Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

| LONDON, November 30.-The
government of NikoIai Lenine
has fallen, according to Petro-
grad dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle dated Wednesday. 1t
has been succeeded by a coali-
ton cabinet of advanced social
lists, in which, however, the
boIsheviki are represented.
by LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
Cablexram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
PETROGRAD, November 20 (de-
layed).-The bolsheviki do not feel enc
tireIy comfortable regarding the gen.
eraI result of the elections. Many OF
the cities polled bolsheviki majorities.
| while the maximalists predominated In
certain sections of the army. but the
conservative elements turned out well
throughout the country and will doubt
less be strongly represented in the con-
stituent assembly.
Today 1 visited the Smolny Institute.
the seat Of the soviet government. and
met the anarchist Shaton. who some
time ago was active among the shirt
makers in New York and in the mine
strikes in the middle west.
"The bolsheviki." he said. may be
unsuccessful at the polls. but our prop
aganda has been so effective that our
ideals have now become deeply rooted
in the minds Of the workmen and SOL
diers. Any political party assuming
control will soon be ousted unless it
makes large concessions to bolshev-
ikism."
Point Scored by Soviet.
workmen are busy day and night
session Of the constituent assembly in
the first week in December. The soviet
government declares that it Is in pos
session Of proof that the Kerensky gov
ernment intended further to postpone
the assembly, while the soviet favored
having it at the appointed time. This
subtle distinction between the Keren-
sky and the soviet governments reacts
on the Russian mind enormously In ia
vor of the soviet.
Some 74o delegates will attend the
constituent assembly. Of whom hve
hundred and soma odd vsrs chosen 1T
the elections this week. Others viii Sc
EcAosen- next week.swhen the .Dsstponsd
eiections axe held. ....ss..
spit Among Peasants.
:, There has been split in the second
congress Of Russian peasants now In
session here. The division was over
the question Of bolshevikism and re-
suited in vote of 1872 against the boil
sheviki and 179 in their favor. The MI
a ~
nom. created a scene in the congress
and left the assembly room. hs
Nikola Lenfne made speech to the
congress, outlining again his land-dis-
peace. The congress passed q resoIu-
ton in support of ,the sovieA. The
Schernon group, having left the hall.
naturally did not vote.
Doubt as to Control,
Speculation regarding the dominat-
ing influence in the constituent assem-
bly, is rife. While the bolsheviki and
cadets will have the greatest number
of delegates. it is not certain that the
cadets, even II they should have
larger number of delegates than the
boisheviki. win control The bolshe-
support of the radical socialist reyolu-
tionaries and the radical social demo-
Gratis. 1t seems foregone conclusion
that II the bolsheviki, through unfore-
seen conditions. fail to get voting con-
troll in the assembly. they will again
resort to arms to retain supreme power
in Russia.
1t is reported by the soviet food CON-
quantities of grain concealed at yari-
Gus points.
Maximalists Leading.
By the Associated Press
PETROGRAD. November 2s-Returns
In the election for the constituent as
sembly have not yet been completed.
but so far the maximalists are far in
the lead. One hundred and ten ont Of
1874 districts in Petrograd give the mar
imalists 100000 votes, the constitutinn.
al democrats 100000 and the social rev
olutionaries so. 900
A decree has been issued by Nikolat
Lenine and Leon Trotzky, the boIshe-
Wiki premier and foreign minister. re-
spectively, giving the commissioner of
the state bank the right to issue from
the state treasury short-time advance
100000 rubles. The decree followed a
conference of the commissioner and the
bank authorities. in which the legal
proceedings for drawing funds were ex-
plained. This method was declared by
view of the immediate need of funds.
The decree was then issued, after
which the bank managers resigned.
Their places have been filled by ap-
pointees of the workmen's and soidiera'
delegates. which will doubtless insure
the acquisition of the funds mentioned.
Terms Of Italy Revealed.
LONDON. November 30.-A secret
treaty between Great Britain, France.
Russia and Italy has been given out by
the bolshevikf government. according
to a Petrograd djspatch under date Of
Wednesday, to .ne Daily Mail. 1t COM
prises the terms on which Italy enter
ed the war. Great Britain. France and
Russia. according to the published
text, agree to Italy annexing the Tren-
tino. the southern Tyrol, Istria, Dali
malta. certain islands in the Grecfau
archipelago and territory in Asia
Minor and Africa. Article XIV Of the
treaty is reported to read as follows:
France. Great Britain and Russia
take upon themselves to support Italy
in her disallowing representatives Of
the holy see to take any diplomatic
steps for the conclusion OF peace or re-
garding matters pertaining to the pres
ent war;, ..... ma
| L LANSDOWNE LETTER
is CALLED "DISASTER"