Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-04
HERO or REVOLUTION
Is YOUNG Srt DENT
IRv ANsoriated Pre,s.

ny Associated Pressl
kRONSTADT. Friday, June | (va
LONDON June Sp.-The hero OF the new
Nronstad, revolution which yesterday
doposcd the PctroErad provisional gov
erumert is youthful chemistry stu
ieut Of the PetroSrad archaeological
college, Anatclc Lamanof. who by his
nlcducncc and his flaming enthusiasm
and his uneNampled energy recently
made himself president of the local
council of Workmcn'S and Soldiers
Deputies, and virtually kronstadts die
tator.
When the Associated Press CORE
SNondcnt arrived to-day at the island
fortress he found everything quiet. the
soldiers and the ;ownspeople awaiting
patiently the hesiuninE by Lamoncn of
negotiations with the PetroSrad coun-
cil Of deputies. which is the only au-
'hority kronstadt now recognizes
kronstadt's master is a smooth faced
dark haired. soft-eyed man in a stu
dents uniform. He is magnetic and
ready OF speech. He gained fame be-
fore the revolution by tho delivery Of
striking lectures TO workmcn in which
he gave vent 10 bitter satire and dar-
ms innuendoes against autocracy. La
manor aims AZ being Napoleon and
Rousseau at the same time, comb Dining
a resolute government with the prop
aeation OF novel political and social
IDEAS. His program consists of the sub
division OF Russia into innumcrablc
ret,y ceiters. ruled by local groups of
Soldiers and Workmen's Deputies and
united only in the loosest way by a
congress Of representatives OF the To-
cal councils. sitting in Pe,rosrad.
INTEND kRoNsTADT TO
BE MODEL For ALL
That" said Lamanof, lis the inn
port of our declaration that for kron-
stadt the provisional government does
not exist. We reject a federation as
TOO close a union for genuine de-
mocracy. We intend 1Eronstadt to be
a model for all Russia. and expect
that other centers will soon follow our
example. Our vote rcpudiating Pctro-
grad is not the result of any quarrel
with the Ministers. against whom we
have no specific complaint II is mere
~ the concrete expressions OF new
idea for democracy"
Asked whether Kronstadt expects
collision with the provisional govern
ment. Lamanof answered:
NO. On June "A there will meet the
Pam Russian congress OF delegates of
the council OF deputies from all quar-
tiers. This congress. in my opinion.
provides the nucleus, skeleton. for
Russia's future administration. Until
it meets. the PetroGrad ministers will
hardly venture TO take measures
against US Remember that indcpend-
ent kronstadt does not stand for the
complete dissolution OF the empire, but
the bonds must I've extremely tenuous.
Locally, our program Is II strong gov
eminent. Here is the first instance"
Lamanoff then produced decree
signed by himself on Wednesday or
dering the immediate arrest and dis
patch TO the front OF every male found
intoxicated.
Il have already arrested several men
who had become intoxicated from
methylated spirits" he announced.
We shall show them no mercy"
HIS BROTHER APPOINTED
COMMANDER OF FORCES
Lananon proceeded to boast OF the
complete order that prevailed in the
town. and OF hoy il streets were the
cleanest in Russia. On asking him II
he had the material power for tho en-
forcement OF his schemes. he replied
that his own brother Peter Lamanoff.
mere lieutenant in rank. had been
appointed commander OF all the sailors
and marines in kronstadt.
I'm my becoming president" con-
tinued Lamanoff. "Kronstadt's policy
toward the war remains unchanged.
The forts are in better defensive
condition than ever. and il is rot true
that the men are inSufiiciently OFF,
ce!ed. All the technical command
now are held by expert officers, hut
many high hEh,ine commands are held
~ plain soldiers, who work admirably.
as the officers themselves admit
You may deny any reports that
kronstadt intends taking provocative,
unpatr!ottc action. II the Germans
core theN VIII Get & Mhrm rcccnt ION :,