The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-16
KERENSKY HEADS
ARMY OF 100000;
WINS FIRST FIGHT
BoIsheviki Revolt in Petrograd
Near Collapse.
TROOPS CLASH IN CAPITAL
Forces Loyal to Provisional Govern
ment Occupy Town of Tsarkoe-Selo
Rebels Flee in Disorder
Lenine Wants an Ar
mistice.

Copenhagen, Nov. IA dispatch to
the Berlingske Tidende says that Eric
Hjorth, a Swedish director who left
Petrograd Saturday and arrived at
Haparanda, declares that the situation
in the Russian capital is terrible.
Virtually all administration had
ceased, the authorities having given
up all attempts to continue work.
Bolsheviki soldiers and sailors were
sweeping through the city like robber
bands, committing all sorts of excuses
and crimes.
Nearly the entire population was
awaiting the arrival of Kerensky
troops to be relieved of the terrorism
Claims Defeat of kerensky.
London, Nov. lathe complete de-
feat of Premier Kerensky and General
KOrnilOff is alleged in a Russian COM
municatiOn received here by wireless.
KorniIoff Rules Capital?
Stockholm, Nov. 14.-General KOr-
niloff has entered Petrograd, where
went over to his side, according to
PetrOgrad dispatch to the Social
DemOkraten under Mondays date.
There was sanguinary fighting on
the Nevsky Prospect, says the dis
patch, and the BOlsheviki failed to
hold even the workingmen's quarter
of the city.
The foreign ambassadors, the mes
sage reports, are now in communica-
ton with General Korniloff.
kerensky Heads 100000.
Paris, Nov. IA wireless dispatch
from Haparanda, in Sweden, near the
Finnish border, says that Premier
Kerensky has 100000 men supporting
him. Premier Kerensky left Petro-
grad on Tuesday night for general
headquarters, being concealed in the
bottom Of an automobile ambulance.
kerensky on Way to Moscow.
panied by General Alexieff, former
commander in chief, and by Foreign
Minister Terestchenko.
The ambulance was stopped three
times by Maximalist patrols as it was
leaving the city.
Revolt Near Collapse.
London. Nov. 1.-THE Bolsheviki
revolution in Petrograd is reported to
be approaching collapse. Regiments
loyal to Premier Kerensky are march
ing on the capital. and fighting is un-
der way in the city. according to re-
ports reaching here.
Lenine Calls for Armistice.
eve plan to offer an immediate arm
istice of three months, during which
elected representatives from all ma
tons and not the diplomats are to
settle the question of peace" said
Nikolai Lenine, the MaXimalist leader,
in speech before the workmen's and
soldiers congress Of all Russia, with
the radical element in control of the
capital having ousted the Kerensky
government after a battle in the
streets.
eve offer these terms" NJ. Lenine
added, "but we are willing to consider
! any proposals for peace, no matter
from which side. We offer a just
peace and will not accept unjust
terms"
xerenskys Forces Clash With Rebels.
Stockholm, Nov. ia bloody en-
counter has taken place near Gatchina
between soldiers from the front head
ed by Premier Kerensky and bolshev-
Xxi forces from Petrograd, according
to advices which have reached Ira
Nelson Morris, the American minister,
from reliable sources. The result of
! the battle was not reported to Mr..
Morris.
Fighting In Petrosrad.
Petrograd, Nov. 13.-The military
cadets, or ''junkers," encouraged by
the reported proximity to the capital
| of the forces of Premier Kerensky,
made an Intellectual attempt to regain
control of the city This resulted in
| almost constant street f1ghing in va
| riOus quarters.