The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
MILLENNIUM PLANNED
BY RUSSIAN LEADERS
Former New York Reporter ard ex-
Exile Undertake TO Play Role
of World Statesmen,
DENY AIDING THE KAISER.
In Multitude of Speeches They Prom
Use TO Offer Peace to German Peo-
pie II Emperor LIS Overthrown.

London, Nov. s.-Leon Trotsky
Ave months ago s1e-a-week reporter
on New York East Side newspap per,
now tho uncrowned car of Russia g
workers and soldiers and Nicoii Lee
nine. former exile. now Russia 9
wouldbe Robespierre, settled down
today to map out their plan to bring
the millennium 70 Russia and the
world
Both spent the greater part OF their
time and energy making speeches.
more speeches, and then some. and
issuing proclamations. In each they
reiterated that armistlcs and demo
cratic peace" would be offered directly
TO ali peoples. friends and enemies
alike. Lenine frankly expressed some
doubts whether Germany would ac-
cept the offer.
Both are protesting with tervor
that they are not the kaiser's agenes.
The latest story they have sen: forth
is that they viii offer peace to the
German people on the condition that
the kaiser be overthrown.
Kerensky's Whereabouts is a nat
ter of much mystery and speculation.
One report has II that he LIS under
arrest. Another says he was last seen
Wednesday at Gatchina, twenty three
miles from Pstrograd. where he stop
ped 5000 soldiers from proceeding to
the capital
Ths bulk Of the troops on the
northern front Ia reported to have ad :
hsred to the Trotsky-Lenine tbund"
and TO he marching to the capital.
II is not altogether certain that Ke-
rensky Is still alive, though no ons
dares believe the whispered rumor
that he was done away with turing
the first phase of the delegates ooun-
ellis counter revolution. The basis
OF this runor Is the peculiar claim
that every one of HIS whole ministry
was rounded ur. and II is inconcsiv-
able to most how the premier could
make his getaway.
Germany has not yet shown her
hand. Everything indicates that she
Is content. for the moment at least
with letting Trotsky and Jenine play
her game. But she has thought II
expedieut 70 thrust the point of a
sharp Damooies sword into the guilt
Of Finland There, OF Heisinwrors
the Finland capital. still hovers q
strong Teuton squadron or warships
Finland is starving. There are many
voices heard In the little ireland OF
Russia" almost wishing for Ger
man landing and subsequent march
on Petrosrad, not because the Firms
love the Germans, but because they
believe pick end of the Russia r
chaos by peace will chase the wolf
from FinIands door.
Fully aware OF this sentiment. the
sinister Leninite influences are heliev-
ed 10 be planning to exploit 1t to the
fullest advantage-of the kaiser
There are strong rumors of Bolshe-
wiki plot 10 deliver the Russian fleet
into German hands. That they have
already succeeded In dipping the Rus
stan sailors was shown today by the
az rival OF delegates from the Baltic
fcet. announcing adherence to the
revolutionary committee
Meanwhile tho radicals are ,nYoxi-
Gated with the loyal sitter Of usurped
! ;.4a+-a sF--H@p-a e-----
/ They cry for The head of KornilofT
who had kerenskv left him a free
/ hand, would have crushed the serpent
/ OF treachery months ago while II was
still small
The revolutionary committee has orr
deTeti that KornilofT and his supporters
/ be brought TO Petrograd 10 be fncarce-
rated in the fortress Of St Peter and
( st Paul. Later they are to be tried
! before a military tribunal. With this
| crave for revenge on the part Of ths
rad icals in power Is coupled the fear
that. KorniloG. still the IDOL OF many
thousands al the front. may organize
new counter revolution.
One Of the first things the Bolsheviki
| did after assuming charge was to open
the prison doors to all their brethren
arrested in the July uprising.
Two new planks were added today
to tho platform Of the new government
! the publication of all secret treaties
and control by the workers over the
country's industries.