The
honour of the workers’, peasants’ and soldiers’ Revolution cannot
tolerate any disorders….
“The Red Guard of Petrograd, the revolutionary garrison and the
sailors have maintained complete order in the capital.
“Workers, soldiers, and peasants, everywhere you should follow the
example of the workers and soldiers of Petrograd.
“Comrades soldiers and Cossacks, on us falls the duty of keeping real
revolutionary order.
“All revolutionary Russia and the whole world have their eyes on
you….”
“The All-Russian Congress of Soviets decrees:
“To abolish capital punishment at the Front, which was reintroduced
by Kerensky.
“Complete freedom of propaganda is to be re-established in the
country. All soldiers and revolutionary officers now under arrest for
so-called political ‘crimes’ are at once to be set free.”
“The ex-Premier Kerensky, overthrown by the people, refuses to submit
to the Congress of Soviets and attempts to struggle against the legal
Government elected by the All-Russian Congress—the Council of
People’s Commissars. The Front has refused to aid Kerensky. Moscow
has rallied to the new Government. In many cities (Minsk, Moghilev,
Kharkov) the power is in the hands of the Soviets. No infantry
detachment consents to march against the Workers’ and Peasants’
Government, which, in accord with the firm will of the Army and the
people, has begun peace negotiations and has given the land to the
peasants….
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