The Washington times., 1917-09-12
KORN|EOFF|S
HA[TEDNE
RUSSCAP|TAL
BY R|FLEMEN

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Volting forces were advancing, rap
tdly toward thai point--twenty miles
from the city-and that a clash was
momentarily expected there.
I1lemboVEky Joins RebeIs.
Press reports received here today
assert that General KlembovslSy. the
newly named commanderin-chief of
Russia's armies. has Joined Korni-
lon in his revolt. No confirmation
was obtainabIe here. 1t was un-
derstood. however, that KIembovsky's
formal entrance upon his new duties
has been held up.
Generals DenikIne and Valuyefr.
southwestern and western front com
menders, were also reported in press
dispatches to have thrown their lot
with Korniion.
KerenslIy was quoted today as ex-
pressing the hope, despite the tight
ening OF Kornilofrs lines around the
city, that there will be no whole
sale blOodshed
Chief anxiety among the public
was in the food situation in Petro-
grad The capitals stock of food
was known to have been severely de-
pleted recently. Even before the
Korniloff revolt became known. the
provisional government was seeking
TO relieve the shortage by furnish
ing transportation to those who vol
unfairly wanted to leave on account
OF the German drive from Riga.
A statement. issued by Premier
Kerensly and sent by wireless to all
hope that war would be averted. He
announced the arrest OF General
Denikine, commander on the south
west front. with his staff. and of
General Erdelli, formerly military
governor OF Petrograd.
t''Only small detnchments OF troops
have been moved toward PetFograd by
Korniloff." the statement asserted.
Through deception, they have re-
mained deluded regarding the posi-
tion. The further advance OF these
units has been arrested. and the bonds
between them have been broken. In
dividual units have sent delegates 70
Petrograd, requesting that they be
furnished with orders, to arrest the
commanders who. betrayed the. gov
ernment The government has taken
measures to. put PetrogTa5 in a state
OF defense against attacks, and the
hope Is entertained that all bloodshed
or civil war will be avoided"
Press Condemns KOrnIIOR.
All the Socialist press and most Of
the Bourgeoise organs today united
In condemningg General Kornilonrs
treachery and his demands for gov
ernmentai control.
The Workmen and Soldiers Council
reported that the Kronstadt garrison
had formally placed itself at disposal
Of this body.
Legal proceedings have been start
ed against Kornilon to brand him as
q traitor to the government. korni-
loff released the provisional govern
ment commissioner at his head
quarters and he has arrived here.
The newspaper Reich publishes an
interesting narrative OF the events
immediately preceding Kerensky's an
nouncement of his determination to
fight Rorniloff. According to this
story, Prof. Paul Miliukon and Cen
eral Alexien visited the premier and
offered to mediate the differences de-
Veloped between the provisional gov
srnment and General Korniloff.
Kerensky, according TO the Reich,
e&pIcSsFu Ms " AAAAhbh hGsS " manu-
over the government to a new cabinet.
Later he conferred with his ministry,
and their approval was obtained for
General Alexief to undertake forma-
tion OF a new cabinet
Later, the Reich asserts, KerenslIy
suddenly changed his mind and de-
termined to reorganize a cabinet OF
his own.
Martial Law at Moscow.
By formal decree dated yesterday, the |
provisional government branded Cen
erals KorniIon, Denikine, Litkomsky. |
Markoff and KisIiskof traitors to the |
nation and formally ordered that they |
be held to account for their crimes |
before Russia's courts of Justice.
At the same time martial law was |
decreed for the city and district OF |
Moscow,