Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
ASSASS|N'S BULLET
MISSES KERENSKy
Effort Made to Kill Russian
War Minister in Town
of Polotsk.
PETRoGRAD NOW QUIET
PETROGRAD, July 2o.-An
attempt to assassinate War Min
lister Kerensky was made today
at the town of Polotsk. A shot
fired at the minister missed him.


PETRoGRAD. July 2O.-With the re-
pentance Of the military elements con-
cerned in the recent demonstrations ana
their reputation Of the cause In winch
they temporarily enlisted, the danger OF
further disturbances by the Maximailsts
appears to be over for the time being
The city is normal. AS safeguard, the
bridge spans remained open this morning
as they did yesterday. troops being KEPT
in readiness for any trouble that might
arise.
During the night several companies Of
infantry arrived from the front to assist
in the preservation of order. A detach-
ment Of Cossacks also reached Petrograd.
kilograms have been received py the
ministers and council OF deputies from
various parts Of the country protesllns =
lack Of sympathy with the Maximalist
movement and giving assurance OF sup.
port to the workmen's and soldiers ana
peasants organizations.
Outbreak at Kiev.
Only kiev appears to have reflected TO
a minor degree the disturbances there; A
group Of soldiers seized the arsenal, but
other troops Immediately took their sta
ton to guard the public institutions. Later
they succeeded in arresting some OF those
in revolt, while others concerned In the
movement fled.
A special congress Of delegates repre-
senting all the councils Of Russia has
been summoned to meet at Petrograd July
90 to determine the future composition OF
the cabinet and the governmental policy.
Until then the present ministers nave peen
given assurances of support. The congress
will consist of delegates from the local
and district councils of the workmen's and
soldiers. socialists. maximalists' and
minimalsts' organizations and the regi-
mental committees.
Special Commission.
Owing to the urgent necessity of re-
storing public order and settling i'm
portant questions the provisional gov
eminent has decided. in agreement with
the executive of the workmen's and
soldiers delegates. to create special
commission which will be in constant
touch with the commandant Of the
Petrograd district.
The commission comprises NJ. Skobe-
left. minister of labor. and Lieut.. Lebe-
doeff. director Of the ministry of ma
rine, representing the government, and
NJ. Gotz, representing the workmen's
and soldiers delegates.
Nine. Soumerson Held.
Acting on instructions from the mill
tary governor of Petrograd. the mill
tary authorities of Pavlovsk have ar
rested Nine. SOumerSOn, VINO, accord
ing to the information in the hands of
the general staff. is in close relations
with a Maximalist named Fuersten-
berg, also known as Ganedski a resi-
dent of Stockholm. The war minister
has been informed that Fuerstenberg,
through Nine. Soumerson. established
communication between Petrograd and
Germany.
A search of Nine. Soumerson's house
is said to have led to the discovery Of
commercial correspondence
and accounts and check books.
Lenine Offices Searched.
The military authorities Thursday
morning searched the office of Nikolai
Lenine's newspaper, Pravda. Among
the documents discovered was a letter
from erman at Haparanda, Sweden,
satisfaction over the activ-
tiles Of the Maximalists and the hope
that they would succeed in securing a
predominating influence in Petrograd.
The writer also expressed the convic-
tion that Germany would be victorious
in the war, but maintained that 1t was
to hasten everything to-
ward the conclusion of peace.
Shortly after the official search a
party of wounded soldiers raided the
6mce and destroyed copies of the news
paper.