New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
New Assembly Decides for
Conference With Entente
ON Programme
Bolsheviki Quit
At First Session
Social Revolutionists' Plan
Adopted Amid Scenes
of Disorder
Ky The Associated rrcssl

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LONDON, Jan. 49, - The Russian
situation is apparently entering a new
phase. According to Russian wire
less report of the session of the Con-
stituent Assembly at Petrograd, re-
celvcd here to-day, the Bolshevik
members and those belonging to the
left wing of the Social Rcvolutionists
withdrew
The Constituent Delegates, under
fear of permanent dispersal and
threatened with treatment as a "coun-
ter-revolutionary" organizations, hur-
rledly adopted DEGREES awarding the
lands to the peasants and proposing to
send delegates to all the warning ma
tlons to arrange world peace
The DEGREES were adopted at o'clock
this morning, as a wall of menacng
bayonets in the hands Of the sailors
on guard pressed toward the constit-
mander ordered - dsperse and 90
home. The closing hours of the ses
sion were full of exciting scenes, in
Guiding the attempt on the life of NJ.
IseretelG. The withd laval of the Boil
shevlki and social revolutionary mem
bcis was followed by the defeat of the
demand made by the Lefts that the
Assembly first take up the question of
the adoption of the Smolny Institute
programme, which proposed recognition
of the Bolshevik authority for the an
proval Of all decrees
Tumult increased toward the end Of
the session and many members of the
Assembly rushed toward Chairman
rchernotf and urged him imediately to
put the question of peace. A sailor
who was standing beside NJ. Tchernoff,
raised hand and addressed him in
loud voice: 1--WE are getting tired. Go
home. Good night"
Sailors in the aisles leading to the
exits then drew closer while the chair
man continued to read the peace reso-
luton.
The spokesman Of the sailors then
returned to the platform and insisted
that all present should go home. NJ.
Tchernoff thereupon calmly put the
question of the adoption of the reso-
luton, which was passed instantly.
The chairman then announced the ad-
Journment of the Assembly until noon,
and the remaining members declared
their determination to remain in the
city and hold another meeting at that
hour.
At 3 O'Clock in the morning NJ. AS
kokov, Bolshevik delegate, announced
that the Bolsheviki were determined to
withdraw permanently from the Con-
stituent Assembly, which, he said. had
proved itself not to represent the ac-
tual proletarat. meanwhile" he de-
clared, "the Workmen's and Soldiers
government will consider what to do
with that counter revolutionary organ
ization"
Chairman Tchernoff, making himself
heard standing the wild stamp
ing and shouting of the sailors, an
nounced that the Assembly would sit
Until 1t had passed the land decree
The decree was hurriedly read and
adopted with a standing vote
LONDON, Jan. 19.-The Petrograd
correspondent Of Reuters, Ltd, to-day
sent the following dispatch
"At an carly hour this morning the
bolshevik members and the representa-
tives of the Left Wing Of the Social Rev
o!utlonists walked out of the Constitu
ent Assembly. By majority vote of
z'3 to l4O, representing the balance of
the parties between the Right Wing of
tne ooclaI hevolutlonlsts and the Boil
shheviki with the Left Social Revolu
tionists, the Constituent Assembly has
decided to proceed immediately with
the discussion of the questions Of peace
and the workmen's control of the land.
Notwithstanding that the sailors
on Guard were menacing the right wing
of the Social Revolutonsts, they hur,
riedly adopted their land measure and
the proposal to send delegates to the
belligerent nations with a view to pre-
pairing peace for the world. Previ
ously there had peen exciting scenes
during which one member drew re-
volver and menaced NJ Tserteli, ex
Minister of the Interior, but was dis
armed before he could fire
"Processions were not allowed any,
where near Tauride Palace There was
considerable shooting near Liberty
Bridge and in Liteiny Prospect. Sail
ors, who did most of the firing, includ.
ed members of the crew of the Polar
Star, formerly the yacht of the Dow
ager Empress. Machine guns were fired
from the roofs of houses. Procession
lists fed or threw themselves to the
ground. Several were killed or wounded.
"0ne soldier carrying hac remained
in the middle of the road and shouted
to the Red Guards: 4 have been three
years at the front. XIII nc if you