Show lAIN LAI N NIN IN R RUSSIAN IA IAB B l VIKI REVOLT V l T Thousands Starving in in Petrograd and Moscow as Slav People Grope Without One to Lead PETROGRAD Nov IT Gen Gen Gen- eral cral has assumed temporarily tem tern poran ly the post of commander in chief chic of the Kerensky forces 8 following tho the disappearance of or Premier Kerensky who is reported reported re re- ro- ro ported to have fled disguised as ns asa asa a sailor General Krasnoff arrested with other members of Kerensky's Kerensky's Keren Keren- sky's staff has been released on tho the ground that ho was wat only obeying the orders of his hils superior Premier Kerensky when told that his officers were against him and nd tho the men were at the point of deserting agreed to come to Petrograd but while a guard was Will being arranged he disappeared I By Dy United Press re s T ONDON Nov 17 Russia's internecine strife atrUe has JIAS already al- al already already al al- ready cost COlt probably lives and thousands ds more in the crowded centers of Petrograd pad dad d Moscow now DOW face death b by starvation star tal ration u units J the coalition government govern govern- ment today ed reported report forming t taker take h Immediate steps Russia has u. no strong man no nn new Judging from the first direct nt news newn from Petrograd In several da days day arriving url arriving I. I ing today Premier Kerensky ha has dropped out of ot sight One report had bait him a refugee e In disguise fleeing from Bolshevik wrath General whereabouts were not stated In Moscow latest news neu Indicated a areal at real great t force foree of Bolshevik troops troop attacks attacks- lug InK provisional government u forces her bar barricaded leaded s-leaded in the th Kremlin Kremlin- This was wan ex x exactly icily the reverse revene of ot Moscow reports of 01 ofa ofa a a. few days ago when men mea were f reported to have e bottled up the Bolshevik In the th Kremlin Lack Lade Of food and supplies In both Petrograd and uti Moscow lO was wan L' L believed lo force earl truce trues between likely to an early the factions faction All of ot Russia's RUDIa railway workers work have baY been on the Y verge e of strike for tor more mort than a n. week If It strike with Its ILa A comes total stop atop stoppage page page- of all an traffic thousands will starve alAne there win will be no means mean of transporting munitions to the troops troop and there IlIA may r result r scenes of anarchy beside which the street attest fighting and bloodshed of ot even con the darkest darVest ot of Russia Ruia will tw 1040 nothing Negotiations Are In pro progress between the and the tho Moderate Social So lio- cial bit leaders leader Three days day ago the for tor coalition broached plan a was waa The or r have so 0 far produced a deadlock In the situation by bT demanding d. the most moat liberal representation tion Uon of all poll political 41 potions factions In the ministry of ot the proposed d Jo government government- nL rU nd and Its environs r were tre gen gen- generally gen rall quiet a today after sanguinary an fl hUns of recent days The Tb most moet desperate des des- battles battle were fou fought ht around and T Selo olo There Knonk massed three Co Cossack k regiments regi regi- meats ments and a I large e force torce of armored ears cars For or th three days his hi provisions provisional government troops fought with varying uc success against t the Bolshevik I. I T ars- ars koe- koe kOP koe elo changed ed hands hand three times The C nack better belt disciplined and armed Arme than thaD the managed at first to overcome tho disadvantage ct of smaller numbers number The recklessly brave brac repeatedly recovered d positions Finally however the Trotsky CO ComUni Continued ed on page r. r U. U S. S LABOR S Continued from page 1 S regulations Issued today today to- to from tho the noW new day When there is need for tor the services of or men expert or highly skilled In any special class of work the tho adjutant general of the army may make requisition requisition tion on the provost marshal general for the number and class of men needed Thereupon the provost marshal general general gen gen- of eral oral shall call upon the governor one or more of the tho several states for such ouch number of total required that will distribute the burden equally among the states Thereupon the adjutant general shall call upon one or more moro local boards to examine the questionnaires of tho the registrants with the qualifications re required re- re Including only those placed Ina in ina ina a deferred deterred classification on the tho sole grounds of engagement in Industry or agriculture Tho The adjutant general shall examine exam exam- i ine me the lists and memoranda shall order the immediate physical examination examina tion lion and induction into military service of such men as aswill will best meet the re requirements requirements requirements re- re specified Among registrants whose qualifications qualifications qualifications are equal those who consent shall be selected first and those who do not consent shall be selected In tho the order determined by their class and order number Men exempted on other grounds rounds than Industry or agriculture however however for for example dependency dependency cannot cannot be conscripted conscripted conscripted con con- scripted in this manner except upon of the tilt of ot special order secretary war I |