New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
Sailors Disperse Delegates
to Constituent Body
at 4 A. M.
Approval of Peace
Parleys Is Refused
Red Guard i'm Moscow Kills
Supporters of Representa-
tive Legislature
BY The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
pETROGRAD. Jan. 20.-The Coustit-
/ usnt Assembly has been dissolved. The
decree Of dissolution was issued last
nigh. by the Council of National Com
missoners and passed early this morn
ing By the Central Executive Commit
zee Of the Workmen's and Soldiers
Deputies
Sailor guards closed the assembly at
.oclock yesterday morning, whereupon
the following official statement was is
sued:
when the Constituent Assembly
yo,ed against the declaration made by
the President Of the Central Executive
Committee after an hours deliberation
the Boshoviki left the hall and were
followed by the Social Revolutionists
Of the Lei. on the Assembly showing
its unwillingness to approve the man.
nu in which the peace pourparlers
Fve being conducted. At 4 o'clock
IBIS morning the Constituent Assembly
vas dissolved by sailors. To day de
cree disSolving the Assembly Will be
published"
The first hnt the newspaper men re-
ceiyed that extreme measures were
contemplated was at 6 o'clock ycster-
day morning, when they were informed
mat the laurlde Palace. whelc the As
Sembiy began It's sessions yesterday,
would be closed TO the members of the
Assembly, to the newspaner men and
10 every one else to-day
Meanwhile. the All-Russian Railway
Mems Congress has passed, by a vote
Of 273 to 81. resolution supporting
the Constituent Assembly. and calling
upon the Peoples Commissioners to
agree with the majority, with a view
n the formation of a government re-
sponsible TO the assembly.
FROM Moscow it is reported that
many persons were wounded and others
silled as the result of the Red Guard
hnng on demonstrators there in favor
.: the Constituent Assembly.
The decision to dissolve the Assembly
vas taken at a meeting of the genera!
executive of the Worknen's and Sol
GERS Deputies, held late Saturday
dstermine whether the Assembly should
be allowed to meet on the ground of its
contra revolutionary sentiments and
because it was not representative OF
the people.
The sailor who dissolved the Assem-
oily apparently were authorized by the
bolshevlki decree, which, however. at
The time OF the dissolution had no, pee,
proclaimed.
The hostile attitude toward their op
ponents of the Maximalists was evi-
Genced IN the epithets hurled at Nj.
iichernotf, the elected chairman of the
Assembly, and NJ. Tseretclli. former
Minister OF the Interior and leader of
me Moderate Socialists, BY Ensign
hfylenko. the Bolshevik commander.
ana .' other members of the Bolsheviki in
me course OF the sitting Whistlinc
ana CRIES of "Traitor' "Scoundrel,"
"na Get OUT" greeted NJ. Tsertelli's
appearance on the tribune, and when
=, I,ehernoh threatened measures against
.ne .,' Sd'sturberS krylcnko shouted: "Trv
IT, Your day is ovor."
Attempted Minister'S Life
one member seems oven to have at
s.pled the life of N. Tscrtelli. who
sp'" spvae lor M AN hour. depicting in dark
,v.oIs m.o! 'he conditions surrounding the
%ve.lhg ",. OF the Assembly the dele
.s"' =. raced by threats and bayonets,
4. country dlsorganized, the people .
T'!ted r OF liberty of person and of /
W sscn and menaced by famine and I
n a. peace negotiations being conduct
s. %un basis tending to make revolu-
~aa,y Russia Vassal of German I'M
rsnalism and a tool of international
hMIp'.ailsts. hIi He called upon the Assem-
"! 10 refuse TO submit ia tbo I;ct,,n,
'',p OF the minority.
~. lcherrof adontcd a ,nildcr tono
las ,a 10 the same effect. He urged the
r,%aise!mbly to take the initiative in CON
,vAhg An international Socialist con
r.' r..sS with a view TO compellinc- tho
sso.enments to declare a democratic
-. ."sa'rman ."s Ichcrnoh, making himself
,srn r" Notwithstanding tho wild STAMP
rs ,oy, ana shouting of the sailors. am
naIced ,r.;I that the Assembly would sit .
i,,' u, ~ mad passed the land decree
,n.a -. response to the plea of NJ. Stein
ma VI, inc Smolny Minister Of Justice.
uer, NJ harclin. another Bolshevik !
vbn b'er' the left Social Revolutionists :
'ithdrew. ~ '''' nan '"ch
ma a-.JJVWllhstanding Vi that tho sailors on
M a Sa we're menacing the right wing of ,
Y sdoai doe.ai kcvolutionists, they hurried l
u'pted their land measure and the G
cns so'ai 10 send delegates to the bel
No nations, with Il view to prcpar-
hers peacc Tor the world. Previously t
'h;ch ""u peen exciting scenes, during t
,en.oN o"e member drew a revolver and /
hc ~. VI. lseretclli. OK Minister OF
. '",crlor bat was disar,ncd boforo 7