Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-03

again delayed for one day. EN-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Petroglad reports. The dispatch
also SAYS the Germans have asked
for "a further postponement until
january 2l.
London. Dec. 27.-The social rev.
o'ltionaly majority in the con-
stitucnt assembly has decided to
convolle that body January ,, ac-
cordins to Il %petroerad dispatch to
the Times. although the bol$heviSt
government has said il was deter
mined to prevent the meeting of the
assembly Independent of its sane
ton.
London. Dec. 2T-There have been
occasional assertions in Petrograd dis
patches that the Influence and power
OF the bolshrVists was waning, but
never with such unanimiiy as in spe-
cial dispatches dated FROM the Russian
capital Sunday and printed today.
Nearly all mako the point in one form
Of other that ,icfoctionS from the work
mons and soldiers organizations is
growing constantly. Amomg causes al
legged are general lack OF authority. the
Increase i'm drunkenness. the reluctance
of the population to work and the scare
ity OF foodstuffs. The main desire of
the soldiers is said to lee for peace.
Troops Wont Fight.
The CORRESPONDENTS cite Instances of
bolshevist troops refusing TO march. de-
Ginning 10 attack Ifkrailials II per-
uniting the Cossacks to disarm them
without resistance. FiGhtins. it is said,
Is tn. last thing they are willing or in
tend TO do y hostile spirit is reported
to survive among the Baltic sailors and
the Red Guards. hut the former are
not nunlerous enough to conquer the
UErainians and tho Red Guard is large
ly unframed. 1t is reported. therefore,
that Wal AGAINST the Ukraine probably
will not nlatcriaiiAe ON amy serious
scale.
II .lsllcvist leaders, the Pet:o2sui cor
respondent of the Morning Post says,
appear To he becoming conscious OF
hopeless failure, while the corresponds
ent of the DAILY News waite;.
There is Il tremendous ana a,o.N;n.;
opposition i" the holsilevists anong all
classes. Men who formerly supported
them are farming against them. a.d
German sirelines' is Il co:nmn t,,ns
of denuncia,i"n. There is much ;:.:,S al,
meeting the present reign ~ ton = S@.if
counter measures aud bolsn l,frpW H.
is freely suggested as the unly in,llnsl
',f eSertins pressure on t." lulshrN.t
This is not merely idle U.tiE ard .illFo
who say il are those WIN al..a,N lave
thrown bombs"
Won. o.cy ordesa.
Reports OF eisii wA'' .sel,.,,i ;. iow
ever. continue 10 lie rtctt.cL -" 80
Shevist g~o.crnu1cnt G.tl 4e4s q fiaft =
that itN troops lave calta,G Ian apv.
Nicolillev and arc tl.te:..f 2f.s ta
CkraiTial, Gpit na @dSst. Ia COS,
sacks r~:irrt ttr sison:thyr.~s - tn .
hcla q the i9o:ei2 aSti.. .~ol. 81 she
rei'ast>. %anfeNei. j. it.o.e pc, :, q an
r"ttn, rel 1rtS o. a Similar IL: t,g. tn
III" necalti!lao, nctiiinG :ecya is il. a.1
o. The cftnttS at iecnrCuMati9a 1,tM&e
the N"!sh Wis ara t7%"ai.ics.
1t aii'e".s that th> tosh.vist enas.
mist"ne.s ara TRYING. ai!ho gu wsi'N.
t. shift .ot.ig of the "discuntc.t i .sia.
tary n"j.- i"nsn tbs ,aliiai.
y l:eti>i esfalcn From ~l'c'ro-iod
s&N "a 'tae.taSh,l..skN rtn.a - u:s
dvciareG it* di>ly.ief in ~ attention.
OF the b9lshogi<t .ovtanu EFT to v.3ea
the eoHsiiticm; . sea,hiy and ha.. re-
| fused tc lelinItish r,rard al the r..4r;i.
lalat; iinil! N. assembly rne,ts. The
s'em0i"NsN\ nEar! l"9iiacnt has re
solved i!ut t. arrest m.i4l.;* o. tn,
con: iiiI"!t assembly 10 matter what
u.i'ls il receives.
Ecace Psr!eys Matt.
III consequence of tho ros,ponemont
II tae pc1r" i@eotiai!ona III ,.0sl ll.-
oysk because III" c,rnlnns We,n not
rerl. H. reply Z, Tic H,.-sia1 t.:n,s he
Russian ,eie:ato:; are %..cloltci to br
iot;tMn5 To pet:ograd. where ;lppar-
emily ;is"r are expected 10 MA I've ar
lIN"! of ne .t,lrr1tion f.rEl the aomy
h@alpt"life!t which is To participate in
ccnlf le,loc Tor settlement; ,f the dip
lonattc ~aS,Ccts OF AZ eVentful peace
conference.
Various explain tions arc offered in
Fotlc"iad dist;atcs rs of the purpose
OF Gclin',n concent!a alton cf. tronps III
the southwest. one suG-1stiun is :ha;
part Of th"se forces val be ser; to Asst,
Minor. II Is predicted u large force will
hc i"iai'.el IN tho southwest t. assure
pos cssioa of I've yallable Euas;an HAP
vest.
y ~I:cutar 6isi latch from Petrogind re
ports thr airtst and imprisonment in
the fcltirse Of 81. Peter ana st. Paul.
uf VI. Nysian@ralsky and NJ. Putilcff
Gin" directors of the international
Commercial bank. and the Eusso-Asi-
atic bank. i'll consequence of the men
ton If tnoiN namcs in an intercentcd
hotter wh".c!n General .A!cNicff. fol NOR
commandments, begged Professor
laUl l'ilIitpff. tie constitutional demo
cratic leader to interest himself III OBJ
tanning 30n.06n rabies to assist %Staryin.
families Of imprisoned officers.
Says Letter Mas Forged.
referring 20 the arrest of Colonel
l.oipashnikoff, attached 10 the Amcri-
can lied Cross Mission to Rumania, The
I..ruciad correspondent OF the Pos,
gays IT has been suggested that the let.
ter alleged to EaNe been SEN TO the
! colonel H., Colonel Anderson, head VI
el,e mission stating fhat tn. American