The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-29
RUSSIAN COMMANDER
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Of the army from every private intiu-
ence
NJ. NaboukoG said the members Of the
first duma rcpudiated with indignation
all thoughts of Il separate peuce ana
that IL they were to have peace they
did not desire IT 10 be the result OF
German victory but the consequence or
the triumph Of Russia and her allies.
VI. Alexinsky made a similar dSclara-
ton on behalf Of the second duma.
Premier Kercnsky then introduced
General Korniloff saying the govern
ment had thought il necessary to invite
the commander in chief 10 lay before
the conference the situation at the front
and In the army.
General Korniloff said the death pen
atty restoration of which he had asked,
together with other measures conStl-
tutes only a small part Of what was
necessary in an army stricken with the
terrible evils Of disorganization and IN
suhordinatiOn.
In the present month General Korni
loft said. soldiers had killed four regi-
mental commanders and other officers
and ceased these outrages only when
they were threatened with being shot.
Quite recently one of the regiments Of
Siberian rifles which had fought so
splendidly at the beginning Of the revo-
luton abandoned it's positions on the
Riga front. Nothing except an order
10 cxterminate the entire regiment
arailed to cause il TO return to It's posi-
tions.
Thus We are implacahly fighting an
archy in the army" the commander con-
tinued. Undoubtedly it will finally be
rcprcssed but the danger of fresh de-
baclcs is weighing constantly on the
country.
THE situation on the front is bad. We
have lost the whole Of Galicia, the whole
Of BukawIna and all of the fruits IF
our recent victories. At several points
the enemy hns crossed our frontier and
Is threatening our fertile southern prov
inces. He is endcavorng TO destroy
the Rumanian army and is knocking at
tho gates Of Riga. If our army does
not hold the shore Of the gulf Of Riga.
the road to Petrograd will be opened
wide.
The old regime bequeathcd TO Russia
an army which despite all the defects
in its organization. nevertheless was an
imated by fighting spirit and was
ready for sacrifice. The whole series
of measures taken by those who are
completely foreign TO the spirit and
needs OF the army has transformed it
into collection of individual groups
which have lost all sense Of duty and
only tremble for their own personal
safety.
IF Russia wishes TO be saved, the
army must b. rcscneratcd at any cost.
We must Immediately take measures
such rs ] have referred to. which have
been approved In their entirety by the
acting minister of war
General korniloft then outlined the
most important Of these measures IN ad-
dition 10 restoration of the death PEN
atty. which are:
First, restoration of discipline in thu
army by the engineering OF the uu-
thurity Of officers and men commits
stoned officers; second. Improvement or
the financial positions of officers who
have hern in a very difficult position
in the recent military operations; third.
restriction OF the functions OF regiment
al committees. which although manag-
ing economic affairs OF the regiments.
must not be permitted to have any part
in decisions regarding military opera
tons or the appointment Of leaders.
The strength Of every army depends
upon conditions ia the district in It's
rear" General kornioff continued.
The blood whirn will inevitably flow
during tho restoration period may be
shed in vain II the army. having been
rrorEanizrd and prepared for battle. re-.
mains without Teinforccments and fresh
supplies OF projrctilcs and equipment.
| therefore think II indispensable TINS
the measures taken at the front should
also be applied in the rear
The commander then went on to say
that according to information at MS
disposal tho condition nf the railways
vas such that by November the army
would not receive any more supplies. In
support Of his statement lie quoted a
telegram from the commandments
rr the southwestern front, saying that
tho shortage Of broad and biscuit on
this front amounted almost tn famine.
General knrniloff then read figures
relating To tho production OF war ma
t,rials which he said had decreased
compared with the period from October,
1915. 10 January. 1917. ny 90 per cent
for guns and shells and 50 per cent for
airplnnes.
"If this state Of affairs continues" he
HtlGnd tho Russian armies Will find
themselves In the same state as In tho
spring Of 1915. at the time of the re-
front in Poland. Galiria and the Car
r;lthinns."