New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
Rule
Is Declared in
Russian Capital
Continued from page I

should seek to impose the will OF
isolated military elements upon the
whole Of Russia. Blood has been shed
ir the streets Of Pctrograd. All these
acts toward our revolutionary army,
which is defending the conquests OF the
revolution at the front, are acts OF
treachery and felony. Whoever attacks
the recognized democratic agencies,
whoever sows discord in their ranks,
is striking dagger's blow in the back
Of the revolutionary army which is
fighting against the troops Of William"
The resolution protests against the
"deplorable symptoms of decomposi-
tion" which compromise the whole ma
t:onal authority and the future Con-
stituent Assembly, and demands that
ar end be made once and for all Ito
all acts which dishonor revolutionary
Petrograd."
Lvoff Promises Reorganization
Premier Lvoff to-day sent the fol-
lowing telegram to all the provisional
government commissaries:
"In reply to your inquiry, the Min
lister of the Interior informs you that
the reports regarding the arrests OF
members of the Provisional Govern
ment are false. As to the appeals to
overthrow the government by force ~
arms and transfer all powers to the
soldiers and workmen, these appeals
had the character Of irresponsible acts
on the part Of the members Of an
extreme minority and were received in
an unfriendly manner by the people.
"At the same time the government.
in full agreement with the Soldiers
Workmen's and Peasants Delegates and
the Duma. is taking measures to avert
the occurrence of incidents which
might be inimical 70 the state. The
events of yesterday and to-day have
for the time being interrupted the
negotiations which are in progress for
the completion of the Cabinet, but as
soon as the disorders are at an end the
negotiations will be resumed with a
view to forming Cabinet in which
representatives of the various political
views will find place, as in the pre-
ceding Cabinet, a matter which has the
full approval of the executive council
of the Soldiers. Workmen's and Peas
ants Delegates"
People Asked to Stay In
General Plovtsef, the military gov
ernor of Petrograd, has issued the fol-
lowing order Of the day:
"ln accordance with an order of the
Provisional Government to relieve the
city of armed dsturbers of its peace
and security, citizens are requested not
to quit their houses without urgent
need; to keep their doors and gateways
closed and prevent unidentified persons
from entering their houses. At the
same time the troops are ordered to
proceed Immediately to establish or
der"
A passenger steamer and fotilla OF
tugs brought several thousand sailors,
soldiers, workmen and workwomen from
Kronstadt to Petrograd on Tuesday.
They bore banners inscribed: "Kron-
stsdt Anarchists Club; Down with
Authority; Long Live the Commune"
At the corner Of the Nevsky Prospect
and Sadovaya Street provocative firing
was started. 1t was followed by the
opening of random machine gun and
rifle fire. There was more firing still
later in the Liteiny Prospect, the peo-
pie in the street taking refuge in the
courtyards Of the houses and on the
rear stairweys. Part of the Kronstadt
party made a pilgrimage to the villa
of Mile. Kshesinska, from which the
agitator Lenine addressed them.