New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Demand Lenine Party Re-
lease Staff Members Seized
in Capital
Prolonged Civil
War Threatened
Cossacks Promise Support;
Kerensky's Ex-Aid Offers
Services

LONDON. Dec. 23.-The coahict be
tween the Ukrainian Rada and Bolshe-
vik commissaries continues undated,
Petrograd dispatches state. The Rada,
replying 10 an ultimatum OF the
Bolsheviki, insists on the creation Of
a federal socialist republic, embracing
Maximalists and Socialists, which 1t
contends alone car be competent to
decide the question Of peace for the
whole of Russia. The Rada declares
itself favorable to settling by peaceful
methods political and national ques-
tions. but asserts that if the Commits
saries assume the consequences OF
civil war it will accept the challenge
and stop at no obstacles.
One reason for the quarrel is the
Radas refusal to permit breadstuhs
70 be sent TO Northern Russia, in con
sequence Of the refusal by the com
missarics to issue money TO meet the
needs Of the Ukrainian government.
This stand. it is stated, threatens
eventually 70 starve the north, es-
pecially as General Dutog's Cossaeks
hold ChiIiabinsk, thus preventing the
Transmission Of supplies from Siberia.
IN the meantime the Ukraine has be
gun to issue its own notes.
Ukrainian troops are said to be con-
centrated between Hanal and Bakh-
match. while Bolshevik forces are gath
ering at Minsk. The Maximalist troops
irving to reach Kiev were stopped by
torn up railroad tracks.
Rada Controls Odessa
The Rada is said to be in complete
control of Odessa and to have been
Joined by the Black Sea fleet. The
BolsheviM have occupied Preskurov, in
Pedolia. The Syrian Soviet is said to
have Gisarmed four Cossnck regiments
there. All reports continue discon-
rected, however. and often contrsdic-
tory.
The breach between the Rsda and the
Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies has
been widened by the arrest of forty
members Of the Ukraine revolutionary
staff at Pctrograd The Rada has sent
an ultimatUm 10 the Bolshevik head
quarters, threatening forcible steps I'M
less the staff is released.
The Don district Cossacks have as
sured the Rada Of their defensive sup
port.
Dutof Advancing
General Verkhoyski, Kerensky's Min
ister of War. has offered his services
to the Ukraine government. Most OF
the reports of military movements IN
connection with the apparently i'm
pending clash are under Thursdays
date. They include the arrival of Cen
eral Dutoif with a strongly reinforced
body OF Cossacks at Ufa. where he sup
pressed Bolshevik organizations and
continued his advance TO Samara and
Salatov. Frenburg is surrounded by
Cossacks.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
reports that notwithstanding the state
Of siege. sacking of wine stores con-
tinucs in the capital, accompanied by
hc riotous scenes now familiar. Many
hops and dwellings have been pill
LACED, as well as the Danish Red Gross.
Mobs have been attacked with machine
guns, and at one time there was
regular engagement in the streets.
Petrograd advices say that returns
which are still far from being COM
plete. received from the hospitals show
- % "A Ii i
ed in the fighting that resulted from
the sacking Of wine stores and private
cellars.
According to a dispatch 10 the
"TiMes" from Odessa, liquor footing
orgies similar TO those in PetroPrad
occurred there, with much indiscrimi-
nate shooting, incendiarism and de-
structiOn of property. Finally repre-
eentatiyes Of the Soldiers and Work
mems Delegates and the Rsda cooper
ated, appointing a committee 20 re-
store order
Martial Law in Moscow
The Moscow Soviet has decided 10
establish martial law, but the reason
for the action is not stated.
Trouble is recurring in Finland and
serious rioting has been resumed at
AbO.
The long-strsned relations between
the railway UNION and the commits
saries have been broken and the rail
way men have moved their headquar-
tiers to Moscow. where they threaten
TO call d general railroad strike.
The Commissioner OF Ways and Com
munications has sent Geographic in
structions TO the railway mems com
mittees TO take control of the railroads
in their own hands. The communica-
tion Of the Commissioner declares that
all high posts, such as managers and
beads Of departments, have been abol-
ished.
The Bolshevik Military Revolution
airy Committee in Petrogrsd has ceased
TO exist. Explanations for its sboli-
tion vary. One is that il was because
Of failure 20 maintain order in Petro-
grad and another that its action was
voluntary for the purpose of placing
greater power in the hands OF COM
mittee OF eight
Filipino Troops to Get