The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-14
Said to Have Been Made PTis-
oner When He Entered Pet
rograd, But Details Are
Lacking.
CONFLICTING REPORTS
Another Message Says He Has Ar.
rived In Capital and Now
Controis Telegraph
Lines.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14.-Premter
Kerensky has been arrested at Petro-
grad, according to dispatch from
Haparanda, received today by the
Swedish Telegraph agency.
The message gave no details. II
merely stated that 'Kerensky had en-
tered Petrograd and was arrested In
tho city"
Whether the premier was taken
while heading . detachment Of troops
or whether he entered alone was NOT
given. Previous dispatches from Pet
rograd, all greatly delayed, had been
confusingly contradictory. Some as.
serted the provisional government had
been victorious and that its troops
held parts of Petrograd and others,
sent by the Bolsheviki themselves.
insisted that their troops had inflicted
defeat on the Kerensky- -KorniloR
forces.
Loon Trotsky, moving spirit in the
Bolsheviki revolt, early In the institu.
ton OF the Bolsheviki government Is
sued orders for Kerensky's arrest with
other members of the provisional
government and declared when cap
tured these officials would be tried for
completely in the Korniloff rebellion.
Finland In State Of War.
STOCKHOLM, Nov 14.-Finland
has declared state Of war existing
within her borders, elected diet
and chosen group Of directors to
govern the province, according to
word received here today.
FINLAND has long aspired to sepa-
rate entirely fnom Russia and recent
dispatches indicated Petrograd prior
to the Bolsheviki revolt, had agreed
to autonomy for the province.l
Controls Telegraph.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-'Kerensky has
returned to Petrograd and controls
the telegraph" according to Stock
holm dispatch received here today,
quoting the Finnish Telegraph Bu-
reau.
The same organization declared
that travellers from Russia reported
the red guard destroyed by the cos
sacks and the Petrograd garrison de-
serting the Bolshevikt."
Japan Is Aroused.
[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
i TOXIC, Nov. Rehabilitation and
possible utilization of Japan's army is
being increasingly considered as a re-
suit of Russia's collapse.
The Toxic press today maintained
the situation OF the allies was dark,
agreeing Russia from now on must be
considered a minus military quantity.
although unanimous in believing a
separate peace would never be made.
Japanese mobilization will likely
be demanded" declared the newspaper
Hochi. "We advise a special mission
to Russia. Should the German influ-
ence extend eastward to the Ural
mountains, Asia's future would be en-.
dangered and Japan threatened. There
Is increasing necessity for mobiliza-
ton. The nation should prepare for
such an issue"
The Nichi Nichi deplored recent
German gains and declared the entente
must arouse itself to greater efforts
THE Japanese people," the editorial
asserted, must be ready for any
emergency; the government must pre-
pare for any eventualty."
kerensky In Control Again.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Premier Ke
.rensky is again in control of Petro
grad, according to best information
received from Stockholm here today
He entered the city, was supported by
Maximalist' troops and quickly gained
control of the telegraph Offices and
other means of communication, the
latest adyices declare
"A Bolsheviki report that the pre-
mier had been arrested after his en-
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