Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-13

ACoSSAcKS TO WIN SOON.
The political leaders opposed to the
extremists expect that their military
forces will be able to depose the Boil
sheviki soon and that by spring they
will have a formidable fighting force
to meet the Germans, The whole
force of 100000 Co6sacks, it is said in
London, where direct communication
has been established with General
Kaledines, will back the counter revo-
luton. 1t is planned to solidify the
loyal fighting forces, eliminate the
Bolsheviki from southern Russia and
establish new fighting front to keep
the Germans out of the Russian grain
and coal and mineral fields.
COUNT ON ALLIES.
Allied support is counted upon by
the leaders of the counter revolution,
II it is to be successful, and it is hoped
that an American army may be sent
to Russia to aid the friends of the al
lies in re-establishing order and
solid fighting front against the enemy.
Detachnents of Bolsheviki troops
and some of General Korniloff's forces
have fought an engagement near Biel-
gorod, in the province Of Kursk, 800
miles south of Moscow, and Cossacks
are reported to be in Kharkov and
Mohilev provinces north of the Cos
sack region. According to Bolsheviki
reports, the engagement near Biel-
gorod was not serious. us,.s~....ss.s.s..s.,.sss.n.,
Soldiers Threaten Revolt.
Threats against the Smolny ihsti-
butte, Bolsheviki headquarters in Petro-
grad, are made by opponents OF the
Bolsheviki, who demand that the
leaders be shorn of their power. In
Moscow the 'Bolsheviki are having
trouble in feeding the population and
their own soldiers threaten revolt.
The Bolsheviki are attempting to
convene the constituent assembly and
threaten to arrest any of their op-
p&nents who try to gain control of
lNe assembly.
Fighting is Heavy.
London, Dec. l2.-The fighting at !
Tamanovka, according to the Reuter-
dispatches from Petrograd, appears
to have been between detachments of |
anti-Bolsheviki shock battalions and |
local troops assiste by sailors, red
guards, infantry and armored cars
sent from Petrograd, and troops from /
Kharkov. The Russko Slovo of Pet
rograd says the fighting lasted all day
end all night. 1t adds that it was
very severe and that there were
great number of casualties.
Fight at Mohilev.
Reports of fighting at Mohilev,
Russian headquarters, between troops
newly arrived there and the Bolshe-
wiki we're received in Petrograd Mon
day according to the correspondent
of the Times. 1t is also reported that
shock battalions and Cossacks ad-
vancing on Mohilev clashed with the
Bolsheviki, who were defeated.
Ambassadors Dimissed.
-Petrograd, Monday, Dec. 10.-Leon
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, has issued decree dismissing
all Russian ambassadors and their
staffs because they ignored the Boil
sheviki demand that they denounce
The Kerensky government. Q
1--WE have declared them deprived
of all further rights and pensions"
Irotzky said.
Se..ate Dispersed.
The Bolsheviki have dispersed the
senate, the highest Russian court, and
nil the other courts of Petrograd, in
keeping with the recent decree of the
peoples commissaries, substituting
new revolutionary tribunals. The only
opposition met was at the congress Of
rounty judges, who refused to be dis
pelsed. They were arrested.
Vie soldiers, peasants and work.
men in each district, according to the
proclamation, name permanent
president of the court and six jurors,
The latter serving only one week. They
have full power to impose fines, I'M
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