The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
kERENsxI HEADS ARMY.
DOISlEEvIKJ REVOLUTION NEARS
COLi.APsE--FIGHT UNDER
WAY.
Loyal Forces Capture TsarLoc-SclO,
where Former Emperor Resided,
and Drive Rebels Back into Pctro-
grad.


ins on the capital and hghting is un-
der way In the city, according to re-
ports reaching here today from Petro.
grad. An organization which has
adopted the name OF the All. Russiao n
committee for saving the country and
the revolution. announces that the de-
feat of the. Bolsheviki movement rs
matter only OF days or hours.
The town OF Tsark -Selo. fifteen
miles south OF Petrograd. where for
mer Emperor Nicholas lived much OF
the time. Is said TO have been captur-
ed by loyal forces. afteS whch the
rebels retired to Petrograd In disor-
derby nobs.
The chief wireless station now IL
controlled by loyal troops.
The RED Guard" has been defeat
cd In Moscow. Premier Kerenskv Is
said I'd be approaching Petrograd.
The' following was received today
BY wireless from Russia:
ITO army organizations and com
missares:
The revolt against the Bolshov;ki
Is increasing In Petrograd. Today open
attacks against them began and fusii-
ladies' are taking place in the streets
at some places. The telephone Is i'm
the hands OF the Junkers. The Dow
min was occupied by the general army
committee. which have received the
Bolsheviki guards.
I'm Moscow the Red Guard was
defeated.
Premier Kerensky will approach
Petrograd toward evening. Ccmmuni-
cation with him has been established.
A delegation from the committee for
saving the country and the revolution
has been sent to M. Kerenslxy.
Liquidation OF the Bolsheyiki ad-
venture II only matter OF days Or
hours. For the more successful liqui-
dalton OF this adventure II is neces.
sary that all democratic forces unite
around the Ali-Russian committee TO-
saving the country and the revolu-
ton"
Another Russian wireless ,lispatc.i
says: -
"A regiment faithful to the govern
ment and the revolution. in fu.
agreement with the Cossslcks. che Sol |
diers' sand workmen's Delegates ana
all democratic organizations. occupied
the town OF Tsarsl -Selo and the |
chief radio telegraphlc station. The !
rebels are retiring In disorderly mob
on Pctrograd.
Severe measures are being taken
against marauders and piiiagers
Those caught with stolen goods arr
being shot Immediately. Those guilty
OF rebellion are being handed oveS to
the military revolutionary court"
A proclamation has been issued 'to
the soldiers OF Petrograd" by NJ. Nal
coski. who describes himself as i
member of the An-Russian committee
for saving the country and the revo
lution. and as commissary of the Pc
trograd military district. This proc
lamation Is given as follows in y
wireless message from Petrograd:
Gallant regiments from the front,
faithful to the revolution and the
country have approached the capital
In order that there be no shedding o
innocent blood. arrest immediately al
those who are betraying and running
the country.
In order to indicate which regi
ments are faithful and delegations
to the regiments moving from the
front"
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd dated saturday say
the news that Premier Kerensky was
approaching the capital caused a
great sensation and that a collision
was expected momentarily at TN
time the message was filed.
Reports from Moscow TO Petrograd
the dispatch continues. state that a
majority OF the Soldiers and Work
mems Delegates there voted to sup
port the Petrograd Bolsheviki. but the
Cossaeks declined TO do so and arc
working with other elements i'm or
ganising opposition. The government.
institutions I'm Moscow. including tho
arsenals. telegraph Offices. banks ami
railway stations are said TO have
passed into the hands OF the Bolshc
Wiki.
Admiral Verdervski. minister %
marine. was released on Friday, thes