Evening star., 1917-11-10

gates. NJ. Kaminef and other bolshss
Wiki leaders. They outlined the aims
and decisions of the military revoluse
tionary committee, as follows:
The abolition of capital punishment,
the immediate release Of all soldiers
arrested by the Kerensky government
Tor political offenses. all members OF
the kerensky government to be ar
rested and all the revolutionary coms
mittees ordered to arrest Kerensky
himself and punish those aiding him
to escape"
Must Effect Promises.
immediately to effect the promises CIV
en- by the bolsheviki party" Lenino
said. The question of peace is a burn
ing one today, therefore. the first act
OF the new government which Is to be
formed is to offer to all nations a DEM
ocratfc peace based on no annexations
and no indemnity. Such a peace is to
ne concluded. not by diplomacy. but BY
'hs enip. Of the people
ne meant the forcible seizure Of any
territory in the past or in the present
without consent of the people. He as
serted that all secret treaties meanS
to benefit the bourgeoise must be pub
lished and voided to benefit all.
Three-Month Armistice.
we plan to offer an immediate ar.
mfstice of three months" he declared,
during which there shall be elected
representatives of all the nations. not
diplomats, who are to settle the ques-
tion Of peace. We will offer these
terms. but are willing to consider any
proposals of peace. no matter from
which side.
we offer just peace. but we win
not accept unjust terms. This war can.
not be ended by one side only"
There were many guns and a field
piece and a strong guard of infantry
protecting the three-story building IN
which the workmen's and soldiers con.
gress Is meeting. The spacious come
mencement room Of the SmoIny Insti.
tute was crowded with delegates, with
soldiers predominating- There also
were a number of sailors seated among
the peasant delegates.
Ihe audience wore an expectant.,
earnest air. Though so many factions
of the socialists are represented. there
was no grouping of seats to the left or
right.
Soldiers Turned Back.
At the Smo1ny Institute the Associated
Press was informed that two detach.
ments of troops headed for PetroErad.
In response to an early appeal from
former Premier Kerensay, were met
outside the city by commissioners and
persuaded to return to the front The
correspondent also was informed that
the armies on the northern front had
elected revolutionary committee.
which declared In support of the con-
yress. delegation from the I1th
Army. which has arrived in Petrograd.
has Joined the revolted garrison.
A French officer. 1t Is reported, was
wounded during Wednesday nights ac-
Ion. The losses of the workmen's and
'oldters' organization are said to be
,ne sailor killed and several wounded.
a he IafA -
he winter palace are placed at about
hirty killed and wounded.
The bul1et-spattered winter palace,
he only ocular sign of the remarkable +
rarsference of power that has taken 4
,lace In Petrograd. drew tens of thou.
ands of the curious among the popu.
ace to the vicinity of the structure. /
Marks Of the Battle,
Even the Winter Palace carried no i
marks of the battle, which a coat Of
'aint and new window panes would
lot hide from casual observation. A. !,
lose inspection OF the river front ia /
ade was prevented by the sailor
.uards posted on the palace quay, at
he extremities of the big red struc-
ridge 1t could be plainly seen that tho
leavy guns of the cruiser which bom-
arded the palace. shaking the town
uring several hours of the night, un-
had done virtually mo-
amage.
On the land side. however. facing the
ircle from which rises the gigantic
illar of victory. and which is flanked !
y the arc on which front the foreign
flee staY buildings, there is plentiful
of the work done by tho J
machine guns and rifles during the \
truggle. The red walls are specked
nth white discs marking the hits, I
carcely a window pane is without itA |
lean-cut bullet holes.
Joking, Laughing Crowds. J
aIace circle and the surrounding ]
treets were thronged with Joking !
aughing crowds. /
On Nevsky Prospekt, where Wedness (
law there were machine guns and ar4 \
nored cars and infantry behind wooden !
,arricades. today were to be seen only I
he usual throngs OF the populace and 4
here was no excitement among them.
Where armored cars had sped by ON
heir way to the Winter Palace before /
he attack. focks of pigeons fed In the |
treet. with no wh:stling bullets to dis
urb them.
Among the street crowds thsfo wnS
n occa sionAl bandaged sailor, who eviS
emily had been wounded during th1el