The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-09

LONDON, Nov, "a telegram reach.
ing amsterdam from German sources
and forwarded by Central News, says
the Russian army on the northern iront
has joined the Maximal,S and 10
marching on pctrograd
PETROCRAD, Nov 9-.The con
greN Of soldiers aud workmen'S dele.
gates today appealed to the Russisa
army to stand firm and protect the rey-
olution against imperialistie attempts
until the new government had obtained
a de2vrat'c peace
-Four Ministers Held.
Confirmation was obtained last night
that the former ministers OF the prov.
siona government who were arrested
by the military committee have been IN.
carceraied in the fortress of ST. Peter
and 81 Paul
Lean Trotsky, president of the execu-
tive committee n The Pctrograd council
OF soldiers and workmcr's delegates.
explained that the arrest OF ccrtain
members 1T the kercnsky govcrnmen,
was not an act Of vengeance or political
repression lie said all The members VI
the late government would be tried for
completely in tho korniloff movement
Held In Winter Palace.
Confirmation was given by the CONS
missioner IN command OF the fortress.
who received the Associated Press co.'s
respondent
The cabinet members, he said, were
all arrested al the winter palace after
its surreudcr carly this morning. hey
were taken to the fortress where they
were placed IN solitary confinement
hut courteoubly treated lie gave
list Of those as follows
N. Maslov, minister OF ssricul-
ture; n. !. Terestehenko, minister
Of foreign affairs; NJ Nikitin.
minister Of the interior; NJ Live
revsky, minister OF ways and com
mupiestions; N. Bernatsky, min
lister Of finance; M Smirnoff,
state controller; M. Malyntoviteh,
minister Of Justice, M. Gyofdeff,
minister OF labor; A. ]. Konovaloff,
minister Of trade and industries;
Admiral Verdersski, minister OF
marine; M. Kishkin, minister Of
public welfare; N. Nanikovsky,
who succeeded General verkov-
sky a. minister Of war; N. Karta-
sheff. minister OF religion, and NJ.
Tr.tysVf, president Of the Eeu-
menieal council, In addition, Chief
Of staff Bagrfstuni and many Of
his subordinstes were arrested.
The commissioner said he did noA
know the whereabouts OF Premier Kerr
ensky, who had run away"
Casusiti,s Few.
II is impossible al this hour to as
certain what the casualties we're in tha
winter palace battle, although they are
reported to have been few. The fight.
ing proceeded with the rival forces al
lernately IN possession OF the huge
piles oL wood stored in the plaza a part
OF the city'S winter fuel supply
The palace, which already had bcrn
stripped of most Of is historic art oh.
iec,s, was denudc this afternoon cf
it, tapestries and paintings This waS
while the provisional government was
still in control Of the palace
Ketensky Addresses Soldiers
AZ meeting oi the congress OF 'olA
dierS and workmen's deputies last nighr
member OF the revolutionary military
committee said that on WedneSdai
Premier kerensky at Gathchlna, twen-
" three miles from Pclrograd ad-
dressed 5000 soldiers who were ~
their way from the front to Petrograd
After a conference the soldiers decd-
cd not to proceed for the time being to
Petrograd
Kotniloff Arrest Ordered.
The military revolutionary committee
has decided TO bring General korniloii.
leader OF the recent revolt and his sup
nortets TO Petrograd and impriSon them
IN the fortress OF st Peter and ST Paul.
They will be brought Immediately be-
fore revolutionary tribunal
Government force, holding the winter
palace we're compelled 10 capitulaia
carly Yesterday under the fire Of tho
cruiser Aurora and the cannon OF tho
St. Peter and st. Paul fortress aeroa
the Ncya river At o'clock this morn.
ing the womans battalion which hae
been defending the winter palace sur>