New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Kornilof Tool
Of Chief of Staff
I'm Russian Revolt
General Lokomsky Engi-
neered the Inflated
Rebellion
Conspiracy Revealed
Plotters Tried to Neutralize
Loyal Commissaries and
Officers
Conspiracy Revealed

PETROGRAD, Sept, q Delayed
Revelations made to-day regarding the
korniloff rebellion elueidate the fact
that General Kornilof was 3 tool in
the hands Of his chief Of stat, General
Lokomsky. and they also show the ex-
treme carefulrcss with which the con-
spiracy was prepared.
The Official army organ on the Ru-
manisn front describes how the con-
spirators attempted to ncutralize the
crmy commissaries and officers at the
'front.' whose devotion 70 the Provisional
Government had been shown.
General KorniloF convoked at head
uarters a congress Of all the commits
aries, the presidents of the army COM
uittees at the same time summoning
o separate congress the commanders
Of the military districts, who, as nom
inees of the Provisional Government
would probably remain faithful.
Kornilon Pessimistic
General KornilotT appeared before
re congress Of commissaries and, after
ypelling the reporters, delivered an
armist speech. describing darby con-
f.. tiors in the front and rear. Pakoff,
a said. would soon be taken and the
Dad to Petrograd would be open.
When the congresses had ended and the
nembers were en- route to their posi-
ions the revolt was begun.
Supreme Commissary Filoperko de-
clares that at first, IN Mohilev. the only
+-oops consisted of bodyguard Of
Turcomans and a detachment of the
~avaliers of ST. George, the former
holly and the latter mainly support
of Kornilof.
On the evening Of September S there
lived striking battalion" wearing
re and white badges inscribed with
..o words "Korniloffets."
A sensational account is given by an
arrested Petrograd politician, NJ. Do
h-insky. who implies that the origin Of
the rebellion was the creation Of the
coalition Cabinet against the resistance
cf Bolsheviki extremists and paclhsts.
Lvotf Meets Korniloif
Vladimir Lvof, a supporter of the
IN. according to NJ. Dobrinsky, was
10 negotiate with General Kornl-
.H in this sense. General korniloR
wed himself to be unsurpassed by
offs mission, and expressed himself
favor of a democracy, saying:
The RomanofTs will return 70 the
Zone only over my corpse"
General KornilofF said he already had
ndertaken TO crush expected Bolshe-
Wiki disturbances and was sending
troops to Petrograd. General Korni-
lofts proposed Cabinet, says NJ. Do
brinsky, seemed even too Left so
Cabinet with General Alexieff at its
head was discussed. At the same time
it was decided TO convoke the Duma.
VI. Lvoff then returned to Petrograd
20 report on the result of the negotia-
lions end 10 deliver General Korniloff's
request that Premier Kerensky and
General Savinkoff, the Minister of War,
appear at the army headquarters. NJ.
Dobrinsky declares he was amazed
when he heard of these negotiations.
Lyoff Failed on Mission
This account, if true, confirms the
statement that the rebellion was due to
the Encouragement by Lvoff OF his
mission.
Committees of the Sd Army have APP.
pealed to the Synod Ecumenical Coun'
ell to proclaim a universal commina
ion of General Korniloff and Genera
Lokomsky.
BY decree of the Provisional Gov