. The Russian Bolshevik Revolution . Leon Trotzky Peoples Commissary of War. r(jlitir; manilrwlaiion in favor of the Soviet, July 1, 1917 CHAPTER XV THE JULY RIOTS ON July 16th, 17th and 18th there took place inPetrograd demonstrations and riots whichopened a horrifying prospect of civil war and whichhad for a time a damaging effect upon the standingof the Bolshevist leaders. The facts as they maybe gathered chiefly from the Cadet newspaperRyech appear to be as follows. Early in the evening of July 16th automobiles andtrucks filled with armed soldiers and workmen andfrequently carrying mach

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. The Russian Bolshevik Revolution . Leon Trotzky Peoples Commissary of War. r(jlitir; manilrwlaiion in favor of the Soviet, July 1, 1917 CHAPTER XV THE JULY RIOTS ON July 16th, 17th and 18th there took place inPetrograd demonstrations and riots whichopened a horrifying prospect of civil war and whichhad for a time a damaging effect upon the standingof the Bolshevist leaders. The facts as they maybe gathered chiefly from the Cadet newspaperRyech appear to be as follows. Early in the evening of July 16th automobiles andtrucks filled with armed soldiers and workmen andfrequently carrying machine-guns appear on thestreets under banners bearing the words Downwith the Capitalist Ministers, All Powder to theWorkers and Peasants Soviets. Soldiers automobiles and compel the chauffeurs todrive them about the city. On the Nevsky and othermain streets meetings are held denouncing the Pro-visior:al Government and the bourgeoisie. At sev-eral of the great factories strikes are called and theworki rs march toward the central parts of the city. Meanwhile the

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