Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-17
CHANGE DECLARED
IN PROCL. .AMjAT|ON .
ON SEPTEMBER IA
Purpose Is to Strengthen Or.
ganization of the
State.
THOUGH KORNILOFF FAILS.
DANGER STILL THREATENS
Cabinet of Five Members, In
cluding Kerensky, Named to
Take Care of All Matters.
ONLY TWO OF THEM PARTY MEN
Positions of Government Improving,
but Action of Cossacks
Is Ominous.
THOUGH KORNILOFF FAILS.
DANGER STILL THREATENS
ONLY TWO OF THEM PARTY MEN
Positions of Government Improving,
but Action of Cossacks
Is Ominous.
IRy Associated Press.l

A Russian republic has been pro-
claimed. The provisional government.
under date OF September IA. Issued
n proclamation declaring that to
strengthen the organization of the state
a change to q republican form OF gov
ernment was necessary.
Danger still threatens Russia. the
proclamation says-a although the rebel-
lion of General korniloT has failed.
The plan of a Russian republic has
been one of the chief aims of the
Radicals. and the Councils Of Soldiers
and Workmen's Delegates, and was
given approval by the recent Russian
congress at Moscow.
A Cabinet OF five members. includ-
ing Premier Kerensky. has been
named to take care of all matters of
state. The only party men are Premier
and NJ. Sikitlne, Minister of Posts and
and Telegraphs. both of whom are So
cialist revolutionists. Tho others, In
Guiding the Minister of War and Ma
rine. are members of no party. .,.@.S u
Although the position OF theNKeren-
sky government appears to be inlprov.
Ing. the action of the Grand Council
OF the Don Cossacks in refusing to sur
| render General Kaledines. their hetman,
is ominus. The leader of the Cossacks
is accused of completely in the Korni-
loft revolution. The Cossacks protest
their loyalty to the government. while
ignoring the governments request for
the giving up OF General Kaledines.
INCREASED ACTIVITY
ON FIGHTING FRONTS
Increased activity is noticeabl on
the various fighting fronts. especially
near Riga and on the Isonzo. A stub.
born battle is in progress near tho
ZegeVold Farm. OH the Riga -Pskatr
Road. thirty miles northeast OF Riga.
whether the action is a German at
tempt In force or only a feint is un-
certain. Petrograd, however, reports
that the Russians are valiantly repel-
ing attacks. 1t was in this region that
the Russians on Thursday made a con-
siderable advance, only to be driven
back again Friday to their former posi-
tion.
On the Bainsizza plateau, northeast
OF Gorilla. and In the region Of Monte
San Gabrielle. tho Italians on Saturday
advanced their lines on tho southeast
ern edge. In the operation, General
Cardona's men captured more than 400
prisoners and some machine guns.
IN champagne and in the Verdun
region the German Crown Prince has
made Intellectual attacks against rho
French lines. Northwest of Rheims the
french repulsed strong German at.
TACK In the region of Loivre. North
east OF Verdun. on the right bank OF
the Meuse. the French fire drove back
the Germans, who essayed an attack
north Of the Caurieres wood.
ertish troops in a successful raid
into the German lines near. cherisv
southeast OF Arras, wrecked dupo,t.
and defenses. Berlin officially sees IN
TINS effort an attack In force. and an.
hounces Its repulse with heavy losses.
IN FLANDERS. Berlin admits the succesa
OF local British attack on the Ypres.
'ien'h Road. "A German attack against
inverness copse. in the same rerior
was repelled by the British, who also
checked an attempt to advance nor,h
Of Langemarck