The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-13
KERENSKY And KORNILOFF
FORCES Are DEFEATED
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Ksrensky's troops are in control of
part Of Petrograd, especially the
Nevsky Prospekt, according to q
telegram received by the Stockholm
News agency and forwarded to
Copenhagen. The Bolsheviki are said
to have taken refuge in the SmolnS
institute.
Form TriumVirate.
London, Nov. ia dispatch from
the Copenhagen correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company says
that travellers arriving in Haparanda,
Sweden, from Russia, confirm the
report that Premier Kerensky has
gained a complete victory over the
Bolsheviki. It Is said the premier,
General KaIedines and General
Korniloff have formed a triumvirate
in Petrograd where all the troops
now side with Kerensky. It is re-
ported NikolaI Lenine has been cap
tured.
The authenticity Of these advices is
open to question~in view of the fact
that no such developments are re-
ported in dispatches filed in Petro-
grad as late as Z o'clock yesterday
evening. ~.
Petrograd, Monday, Nov. 12.-The
American consul general at Moscow,
telegraphing to Ambassador Francis,
under Sundays date, confirms re-
ports Of fighting there between the
Bolsheviki and the provisional gov
eminent forces. The consul gem
eral says:
1T seems the government troops
are winning. John F. Stevens is here
but cannot get in touch with him as
All Americans safe. Rumors Co.'S
sacks already arrived"
Ambassador Francis, who says he
will remain here to look after the
interests of his government and the
safety Of American citizens has re-
ceived no offers from the BolsheviEi
government or any word from Wash
ington since Nov. 8.
Mr.. Stevens, as chairman Of the
the American Railway commission,
went to Moscow to act as special
adviser to the government in con-
nection with the operation Of the
Russian railways.
The employees OF the official Rus
sian telegraph agency have gone on
strike. They refuse to transmit
Bolsheyiki propaganda.
Exchange Rates Fall.
Copenhagen, Nov. IL, Monday. -
Foreign exchange rates here began
to fall on the receipt OF reports Of
Premier Kerensky's good prospects.
Dollars today were quoted at 305
and marks at A.. Other exchanges
showed smaller decreases.
Petrograd, Sunday, Nov. 1.-THE
military cadets or "junkers'', en-
couraged by the reported proximity
to the capital of the forces Of
Premier Kerensky, made an ineffec-
tual attempt today to regain con-
troll of the city. This resulted in al
most constant street lighting in
various quarters.
Early in the morning the cadets
surprised the small guard of Bolsh-
eviki at the central telephone ex-
change and backed by armored motor
cars forced the Bolsheviki to sur
render. Until nearly dusk, the grand
Morskaia was the scene of a battle
between Bolsheviki e. troops and
cadets to the number of about 100.
The cadets surrendered when they
had exhausted their ammunition.
On the Nevsky Prospekt cadets
with an armored car also tried TO
make a stand and precipitated an
other battle In which most Of them
were killed or made prisoner.
In spite of the sporadic fighting
crowds filled the Nevsky Prospekt,
hurryinE to cover when It became
necessary, but otherwise going about
as though nothing unusual were
From the windows of The Assoc
ciated Press headquarters, an officer
was observed to fall in the street
apparently dead. An onlooker hiding
in q. doorway was struck by q glanc-
ing bullet and wounded in the arm.
The ambulances were kept busy.
New proclamations, both by the
Bolsheviki and the adherents of
Kerensky, appeared at intervals
throughout the day.
PetroErad. Monday, Nov. 1.-THE
seizure of the central telephone ex-
change by the military cadets was
made possible by deceiving the
BolshevlkI guard, to whom the cadets
presented forged credentials from the
Lenine government. Two Americans
spent Sunday with the cadets who
defended the building-Miss Bessie
Beatty, of The San Francisco Bulle-
tin, and Albert Rheys Williams, OF
Boston.
The military cadets were prompted
to undertake the venture in the be-
lief that Premier Kerensky and his
army were soon to retake the city.
They. numbered not more than sixty
and had only little ammunition. Early
in the afternoon the cadets realized
their cause was hopeless as no news
Of Kerensky came and the ammuni-
ton was nearly exhausted. Many
Of them had been paroled after the
winter palace surrendered last week
and they feared to trust themselves
again in the hands of the Bolshevikt.
In taking the exchange, the cadets
had captured M. Antonoff, the assist
ant minister OF war, whom they held
prisoner.
Panic soon seized the defenders.
The officers in desperation cut the
buttons and insignia from their uni
forms, while others discarded their
uniforms and attired themselves in
the garments Of linemen. Frantic
telephone calls were sent in every
direction. asking for help. Finally NJ.
AntonofE and Mr.. Williams were
sent to parley with the Bolsheviki,
who promised the men would De
spared IL they surrendered. This
the cadets did, one by one. Many or
the telephone operators remained at
their posts throughout the firing.
Miss Beatty cheered and encouraged
the more timorous girls and assisted
IN treating the wounds Of the cadets
who had been shot by the Bolsh-
eviki.
YOUNANS LOANED.