Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-10
EVENTS OF THE WEEK

& big innings are happening In Russia. On THURSDAY
the wires brought the news Of the MaxilmaMst or Radical
Socialist party. which, after a short and almost bloodless
fight, gained complete possession Of the city Of Petro-
grad and dispossessed the provisional government. AL
OF the members of the government who could be found
some six or eight-were arrested and. thrown into
prison, but Premier Kerensky could not be found. Pre-
sumably he had made his escape from the city. and one
report was that he was on his way to one Of the army
fronts to persuade the troops to support him In his eff
fort to maintain some sort of orderly government.
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The successful revolutionists proceeded to declare
the provisional government suspended. and to announce
their program to be
Immediate steps for a democratic peace"
Partition OF the land among the peasants,
The immediate calling of a constituent assembly.
The declaration for a democratic peace leads some
writer's to believe that this new revolution may not as
was at first supposed, be a step toward the conclusion
of a separate peace on any terms that B1ssia may pro-
pose. There seems little reason, however, to believe
that in SO far as the Radicals may be able to control.
they will not shape things largely according to tho Ger
man liking, for it is known that German agents have
been busy in Petrograd ever since the dethronemen. Of
the car, as they were before, and that their influence
has been brought to bear on the Manmalists in favor
OF peace on any terms. -
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How far the Few. revolution will reach remains to
be seen. 1t is reported that sailors in both the Baltic and
Black sea fleets have declared for the radical move. and
sectlons OF the army are In sympathy with the rebels.
The Cossackf regiments stationed in the capital offered
to support tho provisional government on condition that
there should be no compromise with the Radicals. but
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which has been marked by compromise. The assurance
by the Cossacks being lacking they took no
part in the proceedings.
One of the later dispatches tells of the intent Of the
Radicals to imprison in Petrograd General Kornilon, the
former commander-in-chief of the Russian armies, who,
after his futile rebellion against Kerensky, was arrested,
but against whom no proceedings have been instituted.
The committee representing the workmen's and soldiers
delegates intend so it is announced to bring hin to trial.
There is every reason to believe that had Kerensky been
GUIDED BY the counsel Of Korni1ofP no mich hy %by.. +ipoo
have been reasonably yell In control Of the situation.
kerensky started out as a Socialist Of a rather pro-
nounced type. Under the pressure Of responsibility he
changed many of his views. but he changed slowly and
reluctantly, and was inclined to temporize rather than
to adopt stern and vigorous measures. Korniloff insisted
that the thing for which there was Immediate and press
Ing necessity was discipline in the army and order through.
out the country. Failing to bring Kerensky to his way
OF thinking he undertook to seize the control Of the gov
eminent himself, but, deserted by most Of his troops. he
surrendered without coming to blows.
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1t IS regarded as not at all unlikely that the Social.
tst group will come to some sort of terms with GERMANY
This will relieve the pressure on the Germans in some
sections. But it is pointed out that the Radicals can
command only their own followers, and that there are
large bodies Of Russians who are as strongly opposed to
the town-meeting style Of government advocated bv the
Radicals, with their program of connscation Of property
and extravagant wages for workmen as they were to the
autocratic rule Of the car and his German associates.
These, 1t is felt certain, will participate in no movement
which will be a recognition Il the committee which has
seized the capital, and it is believed that under any cir
cumstances they will maintain men enough in the field to
make it impossible for the Germans to abandon the Rus
sian front entirely. u ~
The Italian retreat continues. The Gerroans. and
Austrians have crossed the Tagliamento river and are
reported to be crossing the Idvenza, from which General
Cadorna is retiring toward the Piave. It has generally
been thought that Cadorna intended to make his stand
az the Piaye, and that he is now carrying out that plan.