New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
The Great War-12O6th> Day

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 1s.-Petrograd
was quiet up to Wednesday evening.
according TO advices from what are
regarded here as reliable sources. The
railway employees were refusing to
transport troops for either faction, and
the food situation in the capital was
becoming serious.
There is little definite news from
the provinces, but an apparently re-
liable report said that General Kale-
dimes was assembling a considerable
force Of Cossacks.
There has been hard fighting at Mos
COW. where the only resistance 20 the
Leninites came from the military cadets
and university students. It IS feared
that the Kremlin has been damaged
by the bombardment, and that the
street fighting was more severe than IN
Petrograd. 80,
Il was stated that efforts are still
being made. but with what prospects OF
success is unknown. 70 form an eXclu-
sively Socialist government. NJ. Icner-
noF, who is believed 70 be with Pre-
mier Kerensky. has been suggested
among Presidential possibilities.
The correspondent talked with an
American business man. the manager
Of a concern in Petrogrsd employing a
large staff. who has reached here after
having left Petrograd on Wednesday
morning. He reports that no foreign
ers in the city had been molested, and
that Nikolai Lenine said to delega-
ton of foreign diplomats who called
On him az Smolny Institute:
instructions have been given to treat
foreigners with all consideration. Ihey
are guests OF the republic
The American traveller characterized
Leniue as a man desiring peace, out
said that Leon Trotzky was using yio-
lent language and threatening all ms
opponents with death. He reported the
city quiet except for the occasional
killing of some military cadet or other
youth whom the maddened revolution
aries mistook for a cadet. Compare
tivelv little looting was reported. Some
OF the shops were open. including all
those dealing in provisions. The lie.
ninites were considering the search OF
all houses for stores OF provisions ana
the confscation Of surplus stocks.
The traveller said it was unsafe for
one 10 appear IN the streets consplcu,,
ously well dressed. Elaborately dressed
women, ne reported had repeatedly
had their clothing torn from them oy
mobs on the thoroughfares, the mem
bers of which cried: "Our wives, SIS
tiers and daughters are in rags Inc
Lenine adherents. however, he stated
were amply supplied with money from
German sources, he believed.
The correspondents informant agreed
with all the other observers with "nom
the correspondent had talked in the
prediction that Kerensky would never
regain power again, even II ms parry
should prevail. He IL beng accused
bv former supporters OF lack OF reso!u-
ton and the energy 70 act months ago,
when the plans Of the Bolshevlki coulo
have been dealt with effectively az
their very inception. The urban popu-
lation as a whole was showing a slngu-
lar apathy toward the current events
An incident showing that the Dol,
sheviki were not 80 sure OF the uniteu
support Of the feet as they had sup
posed came when sailors from the De
stroyer Samson, called from hronstad'
By the Bolsheviki, sent a representa-
tive and afterward declared they nad
been deceived, as they had been sum
moned TO defend the Soldiers 5and1
Workmen's organization, but found
tbev were expected 10 defend the Boil
ebaviki