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people, there will be quick move
ment to help the Russians handle
the, food situation.
II believe in Russia and / believe
that if the army is fed as it should
be, there will be complete reorgani-
| cation ana a new morale.
1.-THE big business men. of Russia
| have not begun to lay hold of the
situation. But they will when the
| moment comes. There are men Of
tremendous talent in Russia and 1T
will be their work to establish the
government as it will stand"
Warned Against Hopes.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. Sit is best
for the Germans not to have too
great hopes of the latest Russian
development" the Cologne Gazette
cautioned today, according to Ger
man dispatches received here.
"The Russians are cratic" the
editorial declared "Lenine's appeal
may have influence, however"
Appeal for Support.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 9.-G1 p. N.Y.
I-Delayed.) 1.-The provisional gov
eminent today issued proclamation
to the army and the people urging
their support.
The governm ent is remaining at
its post, the statement declared
NJ. Kishkin. minister Of public re-
lief. has been appointed governor OF
Petrograd.
Kerensky is expected bach from
headquarters tonight.
Women Defended palace.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 9.-Petrograd is
almost normal today with the new
revolutionary government in full con-
troll and maintaining practically COM
pletes order.
Change from Kerensky provisional
government to the new Bolsheviki re-
gime was accomplished practically
without bloodshed.
The women's battalion Of death,
charged by the old government with
defense of the winter palace; held out
to the last and only surrendered when
literally overwhelmed by the Bolshe.
wiki troops and menaced by enough
guns to blow up the whole palace For
four hours the women, assisted by a
few other troops loyal to Kerensky,
bitterly fought Off all advances. Then
the cruiser Aurora was brought UP
the Neva and her great guns trained
on the defenders. They were forced
to give up the unequal struggle.
Kerensky's escape from the Max
imalists was due to the fact that he
left Petrograd on Wednesday for the
front. The former premier bad antici-
pated clash with the Bolsheviki and
had detached number OF units to
come to the capital. He was enroute
to meet these troops when he received
word Of, the Bolsheviki success and
Immediately fled toward Moscow
The Smolhy institute, adopted as
headquarters by the new government,
presented a scene Of extraordinary ami
nation today as the new officials bent
to their tasks.
Nicholai Lenine's temperance was
greeted with cheers by his followers.
MANY orders were issued to the troops
today and the "red" soldiers are ex-
pected promptly to execute them.
Embassy Encouraged.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--The Rus
sian EN- bassy was tremendously en-
couraged by the United Press report
from Petrograd that the Kerensky
government was taking a stand |
against the Bolsheviki.
The embassy regarded as highly |
the Stockholm report |
that Kerensky had been arrested. I
"This is the first direct report OF /
an encouraging nature we have had /
from Petrograd,' said Secretary |
sookine, of the embassy, tand the T
Stockholm rumor must be considered
as unauthentic and highly tmprob-
able
Sookine said he was still without
official advices from the provisional
government and that fact alone gave
he EN- bassy concern.
The embassy reiterated that It was
heir belief the detection was purely
ocaI and confined to the Petrograd
soldiers and workmens council.
A report of the refusal by two Cos
sack regiments to obey the proyi-
,ional governments orders. does not
IMPAIR Kerensky's authority serious
v, stated the embassy
kerenskY Reported Arrested.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. -9-Arrest of
Premier Kerensky of Russia was re-
ported in messages received here to-
lay No details were given Of how
he Bolsheviki succeeded in appre-
lendfng the head of the provisional
government.
VIII Dissolve Committees.
United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. The
subordinate committees of (;