Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-15
KERENSKY HEADS
ARMY OF 100000; |
WINS FIRST FIGHT
BoIsheviki Revolt in Petrograd
Near Collapse.
TROOPS CLASH IN CAPITAL
Forces Loyal to Provisional Govern
ment Occupy Town of Tsarkoe-Selo
Rebels Flee in Disorder
Lenine Wants an Ar
mistice.
TROOPS CLASH IN CAPITAL


grad on Tuesday night for general
headquarters, being concealed in the
bottom of an automobile ambulance.
Kerensky on Way to Moscow.
1t is understood he was accom-
panied by General Alexieff, former
commander in chief, and by Foreign
Minister Terestchenko.
The ambulance was stopped three.
times by MaXimalist patrols as it was
leaving the city.
Premier Kerensky now has 100000,
! men devoted to him." the dispatch
continues. 1T is believed he is going
to Moscow 20 re-establish his govern
ment there and march on Petrograd.
This possibly may be unnecessary,
however, as the latest news from Pet
rOgrad says a battle is going on in
the streets and that the Cossacks have
Joined the Ninimalsts and are master
ing the Maximalists."
Revolt Near Collapse.
London. Nov. 12-The Bolsheviki
revolution in PetrOgrad is reported to
be approaching collapse. Regiments
loyal to Premier Kerensky are march
ing on the capital, and fighting is I'M
der way in the city, according to re-
ports reaching here.
Firing in the Streets,
The following was received by wire
less from Russia:
"To all army organizations and COM
mtlissaries:
'The revolt against the Bolsheviki Is
increasing in Petrograd. Today open
attacks against them began, and fusil~
ladies' are taking place in the streets
in some places. The telephone Is in
the hands of the junkers. TIL Dow
min CD was occupied by the general
army committee, which has removed
the Balsheviki.
"ln Moscow the Red Guard was de-
feated.
! Gets Word to Premier.
! "Premier Kerensky will approach
PetrOgrad toward evening. Commune
cation with him has been established.
A delegation from the committee for
saving the country and the revolution
has been sent to NJ. KerenSky.
'Liquidation Of the BOlsheyilf adj
venture is only matter Of days or
hours. For the more successful liqui-
datiOn Of the adventure it is necessary
that all democratic forces unite
around the alI-Russian committee or
saving the country and the revolu
ton"
Another Russian wireless dispatch
says:
"a regiment faithful to the govern
ment and the revolution in full agree
ment with the COssacks, the work.
mems and soldiers delegates and all
democratic organizations, occupied
the town of Tsarkoc-SelO and the chief
radiO-tclegraph stations. The reb-
els are retiring in disord"rly mobs on
PetrOgrad."
Lenine Calls for Armistice.
eve plan to offer an immediate arm
iStce of three months, during which
elected representatives. from Ill ma
tons and not the diplomats are to
settle the question Of peace" said
in a speech before the wOrkmen's and
soldiers congress Of all Russia, with
the radical element in control Of the
capital having Ousted the kerensky
government after a battle In the
streets.
eve offer these terms" NJ. Lenine
added, "but we are willing to consider
any proposals for peace, no matter
from which side. We offer a just
peace and will not accept unjust
terms"
Kerensky's Forces Clash With Rebels.
Stockholm, Nov. 13-A bloody en-
counter has taken place near Gatchina
between soldiers from the front head
ed by Premier Kerensky and bOlshev-
Xxi forces from petrOgrad, according
to advices which have reached Ira
Nelson Morris, the American minister,
from reliable sources. The result Of
the battle was not reported to Mr..
Morris.
Fighting in Petrograd.
Petrograd, Nov. 13-The military
cadets, or 'junkers," encouraged by
the reported proximity to the capital
Of the forces of Premier Kerensky,
made an Intellectual attempt to regain
control of the city. This resulted in
almost constant street fghing in va
rious quarters.
Early in the morning the cadets sur
prised the small guard Of bolsheviki
at the central telephone exchange and,
backed by armored motorcars, forced
the bolsheviki to surrender. The cadt
cts surrendered when they had ex-
hausted their ammunition.
On the Nevsky Prospect cadets with
an armored car also tried to make al
stand and precipitated another bat-
tie, in which most of them were killed
or made prisoner.