Evening star., 1917-09-13

mander-in-chief and in a small group
of generals has ended i. complete iai-
ure. The guilty mutineers VIII ne de
livered to the revolutionary military
tribunal.
The bloodless liquidation Of the mu-
tiny shows the wisdom OF the Russish
people and its army and navy In the
persons Of the generals, admirals, om-
GERS. soldiers and sailors. who. in the
face of stern enemy. remained loyal
to their duty to the fa.herland and
their legal government.
Having assumed chief command OF
all the armed forces of Russia. l de-
clare my complete faith in all ranks
of the army and the fleet. In the gen
erals, admirals. officers. soldiers and
sailors. who have borne upon their
shoulders the heavy trial of the past
days.
To Punish Disobedience.
The half years experiment of free
existence could not fail to convince every
one that all the extreme irrational de-
mands not instantly carried out. where
soever such demands may have come
from, duly cause disturbance to the coun-
try. Let every one remember whatsoever
he might he. general or soldier in the
ranks. that the slightest disobedience to
authority will henceforth be punished.
1T is time 10 cease playing with the
countrys fate. Let all Russians VINO
achieve freedom and Z renewal of the
common order of government to under
stand and become imbued with the con-
viction that i'll this moment all our ideas
and. strength should be directed first of all
toward the defense of the fatherland from
the external enemy who is aiming to
subjugate it,"
Kerensky Leads Army.
STOCKHOLM. September 1s.-The
Svenska Eagbladet announces it has
received a dispatch from Petrosrad stat
ing mat Premier Kerensky has left the
Russian capital at the head of an army
in order to meet the troops of Gen. korni-
loft before they reach the capital. There
was every expectation, the message said.
that a battle would be fought on We'd
neSday.
The situation in Russia has now be-
come so involved that il is impossible
to forcsee what turn affairs Will take.
The deplrture of foreigners for Russia
at the present time seems inadvisable.
Ira Nelson Morris. the American min
ister has cabIed the State Department
at Washington for instructions as to
whether he should permit Americans to
enter Russia under the present circum-
stances
Conflicting Reports.
Conflicting reports of developments in
Russia were received here by way of
Haparanda. Travellers arriving at that
swedish villa ge from PetroGrad report
that an engagement has occurred be-
tween the forces of Gen korniloff and
part OF Premier Kerensky's troopsynear
Luga. The government soldiers were
defeated according to this information,
retirin. on the capital and destroying a
br .dge near Petrograd to stem pursuit.
Gen Korniloff is said to have request
ed Michael V. Rodzianko. former presi-
dent of the drtna. t" form govern
ment at Moscow.
Shooting was heard in Petrograd
while the train was leaving the sta
tiou. Part OF Premier Kerensky's
troops was said to have Joined Gen.
H"~oi'of on the other hand. the con-
servative Hufvudstadsbladet of Hell
singfors, Finland. yesterday reported
that Premier Kerensky was gaining the
upper hand and that troops at the front
We're joining the provisional govern
mcnt.
Gen. Savinkoff's Statement.
Boris Savinkoff. assistant minister of
war and minister of marine, in an in
terview with the Associated Press to-
day said:
For the reinsurance of America YOU
may say that Gen. Korniloff's revolt is
not in the least affecting our operations
against the foreign enemy. The armies
at the front are solid with the proyis-
ional government.
There is not the least doubt that Gen
coup has failed and that we
shall be strengthened for the future by
getting rid of disloyal generals by
whose conspiratorial tendencies we long
have been embarrassed. Gen. Korniioff,
is still at Morley.
The provisional government will is
sue stronger than ever from the crisis
and this will enable us effectively to
deal with the Bolsheviki danger.
Moslems Show Discomfort.
Gen. krimon, commander of the
Korniloff troops. and his staff ID at
Luga. No fighting has occurred So far
One part of the Korniloff force il twen-
ty versts (about fourteen miles) south
Of Tsarskoe-Selo (about twenty miles
south of Petrograd). This force In
cludes one savage division and - In
touch with all our advance posts.
THE men of this division are mostly
Moslems. who. when sent to the war;
swore to their chiefs to light the Gegs