Show U j I I 1 KERENSKY STAR SET WITH HIS I I DEFEAT DEFEA T IN PETROGRAD PETRO GRAD BATTLE I i By United Press Prell LONDON DOX Nov 17 meteor like star lass bos risen flashed spectacularly across aeroN Russia's fir fir- ma nt and tonight has apparently been lost in the abyss aby of ot s RUbia Internal strife triCe Tonight it appeared appeared ap ap- that Kerensky onus once idol of the hour unknown abroad before beto last March and r. r risen en to supreme heights Ma since that time was a fu fugitive fugitive tu fu- In disguise apparently have strengthened their hold hoM on Petro- Petro grad In Moscow the they were Ore rapidly rapid rapid- ly gaining complete control of or the city It Direct dispatches from letro grad rad reported the Iho city rapidly assuming assuming as all as- as suming a n normal u aspect t. t with wilh negotiations negotiations ne ne- ne- ne proceeding for tor a pet per permanent r- r manent government ro to replace the mak makeshift structure erected by the with nine Lenin and Leon Trot Trotsky ky at Its lu head bead Tn The Tiki fact enet that the moderate Socialists Ci were reported to have ha attained such ouch strength lh as 81 to t force the tM Bolshevik leaders ra to concede th their r party part representation in the future attire government co was one ou source e of or optimism optimism op op- h here re Not all observers of or Ru Russia ll had given up hope bope of or rehabilitation re rehabilitation re- re habilitation In I power It was pointed out that several veral times Umea In his hi rap rapid rise Kerensky had over over- conic lIm a i I n fox i obstacles I Mon fI i. i Petrograd Moscow and lo do not represent nt all n of or Russia the the great pea peasant ant population population tion has not yet been heard from The only information rf regarding the former premier today tody came from sources and was wa naturally colored to make It appear that his hi downfall had been ben sties sties- lute and complete Dispatches apparently under control of th the provisional pro government government govern govern- ment and the forces force alike aUke however hower united in declaring that Kerensky and his troops troop had bad been defeated One Haparanda message stated the Intervention of ot Lu Letta troops p had thrown thron the balance in tn or tat of ot the forcing surrender of the provisional provision provision- al 1 forces Hunger may yet force a revulsion ul re sion alon In Petrograd Railway Hallway Uway em em- m. m ploy were scheduled to strike today to today today to- to day if It their d. d demands demand for eased ed wages were wo not met b by some Mme me comment government got gov order ordet If It the strike baa has I n started sorted tart It ft meats means another paralysis of or all transportation of ot food rood pf products product ducu to Petrograd Two keaO before I the he coup supplies lf su pUe were running low 10 Uy By no now no th they are aN probably fOr very spars scarce rea |