The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-13
BATTLE CLAIMED
TO Have ENDED In
big VICTORY FOR
THE BOLSHEVIKI
Conflicting Stockholm Dis
patch Tells of Downfall
Of Revolution
-I=
1T SAYS PREMIER 1
is BACK IN CITY
New Rumor That the Capt.
tai Will Be Removed
To Moscow IL
COSSACKS CONTROL
SOUTHERN RUSSIA
London Hears That Nikolai
Lenine Has Been
Captured 81.
COssACKS CONTROL
SOUTHERN RUSSIA
CBy Associated Press.l

London, Nov. 13.-The complete
defeat OF Premier Kerenslsy and Gem
eral KorniIoff is announced in a
Russian communication received
here by wireless.
After bitter fighting near
Tsarskoe-Selo the revolutionary army
completely defeated the counter
revolutionary forces OF KerenslCy and
Korniloff yesterday" says the an
nouncemenE The soldiers and
workmen's deputies have ordered
that all measures necessary be taken
for the capture OF Kerensky, who is
retiring before our offensive"
The announcement follows:
Yesterday. after bitter dghttpg
ary army completely defeated the.
counter revolutionary forces OF
Kerensky and Korniloff. In the name
OF the revolutionary government
order opposition to all enemies of the
revolutionary democracy and the
taking OF all measures necessary to
effect the capture OF Kerensiy.
also forbid similar adventures which
are endangering the success OF the
revolution and the triumph OF the
revolutionary army. .-
'Commander-in-chie Of forces act
ing against Kerensky."
The communication goes on 20
say history viii record the night OF
Nov. IL.
"The attempt Of Kerenslxy to move
counter revolutionary forces against
the capital of the revolution has re-
ceived a decisive reply" IL adds.
'Kerensky is retiring and we are
taking the offensive. The soldiers.
sailors and workmen in Petrograd
know how to impose and viii inn
pose with arms in their hands their
will and the power OF the democracy.
THE bourgeoisie has endeavored to
separate the army from the revolu-
tion. Kerensky has attempted to
break it by the violence Of Cossaclz-
dom. Both efforts have failed. The
workmen's and peasants great con-
ception of the supremacy of the
democracy has united the ranks OF
the army and has steeled its viii.
The whole country will see that ths
authority of the Soldiers and Work
mems delegates Is not a. passing
phase but is an Interchangeable fact
denoting the supremacy of the work
men, soldiers and peasants"
Mouravieff is a prominent Russian
name, which is borne by a number
OF men who have held high pubic
office. Most of them, however, were
connected with the old regime OF the
empire. Until fuller details have been
received IL will be impossible 20
identify the commander-in-ch chief Of
the forces acting against NJ Kerr
ensly.
Stockholm. Nov. Is. General
Korniluff has entered Petrorrad
where the entire garrison except the
sailors went over to his side, accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch 20 The
Social Demokraten, under Mondays
date.
There was ssnguinary nghtlng on
the Nevsky Prospekt, says the dis
patch, and the Bolsheviki failed to
hold even the workingmen's quarter
OF the city.
The foreign ambassadors. the mes
sage reports are now in communica-
ton with General KornilofT
kilograms from Finland announce
the arrival OF Premier Kerensky IN
Petrograd with his troops. Finnish
newspapers declare unreservedly that
the Bolsheviki already has been
overthrown.
BolsheviEi Defeated.
Messages from Moscow and south
ern Russia announce the country is
in complete control Of the Cossacks.
who acknowledge the leadership Of
Kerenszy. The Bolshevilxi troops
were defeated badly at Tsarskoe selo
and retreated TO Petrograd
Another message says Premier
Kerensky announces that the seat cf
government will be removed TO Mos
COW. Generals kornilon and
ISaledines have issued from Novo
Tcherakask. headquarters OF The
Don Cossaclxa. a proclamation SUM
moninE the Russian people 10 unite
against the Bolsheviki.
Copenhagen. Nov is. Prsmiei
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