Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-11-14
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

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The official announcement, signed
by Mauravieff, commander in chief,
follows:
Yesterday. after bitter fighting
near Tsarskoe-Selo, the revolutionary
army completely defeated the counter
revolutionary forces of Kerensky and
Korriloff.
"In the name of the revolutionary
government, order opposition to all
enemies Of the revolutionary democ-
racy and the taking of all measures
necessary to effect the capture of
Kerensky. I also forbid similar ad-
ventures which are endangering the
success of the revolution and the tri-
umph of the revolutionary army"
Kerensky in Petrograd.
Stockholm, Nov. 13.--General
Korniloff has entered Petrograd,
where the entire garrison, except the
sailors, went over to his side, accord
ing to P'trograd dispatch to the
Social Demokraten, under Mondays
date. a.t. ..,s -a9 -s...
Tclegrans from Finland announce
the arrival of Premier Kercnsky in
Petrograd with his troops. Finnish
newspapers declare unreservedly that
the Bolsheviki already has been over
Messages from Moscow and SOUTH
ern Russia announce the country is in
complete control Of the Cossacks, who
acknowledge the leadership of ker.
ensky. The Bolsheviki troops were
defeated badly at Tsarko Selo and re.
treated to Petrograd. ..s
Another message. says Premier ker-
ensky announces that the seat Of gov.
ernment will be removed to Moscow.
Generals Korniloff and Kaledines
have issued from Novo >Tcherskask,
headquarters of the Don Cossacks. a
proclamation summoning the Russian
people to unite against the Boil
sheviki. II
Copenhagen, Nov. 13.-Premier
Kerensky's troops are in control of
part OF Petrograd, especially the
Nevsky Prospekt, according to a
telegram received by the Stockholm
News agency and forwarded to Co.
penhagen. ..z
The Bolsheviki are said to have
taken refuge in the Smolny institute.
Fighting at Moscow.
Petrograd, Nov. 13.-Thc American
consul general at Moscow, telegraph
ing to Ambassador Francis under
Sundays date, confirms reports OF
fighting there, between the Bolshev-
Xxi and the provisional government
forces. The consul general Says:
1T seems the government troops
are winning. John F. Stevens is here.
but cannot get inrtouch with him, as
consulate is center of fighting. All
Americans safe. Rumor Cossacks al
ready arrived"
Ambassador Francis, who says he
will remain here to look after the i'll
terests of his government and the
safety of American citizens, has re-
ceived no offers from the Bolsheyiki
government or any word from Wash
ington since November 3.
Mr.. Stevens, as chairman of the
American railway commission, went
to Moscow to act as special adviser
to the government in connection with
the operation of the Russian railways.
The employees of the official Rus
sian telegraph agency have gone on
strike. They refuse to transmit Boil
sheviki propaganda.
The seizure or the central tele-
phone exchange by the military ca
diets was made possible by deceiving
the Bolsheviki guard, to whom the
cadets presented forged credentials
from the Lenine government. Two
americans spent Sunday with the ca
dets who defended the building-Miss
Bessie Beatty of the San Francisco
Bulletin and Albert Rheys Williams
of Boston.
The military cadets were prompted
to undertake the venture in the be-
lief that Premier Kerensky and his
army were soon to retake the city.
They numbered not more than 60 and
had only little ammunition. Early III
the afternoon the cadets realized Their
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