Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
RUSSIAN ARMY
CHIEF IS CALLED
NATIONAL HERO
Kerensky's Opponents Back
General Korniloff Against
Cabinet
By Associated Press

Moscow, Sunday, Aug. 26.-(De.
layed) A conflict at the national
conference between Premier Keren-
sky, backed by the moderate Social
lists and a majority of the Council OF
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
and Constitutional Democrats and
other non-Socialist parties, the Mos
COW Industrial group and that part
of the army which stands for ruth
less army discipline is approaching.
The opposition to the premier looks
to General Korniloff. the comman-
der-in-chief of the Russian army, as
its champion. The lineup OF the
delegates to the conference is indi-
Gated in interviews the Associated
Press has had with members of all
groups represented at the confer
enCe.
AT present the name of General
kornilof is on every tongue. Ills
coming was awaited with something
akin to fear by the extreme lett,
which still inciteS against discipline
in the army and with open eXultation
by the opposition group. The import
OF the demonstration is emphasized
by the fact that not one member of
the cabinet was at the railway sta
ton, but instead there was an i'm
posing display by the military and
civilian admirers of General korui-
lon.
Savior of Russia
During the morning General kor-
niloft's biography and his photo
graphs were distributed free by the
organizers of the demonstration. OH
GERS went about the streets eXhort-
ing veterans of the war and parucu-
larly caValiere of the order of ST
George to go to the railway station,
explaining to them that duty CON-
PEELED every patriotic man to sup
port the destined savior of Rus
sia," from foreign defeat and inter-
nal disintegration.
When General Korniloff alighted
from the train soon after noon lie
was followed by a bodyguard Of
Terak Cossacks, gigantic Asiatics in
prune colored caftans, leather belts
and vast shaggy sheepskin BUSHES.
General korniloff, who is of Cos
sack parentage, resembles a Japan
ese. He is below middle height and
of medium size. He has small black
eyes and a sparse tartar beard. His
manner was grave and modest as he
inspected the guard of honor. He
spoke to some of the soldiers aud
each soldier threw a flower under
his feet as he passed.
Lacks Fighting Spirit
Mayor Rudneff welcomed General
Korniloff on behalf of the city of
Moscow. The mayor declared that
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victor at the front but the savior of
Russia from ruin at home. AS GEN
eral Korniloff marched between lines
of soldiers toward NJ. Roditcheff, the
officers drew their swords and the
land played the Marseillaise. Ad-
dressing the Russian commander, NJ.
Roditcheff said:
Russia has all her army wants,
supplies and a brilliant commander.
What she lacks is a fighting spirit in
her soldiers. 1t is you, general, who
have the will and the means to re-
store that spirit"
After kissing NJ. Roditcheff, Gen.
eral Korniloff made brief speech,
roughly phrased, but impressive by
its npretentiousness
Looks For Victory
I'VE expect from Moscow" Gen.
eral Korniloff said, "a message to
the army. That message, 1 hope,
will not in this grave crisis be of
liberty and equality in the name of
which, falsely interpreted, Russia
people have been driven off the right
track. but a message of victory and
order. For myself, at any sacrifice
l shall do all in my power to turn
that message into reality. 1 believe
in and l predict the resurrection of
our army
AS General Korniloff left the sta
ton he was given a tremendous ova-
ton by the military and civilian
population. The working classes.
however, were absent.