The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
Dramatic Revolt of KorniIotf
Against Russian Govern.
ment CoIIapses.
KERENsKY AGAIN IS VICTOR
Sweden Makes Feeble Reply to Ian.
sings Disclosures Of UnneutraI
Action and He Exposes Conduct
Of It's Former Charge in Mexico.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD.

Another Of the swift, dramatic epi-
sodes with which Russia has been star
Ting the world was unfolded last
week. For several days It seemed that
civil war would be added to the woes
ef the struggling young republic, and
then, as suddenly as it appeared, the
storm cloud diss9lysd and the provl-
slonal government emerged apparently
stronger than before. ,=Iss=:srs-s'- :ss.,:s I:E..s::
General Korniloff, commander in
chief, demanded full power, was
promptly removed by Premier Keren-
sky, and marched on Petrograd with
s Considerable body Of troops. Several
.QdiceFs laying refused the position,
Kefthskyy hiniikself took the chief com COM
mind, the capital was put in : condi- eal
<Ho6 Of de7enss, sKf 1oS1! tToobs We're
sent out to eut off kornIleff tlq,n TBS
northern Rgl,ting line, Which IS now
Tonsiderably east of Riga. The Baltic
fleet, the army in general and most
of the officials FASTENED to assure the
provisional government of their sup
port. =. ~; ..4.-.''-@'~'
Then came Kornioif's collapse. The
main part of his army consisted or
the so-c;llrd "Savn-e division.' fierce
Mohammedan troops from the Cauca-
sus and Georgia. who We're uninformed
of their destination or kornilo;fs $ aim.
Loyal ccreliyionists induced them to
submit to the government on condition
that they be sent back to the Caucasus
and not be compelled to fight against
the Turks. korniloff thereupon in
formed the government that he was
ready to surrender, .-.,.-'.,,.,
-*-,.. Cause Of the Revolt.
The conflict really was between the
conservatives and the more radical ele-
ments in Russia. The former hold that
the government has shown itself in.
capable of restoring order and effec-
tiveness because it is hauled this way
and that by the workmen's and SOL
diers' committees and has allowed
them to destroy discipline in the army.
Kerensky himself holds the confidence
and trust of all, but he is far from
being the dictator that he has been
Represented as being, and has been too
tender hearted to carry out his own
Bold words as to restoration of the
death penalty a&a other necessary re.
pressive measures. ~; - ;S-s:ssS
x.,This latest revolt, however, has
hardened the premier. He caused o,
ordered the arrest of all the leader.
Ind generals opposed to the provisional
1oysTnment, suppressed the Novo'
vored Korniloff, freed imprisoned Boil
shevikis who promised to combat tn
rebels, declared stute of war ii
Moscow and its environs, and fatty re
fused to enter into negotiations t
bring about compromise between th
provisional government and its oppc
Sssal' S9S Thurssay ths Russian 1-, sasin.
was reconstructed With the Soci,
democrats In full control, and at tt
same time the northern army got in,
action and moved back toward Rig
driving in the German advance p
.gss Sweden. Feeble Reply.
'Yes, we did 1t, but no one asked
not to-" is, In q sentence, the Swedi
foreign Offices statement in reply
Lansing's charges that 1t had be
transmitting Germany's messages FRI
BuenOs Aires to Berlin. With Il
weak answer neither Argentina I
the allies are satisfied, and the Sw'
ish nation feels Inundated. There
no immediate prospect, however. IL
Sweden will he forced into tho war
Argentina is clinging precafiously
her neutrality, for the rage agatl
Germany is increasing there dal