity of making the mutinous SOL
diers reform their ranks and fight to
repel the invading Teutons. The gov
eminent has issued a powerful appeal
to the people, appealing for unity and
declaring the fateful hour has
struck"
Lost All Big Victory Gained.
German troops are now already es-
tabliShed in the suburbs of Tarnopol
and all the ground gained by Gem
eral Korniloffs offensive has been
! lost. Moreover, the steady retreat of
Russian mutineers on other parts of
| the Galician front threatens long es-
abfished Russian positions. ~
The kaiser has left Berlin for the
eastern front to stimulate his troops
| to renewed activity. Berlin claims of
! today detailed yielding under pres
sure" of the whole Sereth line. The
| retreat of the Russians over front
of thirty odd miles was announced.
See Counter Revolution.
Petrograd, July 23-There are in
! dications that the workmen's and SOL
| diers' council after the events of the
past week and all circumstances con-
nected Herewith are apprehensive of
| a counter revolution.
The Central committee has issued
a manifesto calling local organizations
of the revolutionary democracy and
army to be ready at any moment to
rally around their political centcrs,
namely the councils of the workmen
| and soldiers.
Petrograd, July 21.-(Delayed -
Fighting which lasted some twenty
minutes occurred early today when
troops were fired on while marching
to their quarters along the palace
quay on the river Neva. The shots
| came from across the Neva in the
vicinity of the bourse. The troops re-
| turned the fire. Later machine guns
were hurried to the scene and poured
a stream of lead across the river, ST.
lencing the attackers. Several cadets
who were aiding the government
forces and firing from the Winter
palace are reported to have been
wounded during the fighting.
To Declare Russia a Republic.
London, July 22.-(Delayed)-A
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd dated
Friday reads:
Until an early hour this morning
the ministers discussed the question
of Immediately proclairning Russia
Democratic republic. The final deci-
sion on the subject will be taken after
the executive committee of the coun-
Gil of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates has announced its course in the
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