New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
ASSEMBLY II MOVE TO KEY
ling Employes of Government
 ltmentS Plan to Follow It

0Ef&Xn Dec. 15.-The employees
 Food Supply department called
 aE1ay at the Smoiny institute, the
 ehevist headquarters, and urged
 they be declared a. neutral de-
 tmeht. Otherwise, they would de-
 to work under the peoples com-
 kries Their demands were re-
 sd.
 The Moscow municipal employees
 begin a general strike, according
 nQwspape reports. It is planned
 the strike to be extended g. day
 eSr to the street car employees and those in other industries.
 N The striking employees of the gov IeTnnent departments announce that khey are ready to go to Kiev if the
 npstituent assembly is dissolved, and eh0 Railway union decides also to go
 os Kiev, where, it is said, the assemb bly
 Qu1d reconvene and where, it is also oTted. the armies of the Ukraine
 rs ready to defend it.
 1t the Smolny institute. the Bolshe- Bilk Headquarters, it is reported that E&h0 anti Bolshevist elements are dis 4NAAklR 6ku dktC1APC tO 0SNASLAN OL x the assembly, perhaps hold 1t else E where than Petrograd and call it le- x Hal. The army vote, it is indicated, stS adding to the strength of the Bol- sslheyiki, but the J1kr:iEe shows 4S.9 4 Dor cent. of the votes for the social Tevo1utionists against 13.1 for the Bol- selleyikL s16aanwhile the menlberE of the Con
 sknent assem- bly, here are determined
 rptest against the arrest of Prince oFukof, A. l.. Shingaroff and M. tOhkin, holding that their position member. confers immunity.
 x Ihe election committee of the pro- N51iopal government which was ar- |x' ted Sunday has been released. It ont to the Tauride palace and sought
 yesume it's duties, but was dispersed nnAn by the Bolsheviki. I The senate. the highest Russian DArt, which was abolished, held se- Y Eet meeting yesterday at which it was soteRminetl that the members would 2 ontinne in their offices. .. < se%$ %$ Tho socialist newspapers appeared 1 laterIay morning without advertise Rentq, but they carried a long pro- k1ASots against the Bolsheviki advertising l st tonOpoly. 1 sss De1pite the growing signs of hostil- IAl0, the peoples commissaries con- sxtnue to attempt to carry out their QGram. It is announced that the saections of officers of the army, for
 which all men are eligible, would be- sxin yesterday. A decree abolishing all ranks and titles became effective to- day The commissaries have declared AN agricultural implements govern sl11ent monopoly, and all machines will he distributed for the equitable farm Ing of all lands. a, # Civil offenders in the Petrograd nr3sonS have, been removed to jails in the provinces to make room for coun- 4er- revolutionary suspects, who are heinz arrested continually. The mem sbers of the constitutional democratic narty now in prison will be tried by revolutionary tribunals. Bolsheviki leaders express the opinion that the probable penalty will be exile abroad for one year or more.
 The lodgings of Mme. Kerensky, wife of the former premier, were searched today by soldiers. She was told that she had better notify Ker- ensky to come to the Smolny insti- < tute voluntarily or he would be in great danger of lynching if found.
 The, city is quiet, although there are rumors of contemplated demon strations and probable strife. The x Bolaheviki are taking the utmost pre- z cautions to prevent rioting and have X brought another regiment to Petro- S Etad to strengthen their forces. In with the order to destroy P9An the liquor in Petrograd a general has been issued to the
 16lers urging them to refrain from KiAking, as sobriety is necessary for x 4hd salvation of the revolution.
 The Soldiers and Workmens Qr- \ ani1ations in the territory inhabited hy the Let's have formed g. tempo f9ry National Council of Lettland at Nalk. The council has announced the s Formation of an autonomous govern X { mont for the Let's. taking in Cour- sa sa taxad, Liyonia, and other regions in the \ Baltic provinces. An appeal has been made to the Entente Allies to prevent < division of this territory A lawyer named Zamuer has been chosen pres- ident.
 Petrograd, Dec. 15.-Owing to the boycotting of the municipal elections by other parties, the Maximalists will be in undisputed control of the ad- lninfstration of Petrograd.
 The newspaper Pravda, organ of M the fBolahevist government, has an- Y nounced the arrest of the leading man hers of the council of union Cos aack troops at Petrograd at the in- Y stance of the Cotsack committee af- niiated with the Workmen's and sol- diers' delegates