Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

DEkIIN. DeCemOef l3.-Ne-
gotiations for an armistice to
replace the existing truce on the
Russian front will begin today
at the headquarters of Prince
Leopold of Bavaria, the Ger
man general staff announced
today.
By the Associated Press
LONDON, December ia battle has
occurred near Bielgorod in southern
Russia, between bolsheviki forces and
troops under Gen. Korniloff, but tho
outcome has not been established and
Petrograd advices are conflicting. The
Petrograd correspondent of the Daily
Mail reports that Gen. Kornilof was de<
feated and wounded and that his cap4
ture was to be expected. A dispatch
from the representative of the Post,
however, denies the reported bolsheyih
victory, saying Gen. Kornilof has rout4
cd his opponents and will soon join
Gen. Kaledines at Novo Tcherkask.
KoruiloHS strategy.
The Post correspondent, who received
his information from an unnamed
source, sends a detailed description OF
the battle He says Gen. Kornilof had
about 5000 men. making up what 10
known as the wild division" of cav.
alters of ST. George. "battalions OF death"
and some artillery When the bol>
sheviki troops were encountered zen.
Korniiof divided his army and sent
one part forward by train This was
soon followed up by the bolshevikf. who
promptly trumpeted a great victory.
Gen. Korniloff, however. in the means
time, maneuvered his main force near
the bolsheviki and attacked with artil-
lery. Some of his opponents fed and
others surrendered or Joined the RED
The remaining bolsheviki were sur
rounded and dealt with very drastically.
Capture Is Expected.
The Daily Mail dispatch, which was
filed in Petrograd Tuesday, reports that
Gen. korniloff's forces, consisting OF SIX
trainloads of troops. were attacked by
bolsheviki supporters. The generals
capture was expected shortly. as he was
said to have been surrounded. Gen.
to send troops to aid Gen. Korniloff. II
is claimed. but this project failed on
account of the refusal of the railway
employees to carry the reinforcemeni.s
off supplies from MOSCOW and Petrograd
proved to be impossible of achievement.
and the attempt of the Cossacks TO
sever communications with Siberia like.
wise failed.
Bolsheviki Show Iron Hand.
In long review of the Russian situ-
alton, the Petrosrad correspondent OF
the Post says there is no prospect of a
peaceful settlement and that henceforth
force must decide everything. The
secret of the successes throughout the
country of the bolsheviki. he writes,
is that they represent the iron hand
What is behind them is as yet undis-
closed, but among the influential mem-
bers of their organization are men who
were prominent in the secret political
police of the empire which once ruled
Russia. These men. according to the
are introducing dissens
sion everywhere.
Thousands of Corpses Found.
been taken out of the rivers and canals
of Petrograd 1000 naked corpses OF
persons whose deaths were not caused
bv drowning The injuries which
caused
suit of clothes nowadays in Russia is
worth more than handfuls of paper
money The corpseS of the women
even had the hair cut off because 1t
marketable value"
Referring to Siberia's declaration OF
the correspondent says
the Siberian troops are being reorgans
zed under Gen. Pleskoff. one of the best
known officers. 1t is reported that the
Siberians have declared in favor of
The correspondent asserts that al
though the stories of the activities OF
the Cossacks in the southeast vary. ie
is certain they are standing for law
and order He predicts that eventually
the Russians will again present front
a gainst the Germans. adding that noth-
nc whatsoever within the range OF
human thought that happens in Russia
need now occasion any surprise.
He reports that former Emperor
Nicholas and his family are enjoying
much greater freedom of movement at
Tobolsk, and that there is talk or
bringing them back TO European
Russia.
Embassy to Ignore Trotzky.
The Russian embassy in London has
decided to ignore the decree of Leon
rrotzky. the bolsheviki foreign min
ster under which Russian ambassaS
lors and their staffs were dismissed,
assembly to be subservient
o them says the Petrograd corre-
.nondent of the Times. He quotes the
oravda, the bolsheviki organ. as say-
ng:
.sThe only constituent assembly which
will be recognized by the workmen.
soldiers and peasants is one giving
hem bread, peace and land. The ma
ion recognizes only one law-ths
of its interests. Those who
,efuse TO obey that law will be COM
,eJIed to submit by force"
T'he correspondent adds that the COM
tituent assembly now stands adj
ourned indefinitely.
Will Fight for Control.
pETROGRAD. December II (Tuesday,-
The constitutional democratic party
vill not be permitted to get control Of
he constituent assembly by the bolshe-
Xxi according to a statement issued by
he official news bureau.
s.In the event of majority Of the con-.
tituept assembly not being In favor OF
he workmen's and soldiers council" tho
says. .Tt is proposed to exclude
he constitutional democrats, who are
rankly counter revolutionary. and should
ot meddls With the woEk os egGAnisAs
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