Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-23

NEW PREMIER MUST
END DISORDER AT
HOME AND FRONT
Powers Of Dictator are Vest
ed in Kerensky, MAN
Of the Hour"
MORE FIGHTING
IN PETROGRAD
Troops Fired on Chaotic
Conditions at, Front, with
Many Deserving.

and peasants, OF all Russia voted to-
day to grant the government of Pre-
under the title, Government Of Ma
tional Safety for the re-establish-
roent Of nublic order, both at the front
and at home.
There are indications that the
Workmen and Soldiers council, after
the events of the past week and all
circumstances Herewith were appre-
hensive of a counter-revolution., The
central committee issued manifesto
calling the local organization Of the
revolutionary democracy and army to
be ready at any moment to rally
round their political centers, namely
the councils of the workmen and
soldiers. 5-
Troops Fired On.
Fighting which lasted some twenty
minutes occurred Saturday, 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 returned the fire.
Later machine guns were hurried
to the scene and poured a stream Of
lead across the river. silencing the
attackers. Several cadets who were
aiding the government forces and FIR
ing from the winter palace are re-
ported to have been wounded during
the fighting.
Admiral Arrested.
y The newspapers announce that Rear
Admiral Verderveski, commander OF
the Baltic feet, has been arrested for
communicating secret government
TELEGRAM to sailors, committees.
Ns Lieutenant Dashkevitch and an
other member of the workmen's and
soidiers. councils nave been arrested.
lLieutenant DasIkevitch Is charged
with inciting the PeterhGf s:trpops 10
remove the provisional government Il!
Workmen Disarrned. s
The diBarratng Of sWorkmien. incIud5
ing the so-cA1led red guards, ii pro-
ceeding systeTnatic cally IN the VASTLY
Island and Viborg quarters. More
than 1900 rifles and revolvers were
obtained at the fortress of ST. Peter
and st. Paul, where cases just ar
rived from America had been broken
open. .s
A dispatch to the Bourse Gazette
from Mini Novogord relates that on
July ~ q regiment Of troops ordered
disbanded for INSTRUMENTATION mutin-
led, took possession Of the town and
were still in control July 20. Cadets
from Moscow to subdue them battled
with revolvers, resulting in casualties
on both sides and the surrender Of
i the mutineers. who at last accounts
We're held prisoner. A parley with
frison, after order had been restored,
resulted In an agreement to surrender
control.
Attackers Lynched.
Three occupants of motor car,
0raHRan H. a nd eJ,
at group Of officers and soldiers on
the steps of the Peoples Palace today.
Two soldiers were. wounded. The
guard Of t160 soldiers rushed from the
building and fred on the three men,
who attempted to escape but who
were lynched by the crowd. Fifteen
civilians were wounded in the firing,
some seriously.
Chaotic Conditions.
The chaotic conditions prevailing
| on part Of the Russian front are dis
| closd in q telegram sent to Premier
Kerensky, the provisional government
and the council Of Workmen's and
Soldiers delegates by the i, executive
the provisional government with the
second army on the southwestern
front. The telegram announced the
Inauguration Of stern measures to
combat llisaffection.
I'VE unanimously recognize that the
situation demands extreme measure
and efforts for everything must be
risked to save the revolution from
lcatastrophe." the message reads.
Fire ON Deserters.
t.The commander In chief on the
western front and the commander Of
the second army today has given or
ders to fire on deserters and rum
aways. IL s,E J '
Let the country know the truth.
Let 1t act. without mercy, let 1t ind
enough courage to strike those who
by their cowardice are destroying
Russia and the revolution
Referring to the threatened disas-
ter, the telegram says:
Most military units are in state
Of complete disorganization Their
spirit for the offensive has utterly
disappeared. They no longer listen
to, orders Of their leaders and they
neglect all exhortadons Of comrades,
even replying by threats and shots.
Some elements voluntarily evacuate
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