The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

London, Eng, November 2S.-The
inland people of Russia seem at last
to be coming to their senses. Since
it has become generally known that
there are German agents in Petrograd
negotiating with the bolsheviki gov
ernment for a separate peace, for
midable movement has arisen for the
the overthrow of the maximalian
power, and the establishment of a
real, representative coalition govern
ment in its place. A Hapalander
dispatch says that the committee on
public safety has denounced the boil
sheviki government as incompetent
and pernicious; that by negotiating
for a separate peace with Germany
this government has discredited it
self with the allies and about de-
stroyed Russia; that Russia has thus
become a traitor in the eyes of the
allies and their support is being cut
off, leaving Russia helpless, and in a
position where she must beg peace
from the kaiser, if things go on in the
same way, at the expense of territory
anu OApChoC, anu Ilictt
the Russian armies are starving be-
cause the bolsheviki government,
having obtained control of things at
the capitol, has failed to send them
the needed supplies,
General All Round Mixup.
Representative of thirty-one OF
the army units have declared their
support of the bolsheviki government.
but the headeuarte .Gf these same
units have not endorsed this move.
and have positively declined to take
a position for this government. The
bolsheviki government has named
General Krylenko to succeed General
Dukhunin as commander-in-c chief OF
the Russian armies, but General Kry-
lenko has not succeeded in actually
establishing his authority.
The cadet party at Petrograd mas
voted complete confidence in the al
lies. At the same time the Trotsky
Lenine power in control there mas
been erdeavoring to complete the
armistice with Germany.
Colonel Judson of the American
military mission to Russia was asked
TODAY whether the American supplies
to Russia had actually been cut OH,
and he denied that he had any IN
formation uf any slch action
Allies Awaiting Developments.
,assoctated Press Dispatch.1
\ Washington, November 28.-The
American government and the en-
tente allies will determine Whetner
She bolsheviki is actually to be classed
as enemies and active allies of Ger
many as soon as official advices are
gathered on the conferences between
the bolsheviki leaders and the Ter
man officers. Yesterday dispatches
that German staff officers actually are
in Petrograd and actively engaged as
advisers to Lenine and followed by to-
DAYS news cables that the bolsheVlkl
leaders have crossed into the German
lines for conferences with German
military authorities were not Wholiy
unexpected to the officials here out
shattered the faint hope that the boil
sheviki might in the end after all help
carry on the war against Germany.
Petrograd, November 28.-Repre-
sentatives sent by Ensign krylenko,
the bolsheviki commander in chief OF
the Russian armies have been re-
ceiyed i'm the German lines and in
formed by the German commander
that Germany has officially consent
ed to Immediate negotiations for an
armstice on all fronts of the bellig-
erent countries.
Was Given Congratulations.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
London, Eng, November 2S.--The
bolsheviki government of Russia to-
day sent to the new commander-in-
chief, General Krylen, congratulations
on mis- efforts to establish an armis-
tice and bring about peace.
Stockholm, November 2S.-Dispatch-
es from Russia tell of riots at several
places, notably Kiev, where 600 are
reported to have been slain. 1t is
said that at Kiev the rioting has been
going on for the past six days.
Mr.. Norris, the American ambassa-
dor here, has been in conference with
Won Wendt. food administrator OF
Finland. Won Wendt begged the
American ambassador to urge upon
his government the necessity of food
supplies being shipped from the
United States for Finland Won Wendt
declares that unless this is done, the
entire population of Finland will per-
.r,1, e-1.