Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-31
BOlsheuiki's Revolt Documents
Manif0stOs Issuen By Committee
lBx A. j. Sack. director, Rusl an Information Bureau.)

danger that in some sections the ad-
herents of the old regime, the ppon-
ents of Land and Freedom" will be
stronger, and then our country. torn
asunder by civil strife and anarchy.
and stripped of parts by the foreign
foe, will face disruption.
Comrades, brothers, workmen and
soldiers! In the name of the many
millions of peasants throughout h
country, we appeal to you not to yield
to the thoughtless and criminal agita-
ton which will be merely playing in
to the hands of the enemy Of the la
boring class and the enemy of the
country, who will take advantage Of
our civil war. We appeal to you not
to start this fratricidal war, not to
shed the blood Of innocent people, but
to save your strength for the struggle
against the foreign foe, and to leave
it to the constituent assembly to de-
eide the question Of government.
Tho country demands this of YOU.
this is the demand that would ennan.
ate from a correct understanding ~
the interests of the workingmen and
peasants.
Remember your responsibility to
tho country. to the toilers who NAV
lose the Lane in civil strife, remember
your duty to those that are dearest
TO YOU. remember your duties to yo,lr
WI conscience and to the future gen.
erations!" "
The second manifesto issued by tho
AZ Russian council of peasants dele
Wiki revolt. reads:
Comrades! All the liberties secur-
ed at the expense of the blood Of vour
sons and your brothers are nov, ~
great. moral danger!
me revolution is perishine! The
country is on the verge of ruin!
me blood of u brothers has
nsann ncen shed on the streets Of
petroErsd Again the entire country
Is thrown into the abyss of discard
ana disruption. Again the army. which
mas defended the country and +ha
revolution from the foreign foe. is
oeing abbed in the back.
On the 25th of October the Roll
shevik faction of the Sociai-Demn-
cil OF Workmen's n Soldiers. deia-
gates. under the guidance of that fac
uon. us,lrped power, and after having
subjected the Winter Palace ~
1usllIade, they arrested the proyi.ionai
government and the socialist minis
ee.s, among them two members Of t1a
sian su,u cornoa Of the All Rus
;: L.. Maslov and S. S. Saiazkin-
thrust them into the fortress ~ e
Peter 4 Paul, AND disbanded Nv o.
ca Iorce the preliminary parliament
e, sa 10 supervise the work Of the
pstv!slonal government until the con-
s suent assembly c%onvenes. Finally.
enes oeciared A. F. Kerenskv. =
prime minister and commanG:r ine
the state. against
"Innumerable are The die.
- Tnicn TINS outbreak spells for Rus.
"a Pr formidable is the crime arainst
no ne people and the revolution on the
uprising and sown discord t. =
country. In the first place, thew .rs
causing a split in the ranks - r.
workins people and are h u n ;,,+a
.ms tor the foreign foe the work ~
o"ln.eteLy enslaving our country.
army is 0 tSe f 5nsy a have dealt tn.
crime of the B~olsheviki. II" sraVest
Inelr second crime co,.,... 4.
s.ar!lns a civil war and usurpin~ now
ei at the very moment when fhs NJ"
etslonal government. obeying the VII,
~ me peasants. was completing the
fas oi the law regarding the trans
and a. . tano 70 the land committees,
remained before. the meeting az tbs
constituent assembly, the onIv .u+hsr
lzed ruling-body of Russia. Thev .ra
oecelvlns the country by callinr the
to~nierence or councils in Petrorrad..
.m1 VOICE OF the entire people, the
fact th "a. me a1f tS democracy, despite tho
the ont. from the socialist nart;ea
ana from the councils of nessar ts.
rave left it. Taking advsnt.
OF the presence of a few neasan ta
Mno came to the conference in viola
eaon OF the decision Of the xecut
~ efn!,ueee OF the All-Russian council
OF peasants delegates and Of the nro-
vlncial councils of peasants d%eierate.
they nave the audacity to tell M ths+
tney nave the support OF the c]o,,nn;is
OF peasants delegates. Withont anv
autnorlty they dare to speak in the
name OF the councils Of peasants' del
% ssSss Iet an the laboring masses
that all the peasants--the exar,e 49,
con'nlttee OF the ALI Russian connciI
OF peasants Observation-Disclosures tI,,
a all claims regarding ths
paIt!clpation Of the orga nized mass.
an,!y IN this criminal violation Of The
Will OF the workers. vac
Tho Bolsheviki are nror,;.;..
people immediate peace. bread ,. ~
a,;o liberty What a lie and a. sham@
-! THESE promises calculated "a MI,
we masses, who are worn OFT and ~
Mot understand clearly the situation
~" ~. poA"o' put slavery is before thew
NOT bread. Lane and freedom. hut Evil
war, n!oodshed, loss of land and 49,.
,riuInpn OF the knout will thew hrirr
ny increasing the chaos and n,aEin1
~ easier for the dark forces to restnre
.ne accursed regime Of the cz.r
believins that the -coun d,>+,.
"n'ch has just taken place is mensnI
ing n country and the arr,r r.;t:.
immediate disaster and will deiar 49,
OF the constituent aassn,hi',
wniie those in power are una hia ~
a government that viii ~
recognized by all the people, tie aoe
ecuuve committee of the Ali.Ru..sas
council of peasants delegates themn
Tore considers it its sacred S,,t tnst re-
wards the country, to proclaim + te+
IT g not recognize the neM, rnat
snevik1 rule az the e%oyernno.rt po ~
RUSSIA. and appeals to ~. 30 q,
councils of peasants d%eleeates 40 ,9c a.
n army not to yield to the ,. ~.u 20
U at the same time to oha.r,,. peIs,
and guard the country asstr rae
e y ", Inc executive committee ~
HG ALE ues1an council Of nea.a nt..
tasks: ~ the following
~. The formation of a. ~ov.r,n.n.
um,ssrsally recognized and "a -;
t tI. u me country to a state wh.ra
unL constituent assembly can be re.
-: The calling of h con..,
fion oly without changing the cleo.
-; The turning over of all ,and >.