The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-28

tne war once announces,
MOSCOW, Aug. 2S.-The second gen
eral sitting Of the national conference
was held here this afternoon. Cen
eral kornilotf, the commander in chief,
entered the hall in company with Pre-
tnler kerensky. His appearance was
the signal for prolonged ovation.
Vladimir NaboukOtf, a prominent So
r'Hi democrat, speaking in the name Of
the first duma declared the country
aimed at the establishment of
strong and independent power, unin-
tluenced by political parties, power
based on democratic principles, which
would establish obedience to the law
and personal liberty and security The
speaker emphasized the necessity OF
the independence of the high COM
mand Of the army from every private
interference
lNaboukoff said the members of the
first duma repudiated with indigna-
ton all thought of separate peace
and that II they were to have peace,
they did not desire it to be the result
OF German victory at the expense Of
Russia and her allies.
M. Alexinski made a similar dec
laration on behalf of the second duma.
Army Oemora!ized.
Premier Kerensky introduced Gen.
eral kornilOff, saying the government
had thought it necessary to invite the
commander in chief to lay before the
conference the situation at the front
and in the army.
General KOrniloff said the death
penalty, restoration of which he asked,
together with other measures, cOnsti-
tates on!; & small part of what was
necessary in an army stricken with
the terrible evils of disorganization
and INSTRUMENTATION.
Kill Commanders.
In the ,rt sent month General Kcr-
niloT said. the soldiers had killed four
regimental commanders. and other of.
fictls !,ll ceased tre o. :sses only
when threatened with being shot. Re.
Gently one Of the regiments Of Sibe.
rian rifles, which had fought so splen-
didly at the beginning OF the reyolu-
JIOll, LACll pOol.lOu CAE
Riga front. Nothing except an order
to extermii:ate the er:'lc regiment
availed to cause it to return to its
position.
Fighting Anarchy.
"Thus we are implacably fighting
anarchy in the army" the commander
"Undoubtedly it will be
finally repressed, but the danger Of
fresh debacles is weighing constantly
on the country.
"The situation on the front is bad.
We have lost the whole of Galicia, the
whole of Bukowina and all the fruits
of our recent victory. At several
points the enemy has crossed our
and are threatening our fer.
tile southern provinces. He is endeav.
oring to destroy the Rumanian 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 will be opened wide.
Sense Of Duty Lost.
"The old regime bequeathed to Rus
sia an army which, despite all the de-
fects in it's organization, was animat- .
ed by fighting spirit, and ready for
sacrifice. The whole series of meas
ures taken by those who are complete.
ly 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
Must Be Regenerated.
'If Russia wishes to be saved the
army must be regenerated at any
cost. We must Immediately take meas
rres such as have referred to, which
lave been approved in their entirety
~ the action of the minister Of war.
General Korniloff then outlined the
most important of the measures, In
addition to the restoration of the
leath penalty, which are:
First. Restoration of discipline in
he army by strengthening the author
ty of officers and non-commissioned
officers.
Second. Improvement of the finan-
,ial position of officers who have been
n a very difficult position in the re-
cent military operations.
Third. Restriction of the functions
If regimental committees, which, al
hough managing economic affairs OF
he regiment, must not be permitted r.
@ have any part in the decision re-