Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20
COSSACKHAS
LEAD;REBEL.S
LOSE FAv0RS
Capital Hears Petrograd is
at Mercy Of New
Leader.

dispatches reaching the state de-
partmont today from TOrnea, 0u
the Swedish frontier, say paSseR-
gers arriving there from Russia
declare the Russian situation Is
controlled by General kaledines.
The lOsSack commander. who
holds the country's coal and bread
supply IN the Don CoSsack region.
4 similar view Is taken ut
Stockholm. 4 message from
there, dated yesterday. tells Of the
belief that huledines is the man
Of the hour and that Petrograd
Is at his mercy.
A dispatch from TOrnea, dated yes
tard8y reports Petrograd quiet with
theatres open and trains running Sol
diers were parading the streets bear
ng banners stating that Russia does
NOT want separate peace and de-
handing constitutional assembly for
an Russia, and declaring that the
Nicholas regime was never so tyran-
uirli as that Of the B0lsheviN.
Eerensl5y Is again reported TO have
escaped capture and to have gone to
the front i'm an effort to get support.
According TO Swedish newspapers,
and army corps is marching on PetTo-
grad under command of an army COM
mttee determined TO end the Boil
sheHH power.
Kereusky With Corps'
petrograd. Monday, NOV 10. G:S0
p. ml-Two army corps loyal 10 the
committee for the salvation Of the
revolution. stationed at Luea. report
chat prgmier Kerensky is with them,
There is no confirmation.
After the defeat Of his forces at
Gatcbiua. Premier Kerensky was
faced with the proposed desertion Of
The bulk Of his army. The premier
was coerced into promising to sur
render to the Bolsheyih government,
bu. while the guard was being formed
he disappeared, disguised as a sailor.
Tho committee for the salvation Of
tine revolution is opposed to the Boil
! sheyH regime IN Petrograd and has
I protested against the order Of arrest
0, Premier Kerensky.
Lupa js on the REORGANIZATION
railway about ninety miles south OF
Pftrosrad and sixty miles south OF
Gaighiua
potrograa. Monday. Nov 19-Sev-
eral commissioners appointed by the
NlN'm1list government to manage va
r.oUs departments. have resigned their
posts ir protest against the methods
oi political terrorism by which they
aI'egl Me Bolshevih seek to maintain
themselves in Office.
"Wo are of the opinion" they as
gert Iu the declaration announcing
their retirement. that the necessary
form OFF S0cialistic government by
parties Us That participated in by the
\ congress of workmen's and soldiers
delegates"
They do not wish to follow the lines
chosen hy the Bolshevki, which they
assert, lead 10 alternating the probe
lariat element from political life anc
lead 90 ODE creation of an impossible
regime which means the destruction
OF The revolution and the country"
| Among The commissioners quittinl
their posts were those in charge o.
/ trade, industry, interior, supplies ant
i press. The labor commissioner joined
ih th1 protest but retained his post,
German Troops Leaving.
a Copenhagen Nov 20-Reports from
several sources in Germany bear on
\ .he assumption that taking advantag,
/ of The situation IN Russia. the Ger
Y man government is making heav,
y transfers Of troops from the Russian
| front Only part of them appear t,
De going % Italy where the front 4
| 700 narrow 90 permit of the use o
great masses, and blow by Won Hin
aeDhurg at some other point. in tn
Way of o. diversion, may perhaps b
| expected
German newspapers discuss wit
i suspicious frankness and avidity tn
/ prospect Of an offensive on the Sa
Il ouiN 'front.' but have never word +
say about the obvious chance of
i smashing blow at Bumania in an Ell
L tort to end the resistance Of tina
Il nation.
L Red Cross Under Fire.
Pe,rograd, Monday, Nov. 19.-Sey
efal members OF the American Re
Nross commission to Russia who wer
under fire In the National hotel q
MOSCOW at intervals during the wee
ot street fighting there, returned Z
Fetrograd tonight
Many Of the windows OF the hott
We're riddled by rife bullets and man
persons wounded in the streets wer
brought into the building where the
were assisted by the members of Ii
mission. None of the party was il
Mred and all are In the best {
health.
I'll
They report that the end OF the COZ
met in Moscow was reached Frida
night when by agreement the militai
cadets were permitted to retire vii
Aelr arms from the Kremlin. Sc
eral fires occurred and there W;
VT much property damage during Il
fAshting The Metropole hotel W.
p ponbarded with shrapnel.