Revolt Fails to Surprise U S in War Context
In a Nov 1917 analysis the piece argues the Russian upheaval surprised no one in Washington. It warns Bolshevik power in Petrograd endangers allies, notes Kerensky’s fragility, and suggests the war’s outcome hinges on the Western Front despite upheavals in Russia and Italy. The piece highlights Cossack threats, potential counter revolution, and ongoing German influence.
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Petrograd
Kornilof
Russia
Kerensky
Italy
All Ministers Are Arrested In Petrograd Civil War
Russia teeters as Bolshevik allied factions seize power in Petrograd after naval detachment seizes the Marie palace and the Winter Palace falls to artillery. Kerensky reportedly flees. Kishkin and other cabinet members are arrested. Rebels push control as the city endures street battles and a general capitulation of government forces.
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Petrograd
Russia
Marie Palace
Kerensky
Kates
Luga
Soldiers and Rebels Battle in Petrograd Across Palace Siege
Reports describe German capture narratives and the storming of the Winter Palace as crowds flee toward quarters. The cruiser Aurora fires on the palace while Neva lights and explosions mark a dramatic four hour defense. The Great Soviet Congress names Lenine Zinovieff and Trotzky among officers and calls for peace talks and political freedom at the front.
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Winter Palace
Aurora
Niccolai Bridge
SS. Peter and Paul
Nevsky Prospekt
Neva
All Russia
Great Soviet
Leniné
M. Zinovieff
Lenine
Eon Trotzky
Petrograd Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Proclamation by Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee
The military revolutionary committee proclaims the deposition of Kerensky's government and appeals to army committees and soldiers to enforce the revolution. It outlines a democratic peace, land transfers to peasants, and power to soldiers and workers, with force to deter noncompliant detachments. Camp Logan reports Capt. Oscar Hogstedt killed in an accidental gun discharge at Sour Lake.
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Petrograd
Military Revolutionary Committee
Central Council of Soldiers’ and Workmen's Deputies
Army Committee
Kerensky
Petrograd Council of Soldiers
Workmen's
Revolutionary Committee
Camp Logan
Houston
Tex
Oscar Hogstedt
LaGrange
Ill
D Company
One Hundred and Thirty-ninth
United States Infantry
Hogstedt
Sour Lake
Chinese Bandits Fire on U. S. Gun Boat Palos
Chinese bandits fired on the American gun boat Palos on the Yangtse River near Peking during the Nov incident. The attack underscores tensions on the river frontier as U S forces report no casualties.
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Peking
Tribute to U S Men: French Officer Honors Enright Gresham Hay
The first three American soldiers killed in French trenches are buried on French soil. A French division commander led the tribute with guards of French infantry and American troops as taps sounded and guns fired. The officer urged the mortal remains be left in France, inscribing on the tomb that these are the first U S soldiers to fall on French soil for liberty and justice. Private Enright Gresham Hay are hailed for leaving prosperous lives to fight for justice and civilization.
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France
Army of
Enright
Gresham
Hay
United States
Republic of the United States
Warewell
First American Officer Wounded in France
Lieutenant De Vere H Harden of the signal corps, the first American officer wounded in France, is reported as well as can be expected. A Burlington Vermont native, he rests at Johns Hopkins base hospital with a bandaged knee after a minor operation to remove shell fragments that injured muscle and slightly damaged bone.
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de Vere H. Harden
Signal Corps
France
Burlington
Marden
Johns Hopkins
American ship Rochester torpedoed and sunk
The American steamship Rochester was torpedoed and sunk on November 2 near dusk. Four sailors died and one boat with the second mate and 13 men is missing. A Navy report says American shells from the freighter sank a German submarine in the Mediterranean after it fired at the vessel returning from Italy with war munitions.
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Washington
Rochester
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Navy Department
America
Italy
Italians Cut Off and Captured by Austro German Forces
Austro German forces crossed the Livenza river in northern Italy and 17 000 Italians, including a general, were cut off and captured as prisoner totals surpassed 250 000. German Austro Hungarian divisions forced crossings along the Livenza river while Italian retreats continued under rear guard actions. Five enemy airplanes were shot down as Italian air units bombarded the Tagliamento line.
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Berlin
Italy
Livenza
Tagliamento
Tolmezzo
Gemona
Monte Saint St- Theone
Rome
War Office
Tagligamenta
Jine
Vitterlo
Monticana
Fifteen Years for Draft Evader in Military Trial
Otto Wangerin of St Paul Minnesota received fifteen years hard labor in a federal penitentiary for evading the draft. Maj. W A Graham, division judge advocate, announced the first general court martial conviction at Camp Dodge. Wangerin allegedly refused to obey orders to draw his uniform and to drill.
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Otto Wangerin
St. Paul
Camp Dodge
Minna
W. A. Graham
Wagerin
H. A. Church
United States Fortifies Azores, Lisbon Sees Protests
Buenos Aires reports United States forces are fortifying the Azores. La Nacion cites Lisbon papers protesting the move and demanding an explanation.
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Buenos Aires
Madrid
la Nacion
United States
Azores
Lisbon
Storm Camp Attempt Aids Escape Of German Agent
A dramatic early morning escape attempt at Camp Logan in Houston targeted Herbert Ramm, an alleged German secret service agent jailed in the guardhouse. Gunfire erupted. no injuries were reported.
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Houston
Tex
Hflerbert Ramm
Secret Service
Camp Logan
Money Crisis For Austria In Imperial Bank Circulation
Swiss monetary experts warn of Austria's dire finances as Imperial bank note circulation climbs from 15.5 to 17 billion crowns. They note metal reserves dwindling to 850 million to 400 million crowns, signaling a precarious economic position.
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Washington
Austria
Doctor Weckerle
Imperial Bank
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Kishkin
Delelt Ay
Chicago
Iberty
Harry Loughman
Germany
Russ Peace Program
Enright, Gresham
Tagliamene
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