The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
Seize Motor Cars.

. Seize Motor Cars.
An Exchange telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd says a strong de-
tachment Of troops OF the Soldiers
| and WoTkmen's Delegates occupied
the Baltic railway station and that
the government Communicated all
motor cars. Confining the troops TO
the barracks.
The Russian news agency which,
as reported last night, was seized by
the Maximalists, sends the following
dispatches from Petrograd, dated
$3.50 o'clock last evening:
THE day brought certain changes
in the general situation in the capt.
tai. The Maximalists' movement
made fresh and fairly appreciable
progress, but no disorders have taken
place.
Towards s o'clock in the after
noon the military committee of tho
Soldiers ana Workpnen's Delegates
ISSUED q proclamation stating that
Petrograd was in its hands, thanks 20
the assistance OF the garrison which
enabled the coup de'etat to be
brought about without bloodshed.
Will Propose Peace.
The proclamation declares that
the new government will propose an
immediate and just peace, viii hand
the land to the peasants, and will
summon the constituent assembly.
Delegates from the three Cossac<
regiments quartered here declared
they would not obey the provisional
government and would not march
against the Soldiers and Workmen's
Delegates but that they were prepar-
ed TO maintain public order.
The PetrogTad council Of Soldiers
and WoTkmen's Delegates had a
meeting this afternoon. when NJ.
Trotsky made his declaration that the
government no longer existed; that
some Of the ministers had been ar
rested and that the preliminary par
Lament had been dissolved.
Three Problems.
"Nickolai Lenine, who received
prolonged cheers. outlined three
problems now before the Russian
democracy: First. immediate con-
clusion Of the war. for which pur-
pose the new government must pro-
pose an armistice to the belligerents;
second, the handing over OF the land
to the peasants; third. settlement OF
the economic crisis.
AT the close Of the sitting a
declaration was read from the repre-
sentatives Of the democratic Mini
Workmens Delegates, stating that
the party Gisapproved Of the coup
detat and withdrew from the coun-
Gil Of Soldiers and Workmen's Dele
gates"
A wireless dispatch from Petro-
grad says that the Council OF Sol
dters' and Workmen's Delegates has
announced that the split in the coun-
Gil has been healed and that a call
has been sent out for a delegate from
each $4,000 OF the population to ex-
press the will Of the Russian army.
Movement eliminates.
Petrograd. "Wednesday, Nov. IT,
The Maximalist movement toward
seizing authority. rumors OF which
had been agitating the public mind
ever since the formation OF the last
coalition cabinet eliminated last
night when. without disorder, Maxi
malist forces took possession or the
telegraph office and the Petrograd
telegraph agency.
Orders issued by the government
for the opening Of the spans OF the
bridges across the Neva later were
oYer-rfdden by the military commit
tee Of the Council Of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates. Communication
was restored after several hours Of
Nowhere did the MAXI
malists meet with serious opposition
An effort by militiamen TO disperse
crowds gathered in the NevsIxi and
Letainy prospekts during the even
ing provoked a fight in which one
man Is reported TO have been killed
Minor disturbances. some Of them
accompanied by shooting, occurred
In various quarters Of the city.
This morning found patrols Of sol
oiers, sailors and civilians In the
streets maintaining order Further
than q continuation OF suppressed ez-
element the streets OF the city pre-
sented no unusual aspects. The
shops and banks which had opened
for business began 20 close up about
noon.
Shortly after noon Soviet force