Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-14
COLLAPSES
As LEADERS GIVE UP
To RUSS GOVERNMENT
Official Announcement That
Rebellion Has Failed Made
by Minister of Labor in
Cabinet of Kerensky

PETROGRAD, Sept. 1s-M Rkobe-
left. minister Of labor in the Kerensky
cabinet, and a member of the council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates, an
nounced through the Russian official
lofts adventure had collapsed and that
the army at his headquarters had sur
rendered
Colonel Verchovsky, commandant OF
the Moscow garrison. was today named
minister of war. and Admiral VerdeIev-
swy. minister Of marine, in a rehabilita-
ton of the Kerensky cabinet
Numerous delegations from General
Korniloffs army are arriving at the staff
office Of the Petrograd military dis
trtct in penitent mood. the Associated
Press has been informed by Premier
Kerensky's secretary. The soldiers de-
clare they have been deceived as to
the aims Of General Kornloffs rebel
lion.
General Palchinslky. second IN COM
mand to General Savinkoff commanders
of the Petrograd district, declares the
revolt may now be considered to be q
final and irretrievable failure. He says
the question Of General Kornilofrs sur
render is of secondary Importance.
Premier Kerenskys appointment a
commander in chief of all the armies
has been confirmed officially by the
cabinet General Alexieff has been con-
firmed by his chief Of staff. Vice Pre-
mier Nekrasoff announces that General
Alexieff has sent a telegram to General
Korniloff demanding his immediate sur
render.
Premier Kerensky announced sweeping
reforms curtailing the power of soldiers
committees-the units Of enlisted men
who have heretofore mixed in with the
strategy of the commanders and sought
to handle all army affairs.
"Henceforth." Kerensky asserted. '-the
soldiers committee will control only In
internal affairs and will not interfere
in matters of military strategy"
He went on to explain that this would
conf1ne the authority OF the committees
purely to activity behind the lighting
lines. On the front the authority OF
the military commanders will be
supreme.
Generals Alexieff and verhofrsky,
now with the provisional government
forces, will form brilliant combina-
ton. assuring solidarity" Kerensky de-
clared.
Kerensky's statement followed Is
suance Of a formal proclamation de-
claring the "senseless effort of q mill
tary mutiny begun by the former COM
mander in chief and small party OF
Generals had ended In complete fall
ure."
1.-The guilty muhneers." the procla-
nation continued. will be delivered to
the revolutionary military tribunal"
The Kornilon revolt was regarded as
having toppled over, to all practical eff
feet, when the premier today won over
to his side general A A AleHen, form
erly chief Of staff under the Grand
Duke Nicholas, and subsequently him
self commander in chief Of the army
Alexieff is known as one Of the most
brilliant strateg1sts of the Russian
army.
He was reported to have assumed in
part the duties Of commander in chief.
although Kerensky earlier in the day
announced he, as premier, would as
sumo supreme command OF all military
forces. This carried with II a general
state Of military law.
So far as can be ascertained here at
the moment Of writing there have been
no actual casualties incurred in any
fighting between the rebels and the
provisional government forces. 1t Is
not known yet whether there have been
any actual clashes between the two
sides.
Petrograd has been profoundly stirred
by revolt. but not stricken with panic.
All over the city the workingmen have
been hurriedly training, learning to
shoot. A number of formidable units
were raised to support the premier
The Korniloff revolt resulted IN scores
of arrests in the city. Many Of those
taken into custody were members of
the Offlciers union, including Colonel
Clerget, president Of the military GEN.
sorship committee.
General Boriyeesch was announced to-
day as successor to General Klembov-
sky as commander on the southwestern
front.
Many Maximalist officers IN the army
who were arrested following the NUM-
ty Of troops in July today offered their
services to the provisional government
against Korniloff.
The trial Of General Sukhomlinoff for
treason was temporarily adjourned at
the outbreak Of Korniloffs revolt