The evening world., 1921-03-02
100000 STRIKERS
FIGHTING SOVIET
TROOPS IS REPORT
Many Killed or Wounded
Former Russian Officers
Leading the Insurgents.
CRONSTADT IN REVOLT.
Garrison in Petrograd Reported
to Have Handed Over
Arms to Rebels.

LONDON. March 2-Reports from
Russia, received this morning in
Halsingtors, Finland, by way Of
Roval, Esthonla, disclose a situation
(which may result shortly In the
complete overthrow OF Soviet rule
sayp the Central News Helsingfors
correspondent. AZ, .....-..-..
Reports received IN Official British
circles to-day confirm dispatches
telling OF an anti-Soviet rising in
Russia. They state that tho situa-
tion in Russia is serious. The latest
official news received, however. did
not Indicate that the Soviet Govern
ment had lost control
Fighting IS proceeding in many
parts OF Russia, with Petrograd and
Moscow as the centres OF tho revolu-
tionary movements. the Central News
reports add.
the Orenburg plains, while Gen. An
The fighting in PetroBrad Is OF
gigantic proportions, according to the
reports, for 100000 strikers are de-
clarod to be lrrayed against the So
wet troops, whose exact number it ls
impossible to estimate.
"lt Is reliably reported" tho de-
spatch says, that very many have
been killed or wounded on both sides
in street fighting, and that there has
been considerable property damage
The naval garrison at Kroustudt has
Joined tho rebels.
Reports OF the revolution in Mos
COW are mcagre, doubtless owing to
tho censorship. One message indi-
Gates that large numbers Of former
officers OF the Russian Army are
leading the insurgents there.
I'm PcuoErad the military cadets,
who have been among the most re .
liable supporters Of Soviet rule, suf-
fercd heavy casualties Combined
forces Of la.borers and marines, OF
whom 100 were former service men
at tackled the cadets, drove them
through the streets to the schools
and quickly overwhelmed them
The surviving cadets only obtained
shelter when Soviet relnforcements
were rushed up.
''Sanguinary lighting continues in
the streets ana also in the neighbor-
hood of PetroErad. Tho garrison,
while not participating actively In
tho hghting, has handed over all It's
arms and ammuniuons TO the rebcls.
The robels aro holding VASTLY
Ostrov Ga suburb OF PetrogradJ and
important residential quarters Of the
city.
I'm Southeast Russia, Con. DutOrf
(anu Boshevik leader OF the OTen-
Durg Cossaclts), with strong forces Of
Cossucks is operating successfully in
the Orenburg plains. while Gen, An
topiov, who is leading the insurgents
in the Central Southern and Volsa
districts, has made a considerable ad-
vance winch threatens to cut Off
communications with Caucasia.
Bad railway communications are
handica pping both sides. The Geor-
| gian Government has ordered mobili-
| zatIon % all able-bUdiod Mohamme-
/ dams. VINO are instructed TO suppoFt
/ the Christians defending the country,
/ yesterday Gen. Antoniov received
. a slight check al the hands OF the
Soviet forces and was obliged 20 rive
up Mamov In Tho evening however,
/ there vas a great accession 20 his
ranks OF peasants ana hundreds of
deserters from The Soviet army. The
latest bulletin IS that Gen Antoniov
is preparing another offensive