Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
Bolsheviki Have Driven the
sCossacks From Basin Of
Don River.
DISORDERS IN .
MANY CITIES
Teutons Take Steps to Pre-
vent Fraternization at
Front.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-WarnlnS OF tho
possibility of final breach In the
standing feature of the current news
from Petrograd. In the meantime.
according to the correspondent of tho
Daily Mail in the Russian capital, the
armistice had been extended until
February 18 and the Russian dele
CATION returns to Petrograd tomor-
row, but the peace negotiations will
saw.
Premier Lenine has returned TO
Petrograd and is reported to be taxi
ing an important part in guiding the
negotiations with the central powers.
although avoiding the limelight. The
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says
that some extremists are dissatisfied
with Foreign Minister Trotzky's con-
duct of negotiations. thinking he g
too willing to meet the German views
and they suggest that Lenine take his
place at future conferences.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Daily News reports that the Germans
are doing their utmost to stop frater-
nization at the front. He interprets
this to mean that the Bolsheviki
propaganda is having its effect among
the German soldiers. The Germans
conhscated all copies of the Fackel,
a Russian newspaper printed in Ger
man. containing full account Of th9
er propagandist literature. Notwith.
standing this, he adds, the German
soldiers crawl across the Russian lines
every night to obtain copies Of the
paper secretly
A dispatch to the Times from
|odeasa descrinESai aizor aers 4atYSebastos
pol in which 81 naval officers w1fo
a. <xxyo Snry SNH kNES ~S-
which horrors OF kronstadt were en-
acted. It is added that most Of those
killed were members of the commit
tee which in 191 under the old
regime held an inquiry into the rebels
lious sailors revolutionary union.
which resulted in the execution of
many soldiers and the exile Of others.
now been brought up against those re.
sponsible who were regarded as mer.
iting death.
The town Of Kilia at the mouth Of
the Danube, which has been called
the Russian Venice, another dispatch
to the Times says, was looted during
the Christmas holidays by soldiers
stationed there assisted by hoodlums.
Much OF the town was burned, the
rioters. firing buildings after the
houses and shops were sacked. Tho
work was done Systematically, show
ing that preparation had been made
before hand.
London, Jan. 14.-The latest news
received in Petrograd. according to a
Reuter- dispatch from that city, indi-
Gates further fighting in the interior
Rf Russia A newspaper dispatch
from kharkov reports that after the
Aaximalists opened fire with machine
guns the second Ukrainian regiment
surrendered with 1000 rifles and 13
machine guns. The commander Of
the regiment was arrested.
!. Twelve capitalists, residents of
kharkoy, were ordered to donate L.
100000 rubies for the unemployed.
The sum was disbursed by the munich
pality.
A dispatch from Rostov says that
Dabaltzovo station on the Ekaterin-
in the fighting between the Cossacks
and the Bolsheviki.
The struggle was renewed on FRI
day after both sides had been rein
forced considerably.
Hunger riots have occurred at
Kolumna, in the government of Mos
COW, resulting in the killing Of twelve
persons and wounding Of 100. The
Bolsheviki have occupied the Moscow
headquarters Of the union of
Zemstvos. s3si 5 .s.5
Idle soldiers in Petrograd are jour
neying to the provinces and bringing
back to the capital provisions which
they are selling to the Inhabitants at
exorbitant- prices !.