. Circular to the population on the necessity of an assembly for the election of a committee of safety; promulgated in the city on May 19.
"Citizens 1 The population of Cherkassy is stunned by the horrible occurrences which have taken place during the last few
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days in the city. All the inhabitants are in anguish and in fear for their lives. In the environs military operations are going on, and, owing to that, the activities of previously existing institutions have ceased. It is necessary to care for the guarding of the city, and for removing the bodies of the slain; it is necessary to have a care for the sale of bread, for keeping up the water-supply, etc. Therefore a group of persons, on the request of various institutions and citizens, summons all to help in the common cause. All citizens who can help in the common cause by deed and counsel, and especially representatives of all institutions and professional organizations, are requested to meet on Tuesday at eight o'clock local time, at the Town Hall, to decide what measures should be immediately adopted, and who should be entrusted with the conduct of the city's affairs and the care for the needs and defense of the population henceforth, until such time as the fighting shall cease and a government be organized.
"Citizens! Preserve order, and help each one in establishing peace among the population. Do not spread abroad false rumors, but live peaceably, by honest labor. It is time to understand this and everyone should persuade his neighbor of it — that robberies and violence must not be permitted."
A true copy: Ex.-Pres. of the Council,
"I, Ataman Uvarov, commander of the guerrilla detachments, order the population of the city of Cherakssy and the surrounding villages to be quiet. All who have weapons not registered with the guerilla detachments are to surrender them at the staff headquarters of the Personal Military Detachment (station of Cherkassy) in the course of 24 hours from the day of publication of this order.
Every form of violence, pillaging, murders, unauthorized searches, and other disorders are most strictly forbidden. Searches and arrests may be made only by order of the staff of the Cherkassy garrison. All persons appearing on the streets with weapons, and not belonging to the organization of defense or the military patrols, will be disarmed and taken to the Personal Staff (station of Cherkassy). For disobedience to this order the guilty will be exposed to the laws of wartime with all rigor, even to execution.
Citizens 1 Understand that the time for violence and arbitrariness has passed. Come to your senses and each take up his
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honest labor. Do not conceal agitators and others who are undermining the authorities. Only by simultaneous common endeavor can the government be strong and the life of every worker be secure.
May 20, 1919. The Commander of the group of Cherkassy forces, Ataman of the Personal Detachment, UVAROV... The head of the general staff, ABRAMOV... Adjutant FEDOROVSKY.
II. Testimony of Mariam Dubnikova