The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-09-28
RUSSIA PUZZLED AT
KORNILOFF'S PLANS
KERFNSKY AND GENERAL WE'RE
IN CONSULTATION BEFORE
REBELLION.

] 1elTOSTdd, sept. --.-lne COnlrO-
versy over the source Of the recent
Korniloff rebellion has proved to he
the sensation of the day. Petrograd
newspapers publish columns of revel-
ations and interviews with the chief
actors in the revolt and, while much
is inexplicable. it is agreed that ne
gotiations between Premier Kerenskv
and Gen. Korniloff for the establish
ment of strong government at Pc
trograd preceded the rebellion. The
march Of Gen. Korniloff's troops OH
the capital is said TO have been part
of a scheme.
The Russkia Volya says the reve-
lations have made an overwhelming
impression on the members of the
government who were not initiated
into the plan and that these Minis
ters are awaiting Premier Kerens-
ky's explanation.
Gen. Savinkoff, ex-Director of the
War Department and later command
err of the Petrograd troops sent aginst
Gen. Korniloff, declares that he was
dispatched to Gen. Korniloff by Pre-
mier Kerensky, who had resolved to
proclaim martial law, with mission
to ask the Russian commander in
chief to send to Petrograd a cavalry
corps and the Savage" division un-
der command of a General other than I
Gen. Krymoff, who was in bad politi- /
cal repute. Gen. Korniloff broke the
agreement by sending both Krymoff .
and the Savage" division toward
the capital.
Korniloff Draws Up Plan.
The Rech says that Gen. Kornilof
drew up a plan for the salvation Of
the country comprising military re-
visory courts. the authorization of
railroads and war workshops and the
of officers disciplinary
powers, which Premier Kerensky re-
jected. Nevertheless Korniloff prom
sed Gen. Savinkoff that he. would
give full obedience to Kerensky. In
order to make possible the proclama-
ion of martial law, Gen. Savinkoff
ordered the dispatch of cavalry to
Petrograd.
Vladimir Lvoff arrived at army
headquarters, the Rech says, with
.hree alternative proposals from
Premier Kerensky. The first was
he resignation of Kerensky, the sec
md was the formation of a directory ,
within the cabinet, with the partici-
Jation of Kerensky and Korniloff, ,
md the third provided for the APP
continent of Korniloff as dictator.
Gen. Korniloff the newspaper says,
hose the directory, but NJ. Lvon
alsely announced to Kerensky that
<orniloff had commissioned him to
PRESENT an ultimatum demanding
hat he be given sole dictatorship.
The Novoe Premya publishes a
similar story and adds that when
Premier Kerensky having received
he ultimatum, telegraphed to Gen.
iOrniloff:
"Do you insist" KOrniloff think
ng the question referred to the sec
,nd alternative, answered: Eyes, |
INSIST" Thereupon Kerensky, inn
,gining that Korniloff had demand
"a a dictatorship under the threat OF ,
.ivil war, broke off the negotia- ]
ions. {
The former supreme army COM
n issary at headquarters, Gen. Flo q
,onk, however. declares that Gen. y
fornilof's revolt was known months I
n advance and that the demonstra-
ions i'm his favor at the Moscow con-
,ress were no accident. Gen. Flo
,enko, when arrested by Korniloff, 9
threatened to commit suicide, but |
iorniloff treasured him. S
The correspondent of the Izyestrya B
eports that Gen. KOrnilon's "strik-
ng battalion" still Is defiant. O