Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
AMERICAN DIRECTS COUP
Leon Trotzky Man in Charge in
Petrograd After Bolsheviki
Wins Over Cossacks-
Conference Called.
London, Nov. e.-Premier Ker.
snsky has fled from the Russian
capital, tho semi-official news
agency declares. Orders, il states,
have been issued for his arrest.

nave OBTAINED control or PetrOgrad and
ISSUED a proclamation saying the new
government will propose Immediate
peace, the semi Official Russian news
agency announces.
The maximalists were assisted by
the Petrograd garrison, which made
possible a coup d'etat without blood
shed.
Leon Trotzky. president Of the EN-
trail executive committee Of the Petro-
grad council of soldiers and work.
mems delegates, issued a declaration to
n effect that the provisional govern
ment was no longer In existence and
that some of it's members had been
arrested. The preliminary parliament
has been dissolved.
Premier Kerensky has boon deposed.
Radicals Send Out News.
The Russian news agency. which as
reported last night, was seized by the
m~aximalists, sends the following dis
patch from Petrograd. dated $3.50
O'Clock last evening:
"The day brought certain changes in
the general situation IN the capital.
The maXimalists movements made
fresh n fairly appreciate progress.
but no disorders have taken place.
Towards 5 o'clock in the afternoon
the military revolutionary committee Of
the soldiers and workmen's delegates
Issued a proclamation stating that
P%etrograd was in its hands, thanks to
the assistance Of the garrison which
enabled the coup d'etat to be brought
about without bloodshed. The procla-
nation declares that the new govern
ment will propose an immediate and
Just peace, will hand the land to the
peasants and will summon the con-
etituent assembly.
cossaeks Won Over.
Delegates from the three Gossack
regiments quartered here declared they
would not obey the provisional gov
the soldiers and workmen's delegates,
but tina they were prepared to MAIN
tain public order.
1.-THE Petrograd council of soldiers
and workmen's delegates held a meet
ing this afternoon at which M. Trotzky
made his declaration that the govern
ment no longer existed; that some Of
the ministers had been arrested and
that the preliminary parliament had
been dissolved.
Lenine Given Ovation.
"Nikolai Lenine, who received pro-
longed cheers, outlined three problems
now before the Russian democracy
first, immediate conclusion Of the war,
for which purpose the new government
l~igerents; second, the handing over of
the land to the peasants; third, settle
lnent of the economic crisis.
A the close of the sitting a declar-
alton was read from the representative
of the democratic minimalist party Of
the soldiers and workmen's delegates.
stating that the party disapproved of
the couped'etat n withdrew from the
council of soldiers and WOrkmen's dele
gates"
A wireless dispatch from Petrograd
says that h council OF soldiers and
workmen's delegates has announced
that the split in the council has been
healed and that a call has been sent
out for a delegate from each 5000
OF the population to express the will of
the Russian army.
An exchange telegraph dispatch from
P~etrograd says a strong detachment of
troops Of the soldiers and workmen's
station n that the government COM
Wandered all motorcars. combining the
troops to the barracks.
A proclamation sent out through the
wireless stations of the Russian gov
eminent today and picked up here.
states that the garrison and proletariat
of Petrograd have deposed the Keren-
sky government.
It has been indicated for some time
past that an attempt was to he made
by the maximalists in Petrograd to
IA VI III C0plldls &NOtcIlU6I
2 was the date originally set for an
extremist demonstration. which was ex.
pected by its promoters to result in the
taking over of power by this element.
A postponement to al unannounced
date was afterward decided upon, how
ever.
The maximalist or Bolsheviki ele.
ment comprises the most extreme class
of the Russian revolutionary socialists
1t first sprang into prominence in the
early days Of the revolution under the
leadership OF Nikolai Lenine. the radi-
cal egitator. who later was put under
the ban Of the provisional government
because Of his ultra radical preach
ments n his suspected pro-German
leAntngs. He ID known to have been
in Petrograd for some time past, how
ever, but q government order for his
arrest failed to result In his apprehen-
sion.
Meanwhile. the maximalists wer1
under the Leadership OF his chief lieu
tenant, Icon Trot1ky. whose home va.
in b United States when the revolu-
ton broke Out, but who sailed fol
Russia shortly afterward. He = one
e1 the leaders In the 1905 revolution.
Tho strength Of the m~aximalists haa
hin IN the support which they obtained