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many's direct aid. In this connec
ton 1t was regarded as highly signifi
cant that cables yesterday reported 6
German fleet near Helsingfors, Fin
land. Seaborg is one of the great
Russian naval Fertilization guards OF
| Helsingfors and one of the chain OF
naval forces constituting the Baltic
sea defense to Petrograd.
kronstadt, the fortress nearest Pet
rograd, has always been fever spot
of Bolsheviki strength. Once early in
the summer. the garrison there revolt
ed. Subsequently in other Bolsheviki
demonstrations in Petrograd. many OF
1.-THE paraders were Kronstadt sail
ors. Presumably Trttsky and his as
sociates in the immediate peace plan
now are supported by Kronstadt. II
SO, the German fleet would have no
difficulty at all in sailing up to the
Russian capital
Heretofore the Dolsheviki have
shown strength only in the larger
cities like Petrograd and Moscow. The
sentiment elsewhere throughout Rus
STA for the faction has been negligible.
The Petrograd council (soyiet) Of
workmen and soldiers has always
been overwhelmingly Bosheviki. But
the all Russia council of workmen and
soldiers, an organization Of all the 10.
cal councils, has heretofore been anti
Bolsheviki. Attention was called here
today in connection with thes Bolshe-
wiki claim Of endorsement by this all
Russian body Of their revolt, that
only 260 members out of the full ros-
ter of $50 members were PRESENT.
The number is significant, it was stat
~ ri T.. r{r II
Of the Bolsheviki forces heretofore
and Trotsky supporters, therefore,
tried and true Bolsheviki members in
attendance.
Civil war is certain in Russia, but
Petrograd, or would rend the whole
nation could not be predicted.
ii the meantime dread winter is
fast coming to close its ICY grip over
the nation. With the government ut
ter1y disorganized, Petrograd cut off
from the rest Of the nation, the whole
population aligned into two groups
and no organization for handling of
food or Of supplies and industry par
alyzed, the country faces a winter of
horror
1t was the belief that the Bolsheviki
revolt would develop some liberal,
holding Kerensky's views. but with
rough handedness, which Kerensky
has lacked, who would practically as
sumo dictatorship in Russia, that
furnished the only optimistic note
here today.
Separate Republics.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. o.
Russian Cossacks of several great dis
tricts are organizing into separate
governments with the idea Of affiliat
ing into Russian confederation, ac-
cording to word reaching here today.
The move was started by the Kuhan
Cossacks, in proclaiming republic
among themselves.
Deepest Anxiety.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Greater
American war measures and deep anx-
iety over all Russia's attitude toward
the Petrograd revolt, were the prin-
cipal official developments here to-
day from Kerensky's deposition and
flight.
Russia was officially regarded as
Germany for some time.
Official hope that the situation is
not as dark as the Maximalist reports
from Petrograd painted it, is based on
the absence of demands for a separ-
ate peace and Kerenskys, strength
outside Of Petrograd. However, ii
the Bolsheviki's platform is taken up
by the entire nation and the army at
the front, officials admit there will be
little hope of Russia's active assist
ance against Germany until the Slavs'
problems are settled definite |
[y.
kerensky's hesitency in applying the
mailed fist to the extreme radicals,
IS blamed for the present chaos.
Apprehension among entente diplo !
mats is that Russia may prove a I
he Lenine-Trotsky coup succeeds. |
nent means added opportunity for |
heir hold upon Russia and sow seeds +
If discomfort.
The more optimistic officials predict |
hat the nation outside of Petrograd
yill soon repudiate the Petrograd So
let and restore Kerensky to power.
Iore bloodshed is feared, however,
,efore the Bolsheyiki are overthrown.
Means ProIongation Of War.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Kerensky's fail
t Petrograd means indefinite prolon-
alton of the war, according to be-
lef of the London press today.
It means also, In the belief of edt-
orial writer's. that henceforth a
eavier burden is saddled on the
United States and the allies.
The seemingly inevitable civil war
7as held to mean further disorgani-
alton, permitting withdrawal Of
acre German troops from the Rus
ian front-if not worse.
A majority of the London press Ii
lade no concealment OF it's pessim-
SIN regarding Lenine and Trotsky,
he two figures now in control at
'etrograd. Both are regarded as en-