Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-29

LOR0On, NOV. Z6.-lnIOrmatlon was
received here today from Petrograd that
number of German staff officers have
arrived there and are acting in advisory
capacity to Nikolai Lenine, the bolshe-
wiki leader.
The situation IN Russia shows little
scribed as being on the verge of civil
war. Efforts of the bolsheviki gov
ernnient to arrange an armistice con-
tinue. and Berlin and Petrograd are
reported in communication by wireless,
presumably in connection with the
peace offer of the maximalists. The
second army on the Russian northern
front has removed it's officers, agreed
to the bolsheviki armistice proposal and
pledged it's support to the extremists
London, Nov. 2S.-The Russian army
on the northern front has had no bread
for several days. according to reports
received in Petrograd and transmitted
here, and only two or three days supply
of army biscuit is on hand.
The army delegates are reported to
have recommended the withdrawal of
the troops in order to prevent general
flight, with its consequent excesses. 1n-
stead of 100 cars Of food arriving daily
at the Dvink front only 20 have been
received.
Large numbers of troops being moved
to different places have been stopped
track to prevent their reaching Petro-
grad. They were stopped at towns
where food could not be obtained
Washington, d. c., Nov. 27.-The
American consul at Tiflis reported the
establishment Of the new government
In the Caucasus as q protest against
anarchy in Russia.
London, Nov. 2s.-The Russian rev.
olutiOnists have made "ghastly fail
ure" of their attempt at administra-
tion. according to the Petrograd corre-
under the date of Saturday. He adds:
Meantime. would call attention to
the following facts.
Thelyast gold reserve of the Rus
sian empire. which was removed from
PetrDgrad to the Kremlin In. 1912, was
terror. It is in safe hands.
kalsdines Holds Food.
General Kaledines hetman of
united Cossackdom. Is in secure posses
sion with trustworthy and disciplined
troops of all arms. of all those regions
OF European Russia that produced a
harvest this year. and is rapidly cap
turing those remaining territories upon
which Russia relies for its daily bread
"A vast union. under the name of
the Southeastern union. has been
formed. 1t includes the Don territory,
a great part of Little Russia, the lower
Voiga provinces and Turllestan-the
area which feeds all Russia This
union is extending the promises to
cover the Siberian corn land
General Kaledines, holding the gold
reserve and the bread supplies, is mas
ter of the situation. and those he serves
will accept dictation neither from Ker-
ensky. Lenine nor ANYBODY else, least
czAR's BROTHER ARRESTED.
London, Nov. 2s.-Grand Duke
\ Michael Alexandrovitch, brother of the
former emperor according to Petro-
grad dispatch to the Times has been ar
rested and imprisoned in Smolny insti-
wiki. : '''' D'Ae
Michael AleXandroyitch, a younger
brother of Nicholas Romanoff, was
named sergeant when his brother alb
dicated last March 15 He abdicated
the following day, ending the Romanoff
dynasty. He and his wife were arrested
X early last September in connection with
4 nionarchist plot. 1t was said the for
mer grand duke was not implicated in
the plot but that his arrest was merely
precautionary measure. He was kept
IN custody, however. and was inpris-
oned In Petrograd. On November IL, it
was reported that he was with Premier
\ Kerensky at Gatchina
ENTENTE DIPLOMATS TO LEAVE
Copenhagen; Nov. 28-If Russia
enters into separate peace negotiations
the ministers of the allied powers al
Z PetrOgrad will demand their passports
according to a dispatch from Hap
aranda.