The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
EITHER SUICIDE
OR EXECUTION
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of revolt came to Kornilof.
Thus it happened when Korniloff's
troops met those of the provisional
government forty miles from Petro-
grad there was no fighting.
On the contrary, the men on the two
sides fraternized. Not a shot was
fired Men in the ranks on both sides
understood each other. They con-
ferred at length and then returned to
their comrades. Before Korniloff's
own eyes, his common soldiers arbi-
trated the differences Of nation.
Kornfloff and his officers were power
less.
The provisional government today
faced a spreading anger of the people
against the former generalissimo. 1t
was due less perhaps to his actual at
tempt at a revolt than to events which
! preceded it.
The formal government investiga.
ton of korniloff's activities, now on,
may dissipate accommodating charges
and suspicious against himself make
| it possible to inflict something less
than the death penalty.
The public is demanding his death
Isstesmia. peoples organ, today ex
pressed the popular suspicion that
Riga was surrendered to the Germans
in furtherance of Korniloff's schemes
IF Korniloff succeeded in outwitting
the soldiers committees" the news
paper asserted, This treachery has not
been punished. Our country was
handed over to the enemy. Only the
soldiers committees saved Russia. Is
lit not true that the reported panicky
retreats of the Russian army were ex-
laggerated? With the investigation
under way we can now discover
whether or not these panics were or,
Iganized by K6rniloff's own adjutants.
The newspaper referred to recent
remarkable communicates" frankly
dilating on the panic in the Russian
retreat
Korniloff's fate had not yet been Of
ficiallv decided today. He has not yet
formally surrendered. The cabinet
was in the throes. Of a reorganization
punishment should be given the rebel
leader as to internal conflict.
But Petrograd is demanding one OF
only two courses for Korniloff-sui
eide or surrender.
| Meanwhile, on Russia's front, head
Quarters stood back looking for civil
lEermans.
Petrograd never lost its nerve
throughout the great mistake There
were crowds on the streets, but nc
panic. They merely damned the cor
ners and spaces on the Nevskr Pros
peckt and eagerly awaited meagre
newspaper reports.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, when
Korniloff's mistake appeared for a
moment not to be mistake, the popu
lace was unmoved. They made a new
record for patience and fortitude. The
two days were formally observed, as
usual. as church holidays. All bust
ness was closed.
At the winter palace, however
strong guards and tremendous activ.
ity betrayed the people of Russia
fighting civil war. There Kerensky
received ministers, talked over the
telephone and by telegraph to distant
parts Of Russia and collected the vast
forces Of the republic to crush the re-
Ibellion.
In the room OF Breshko Breshkov
sky I sought the grandmother of the
revolution" on one of these grim days
of uneXcited preparation. She was
gone but a gentle, white-haired lady
who sat there working, declared
THE grandmother of the revolu
ton says we must not make terms
with Korniloff We will not
l.
Democratic Republic at Once.
PETROGRAD, Sept IA demo
lcratic republic" at once, as the solu
Itton of Russia's internal difficulties, is
demanded in resolutions approved by
the local council of workmen and sol
diers. The vote was 279 to 115.
A formal proclamation announcing
this decision demanded immediate de-
livery Of all land proprietors property
into the hands of the peasants com
mittees, introduction of employees con
troll of all industrial production and
distribution, naturalization OF all i'm
portant industries and ruthless tax
alton OF capital, with confscation oil
war profits.
The committee recommended crea
ton OF a government consisting of rep
Iresentatives of the revolutionary pro
letariat and the peasants.
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korniloff Arrested.
PEnROGRAD. Sept. 15-GeneraI