The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
PREMIER kERENskY'S SOLDIERS
WRECK RAILWAY IN ORDER
TO CHECK ENEMY.
ARREST TWO GENERALS
RUSSIAN CABINET QUITS TO GIVE
PREMIER kERENskY FULL
POWER OF ACTION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News service.
Petrograd, Sept 12.-Gen Kornil-
offs march toward Petrograd contin-
ues. According to a statement circu-
lated at the winter palace but which
has not been officially confirmed or
denied, the first collision between the
troops and the government forces al
ready has taken place. the followers
OF Korniloff having begun the hostili-
ties by bombarding government posi-
tions with heavy guns. The govern
ment is still Withholding news con-
cerning the military situation. A fur
ther report is to the effect that two
columns of Korniloff's troops entered
Gatchina, thirty-fiye miles from Petro
grad without opposition, aid that
other forces are moving on Tosno
with the aim of cutting the Petrograd
railroad. During the night telephone
communication with Tver Central
Russia) ceased.
1t is stated that former minister OF
war Savinoff intends to command the
government troops, the other generals
having refused to do so, while Gen.
Klembovsky, commander of the north
ern army has now definitely champi-
oned Korniloff's cause.
The army of Cen Korniloff, oper-
ating against the capital. is believed
to consist of the following: Several
Cossack regiments; the First cavalry
corps. "the Savage DIVISION" Tekke-
Turkoman horsemen, so-called "strik-
ing battalion" of picked men organ
lied to fight against Germany. so
called Korniloff battalions. railroad
and sapper units. heavy artillery OF
four divisions, and some batteries of
light artillery. All the troops are un-
der command of Gen. Klimoff. former
commandant Of a cavalry corps.
The Bourse Gazette says the caval-
ry which Gen. Korniloff sent against
the capital reached Dno. 120 miles
from Petrograd.
Government officials are tearing up
the railway track at Semrino, forty
versts from Petrograd, in order to
stay the approach of Gen. Korniloff's
troops. special train which left Pc
trograd during the night for Semrino
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partments, large staff Of workmen
and representatives of the council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates.
Premier Kerensky is having diff
culties within the capital from the ex-
tremists on both sides. Following the
ultimatum of Gen. Korniloff, the
whole Russian Cabinet resigned to
give Premier Kerensky full liberty of
action. All the ministers for the time
being will remain in their offices.
General Korniloff, in addition to re-
fusing to abandon his command, or
dered the arrest of NJ. Philoninko, the
government commissioner. The pro-
visional government, besides arrest
ing Vladimir N Lvoff, who brought
Korniloff's ultimatum to the provis-
ional government, took into custody
eighty other persons.
Against Korniloffs attempts to di-
rect individual military detachments
to Petrograd. most decisive measures
have been taken
Premier Kerensky has declared that
a state of war exists in the town and
district of Petrograd and has ordered
Gen. Korniloff, commander-in-chief of
the Russian armies. to resign as a
consequence of Korniloff's demand for
supreme power. Gen. Klembosky has
been appointed communicative chief.
The central executive committee of
the Soldiers and Worbmen has sug-
gested to all army corps and naval
committees that they refuse to obey
orders from Gen. Korniloff or Gen. Lo-
komsky.