The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30
RUSSIANS APPLAUD
WILSON'S MESSAGE
Presidents Note Produces Deep
Impression at Moscow.
ANARCHY AT FRONT Barred
General KorhiIoff Tells Conference
That Troops Kill Commanders
and Refuse to Flght-situa-
tlon is Serious.

Moscow, Aug. 29.-President VII
sons message to the Russian confer
ence electrified that assembly. His
promise that America would aid New
Russia with all moral and material
power" was greeted with tirunderous
cheers. His entire statement produced
a deep impression. coming as 1t did az
ter speeches by cabinet officials, had
barred Russia's grave need OF financial
industrial and moral aid.
The presidents cable was received
at midnight. The conference had Ia
bored for long hours before that. The
great hall of the meeting was stilled
as the tired delegates prepared to
leave. The message was read amid a
silence that bespoke eager attention.
Then came a storm Of cheering. Ey-
cry delegate In the hall arose to ms
feet. The bedIam of sound continued
Cor several minutes.
1t was the first time since the con-
ference assembled that there was any
unanimfty Of action. Even the cadet
party members Joined in the demon
stration. Heretofore they have sat
stolidly, almost glumly, applauding no
speakers except those of their own
party.
Bares Army Plight.
The second general sitting of the ma
tional conference was held Monday.
General Korniloff, the commander In
chief, entered the hall in company with
Premier Kerensky. His appearance
was the signal for prolonged and en-
thusiastic ovation. All the delegates
cheered for Russia, the revolutionary
government and the army.
NJ. Alexinsky made similar dec
laration on behalf of the second duma.
Premier Kerensky then introduced
General Korniloff. saying the govern
ment had thought 1t necessary to M
vite the commander in chief to lay be
fore the conference the situation at
the front and in the army. General
Korniloff said the death penalty, res
toration of which he had asked, to-
g4her with other measures, consti-
tutes only small part of what was
necessary In an army stricken with the
terrible evils of DISCRIMINATION and
INSTRUMENTATION.
In the present month, General Korni-
loft said, soldiers had killed four resi-
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 rev.
oiutfon, abandoned its positions on the
Riga front. Nothing except an order
to exterIninate the entire regiment
awaited to cause it TO return TO its
positions.
Fight Anarchy In Army.
"Thus we are iInplacably fighting
anarchy in the army" the commander
continued. Undoubtedly 1t will final
Iy be depressed, but the danger Of fresh
debacles is weighing constantly on the
country.
'sThe situation on the front is bad.
We have lost the whole of Galicia, the
whole of Bukowina, and all the fruits
of our recent victories. At several
points the enemy has crossed our from
tier and is threatening our fertile
southern provinces. He is endeavor-
ing to destroy the Roumanian army
and is knocking at the gates of Riga.
If our army does not hold the shore Of
the Gulf of Riga, the road TO Petro-
grad win be opened wide"