The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-29

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 The government in replying to the demands of the maximalists for the bnviolability of Nikolai Lenine at the eonRress said he would not be arrest ed in the hall of the congress but would be apprehended if found out side the hall. The maximalists there fore decided not to bring Lentne from his hiding place.
 Premier Kerensky took the initaa- live yesterday and coolly faced what may be the supreme test of the power of his government. At the very 'oe- nafnninr of the democratic congress called hy the Maximalists and the pounciI of workmen's and soldiers delegates to question his power and perhaps to demand a new govern nent, the premier accepted the chal- len~e. He told the congress that his regime had saved Fussia In its dark est hours.
 The Rovernment also indicated its policy of s. firm continuation of the war when General verkhowsky. the ninaster of war, pledged the conven- kion to a final victory over Germany If disciplfne in the army wes restored. The gen@rars reference to the return pr QlHCGDlIHG4 <1IQ HIS dAtAIIAAiSSAAA1AA" that the officers would be named by their super1ors Instead of elected by The soldiers was applauded only ndhe Iy. but his address as a whole evoked more cheers than did the prenier's.
 T prevented 1t. I destroyed 1t. I was informed from the beginning of It's existence," declared the premier regarding the revolt of General Kor- niloff.< When the premier declared that the good of Russia necessitated the observance of order and discipline one of the most dramatic heckling in- r1dents which punctuated the address occurred
 The premier had reached a pause the gallery shouted: 5.
 sYou are the great mischief work erof the country >sse,.
 From a bedlam, of hisses and ap- plauses, voices from the floor chal- ienlzed the heckler to arise A com mon soldier in the back gallery arose and with folded arms. across his brown blouse tood calmly facing 3 torrent of misses from the supporters {. bf Premier Kerensky.
 Eight hundred delegates had seats pn the main floor. The somhre colors of the clothes of the peasants work men and private soldiers. predominant. ed Here and there were the brighter colors of the uniforms of officers The galleries were damned with. a varie. gated crowd of spectators who con sidered it their right to interrupt tho proceedings with questions.
 \ There was an air of tense excite snent in the crowd as a result of ru snors that the agftRtor-Lenine was 1T Petrograd and would appear at tht convention. This died down how ever, when he failed to appear.
 The applause which greeted Pre- mier Kerensky indicated that he had { small minority with him. The social lsts supporting him contend that h. has a majority of the convention. Tn government ministers had meeting late tonight to discuss the effect of hi appearances. but none of the minis ters would talk. A crisis probabl. will come Saturday when tho work o preliminary organization has bee1 completed and the radical left pre- Bents it's extremist program. The Bol sheviki and the conservatives aIik will make an effort tomorrow towar, lining up their strength througl
 An instance of a split even in tn closest party ranks was given tn, congress today when M. Tchernoft the spokesman for the workmen an, soldiers, referred to General Kale dimes, the chief of the Cossacks, a s.that miserable Kaledines." One o the Cossacks shoused:
 You dare not attack General Kale illness"
 Another Cossack Ieaped to his fee shouting: "Go on. Kaledines is traitor''
 Unusual vigilance was observed b the military authorities of Petrogra tonight in connection with the con gress. The guards at the winter pal ace were increased and they t1alte many passersby, as did the guards a other government buildings.
 The section of General verkhov Blxy's speech concerning the efforts 9 Germany to obtain peace at the ex pense of Russia, provoked great ap plause.
 "Our gallant allies" the war min fster said, have replied to the dast nrdly offer by unconditionally reject < ing 1t. believing. as believe. that tn M Russian army still will bare its breas to free the fatherland."
 The general said he would handl &he army without gloves although l eContiuued on Page Two.y
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