The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02


ceived in official British circles today
confirm dispatches telling of an anti
soviet rising in Russia. They state
that the situation in Russia is seri-
Gus. The latest official news received.
however, did not indicate that the So
Wet government had lost control.
Helsingfors, March 2.-Petrograd
virtually is in the hands of rebels, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching here
today.
The reports stated that the revolt
began February %, increasing daily in
violence until the main parts of the
city were in the hands of mutinous
sailors and soldiers and strikers. So
Wet troops were said to have been or
dered from the Finnish frontier to
suppress the rebels.
Began February %.
The revolt began February 23 when
large bands of starving men stormed a
food convoy crossing the Nikolievsky
bridge and extended their attack on
food shops.
The next day they were Joined by
strikers and mutinous sailors. Parad-
ing in large bands thru the Vasilostrof
quarter, they released hundreds of
prisoners. The home infantry sur
rendered its weapons.
By the twenty-fifth, the Vasilostrof
district was reported to be in the
hands of rebels, the death list being
reported to include forty communists
with 200 more captured at the Nikolai
station.
Garry White Banners.
Paradors carried large white ban
ners inscribed down with the soviets
naries were thrown into the district
and succeeded in keeping the raiders
away from the big munitions fac
tories.
The Bolshevik government declared
a state of siege and disarmed regi-
ments suspected of disloyalty.
Russians Deny Reports.
London, March 2.-The Russian
trade delegation here announced to-
with Moscow and that it was author
lied to deny the rumors of a revolu-
ton in Russia. These. it was declared,
were absolutely false and were
sta ed for political purposes or in
the interest Of stock exchanges
Reports Are Denied.
Reports of disturbances in Russia
and the flight of Lenine and Trotzky
were grossly exaggerated, according
to the soviet wireless bulletins which
were received here showing no indica-
ton of unusual disturbances.
The bulletins covered the routine
propa ganda but mentioned incidental
ly that Lenine had attended a meeting
of the Moscow soviet during the day
1t stated that a treaty had been signed
between Russia and Persia, not indi-
eating the terms.
Nevertheless, it was believed here
that strikes and lesser difficulties are
besetting the soviet rulers Riga dis
patches today. quoting Lithuanian
press reports, said that $4,000 Mos
COW workers went on strike, February
"a, demanding increased food rations,
freedom of trade and the calling of a
constituent assembly
Moscow Troops Refuse to Interfere.
Moscow troops were said to have re-
fused to intervene and mercenaries
were brought in to subdue the strik-
ers. Many were reported killed.
On the night of the 26th, the re-
ports said. the revolt was extended
over the entire city, many soldiers
joining the rebels and assisting in the
seizure of an arsenal. The same night,
there was said to have been street
fighting in which the government
used artillery.
Moscow wireless made no mention
of the demonstrations. Several days
ago, it reported that printers had de-
manded increased food rations, but
were not successful in leading other
workers into a strike.