The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16


 New York, November 15. From all cables the Associated Press makes the following summary of the situation in Russia:
 Varied reports are still com ing through concerning the sit uation in Russia, but out of the maze it has been impossible to disentangle one statement that may be considered trustworthy. One report has Petrograd in flames and another has 2000 persons killed in the streets of Moscow during the fighting be- tween the Kerensky and Bol- sheviki factions. Still another is to the effect that a coalition government has been formed in Moscow with members of the Bolsheviki holding portfolios in it. Other unconfirmed re- ports are to the effect that anarchy reigns in Kiev and other Russian cities and that excesses against the Jews are being committed.
 Stockholm November 15-A Russian arrived at Haparanda from Petrograd Wednesday says that Kesepsky's troops had not entered Petrosrad Monday and he did not believe they would enter, as the garrison, numbering 5000, remained faithful to the Maxilnalists.
 The cause of Kerensky's unpopularity, according to this Russian. was his oppo- sition to peace, and he further declared that if the Maximalists could have made peace they would be masters everywhere. All hope was in the proposed coalition cabinet, and he added If such 8 gov ernment cannot be formed, we will have civil war;
 Stockholm. November .--Telegraphic communication with Petrograd is still completely suspended The only news of the events there has been brought by travellers through Finland or trans mitted by telephone and these reports add to the confusion by their failure to give dates of the various alleged happenings
 According to what IS apparently the latest telephone report from Finland all was quiet in Petrograd last night.
 
 Stockholfn, November 15--The German minority socialist e.Secutiyes committee has sent the local newspaper of the Rus sian Bolsheviki a telegram for trans mission to Petrograd congratulating the Bolshevik on their seizure of political power The telegram expressed the hope that the Bolsheviki Will succeed in fore x ing a peace without annexations.
 London. November 15.-According to press reports from Stockholm travellers who arrived yesterday evening in Hapa- randa, sweden. from Finland, say rumors are current there that Petrograd is in flames
 Stockholm, Wednesday, November IA The revolutionary committee in Petro- grad according to a dispatch from Hap aranda, has taken measures for revictu- ating the Russian capital Arrangements have been made for increasing she stocks of wheat and workmen have been or dered to continue their work without interrupticn.
 London. November 1.-Two thousand persons had been killed in street fighting in Moscp~ up to noon Tuesday, according to re :, brought by travellers arriving at the Russo-Swedish frontier for warded in press dispatches from Stock- holm.
 Washington, November 15.vTho gov- ernment was still without further of- ncial advices today from Russia. The last received on Saturday, dated No vember 8. were far behind the news dispatches of that time
 The latest information to the state department on the Russian situation me through Stockholm last Tuesday
 ported the Bolshcviki in control
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 spatches of latel developments
 Never. have since cSme through in news cables.