Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-14
Petrograd Being Rid of the
Criminal Riff Raft and
Problem of Food Admin
istration Worked Out.
Trotzky -Lenine Government
Preparing for Pan-Rus-
sian Congress, Which Will
Be the Law making Body
of the Country.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.


Washington, Jan. 1<.--Russian :
officers, demobilized Immediately
after the overthrow OF Kerensks.s
government, have been ordered to
report for service Immediately.
according to official reports in
Washington today.
This fact together with confirm
atory semi official reports and
mobilization of the Russian red
guard, has convinced military and
diplomatic officials here that the
Bolsheviki are planning a new
armed demonstration against Ger
many.
Petrograd. Jan. 1.-THE Bolsheviki
are working strenuously to make Petro-
grad "clean city" The cleanup was
on in full vigor today. One result was
the arrest Of 800 gamblers and drunks
In . hugo raid on a notorious dive last
night. Other raids netted more crimi-
mails and riff-raff. Strenuous efforts
are being made to clear up the prob
lens OF food administration and to
make the city orderly and neat.
The same sort of procedure Of order.
Of cleaning UP, is being steadily worked
out by the Bolsheviki as applied to the
whole governmental situation. Despite
feverish opposition by those politically
opposed, the Trotzky -Lenine govern
ment Is preparing calmly to arrange
the pan-Russian congress of workmen,
soldiers and peasants-the body with
which it is hoped to replace the elected
constituent assembly. The Bolsheviki
hope by this all Russia congress, to
create an assembly similar to that in
stituted in France in 1872, which will
become the supreme aw-giving body
tor Russia
MAY PUNISH Ex-cZAR.
The executive committee Of the all
Russian peasants soviet today decided
to urge the executive committee of the
proposed all-Russian congress of work.
men and soldiers to bring the Roman
offs back to Petrograd from Tobolsk.
1t was suggested the royal family be
imprisoned at Kronstadt.
The committee urged the arrest of
all members of the ex-czar's family
who are still at large and the institu-
tion of commission to try the
Romanoffs as soon as possible mot
only to punish the car for his many
crimes but to utilize the trial as the
best means of propaganda against
the monarchy"
The Bolsheviki are exercising a mag
netic influence over the proletariat at
large under the slogans of "class war;
and ..an immediate social revolution"
accusing the Social revolutionaries and
the Mensheviks (the Minimalists) OF
surrendering to the Bourgeoisie and
denying the contention Of their op-
ponents that all classes must cooper
ate to build up. The Trotzky- Lenine
disciples insist that complete So
cialist regime In impossible without
any capitalist interval OF control. This
participation In the reorganization by
the capitalists Is the principal bone Of
contention among the various political
groups today.
INSTITUTE GUARDED.
Smolny institute. headquarters of the
Bolsheviki, and just now headquarters
or the Russian government, offers an
amazing picture these days.
Back IN the days Of Kerensky's re-
gtme. the Bolsheviki were allotted this
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