The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
Backed by Former Officials
Who Have Been lncensed
by Premier's Methods
COSSACK GENERAL MAY
FACE A FIRING SQUAD
Germans Avail Themselves
of Disturbance to Push Fresh
Drives Against Two Points
in Battle Line

Petrograd September fo-New
chaos engulfs Russia; on its crest rides
civil war.
General korniloff, caught in a plot
to overthrow Kerensky and appoint
himself military dictator, has been
ousted as commander in chief. En-
trenched at army headquarters, sur
rounded by loyal lieutenants backed
by his devoted Cossacks at the front
ana the powerful Prince Lyoff -Miliu-
koff party at home, he refuses to re-
sign and defles Kerensky to force him
ont.
General Lokomsky. one of korniI-
offs right-hand men. turned down
Kerensky's offer to succeed korniloff.
So he. too stigmatized as a traitor, liz
ordered to resign. He. too. is defiant.
Thereupon kerensky's choice for
generalissimo fell upon KLEIN hovsky.
commander OF the beaten Twelfth
army north of Riga
Petrograd. in the grip of famine and
panic has been declared by Kerensky
TO be In state of war. This includes
$he whole district OF the capital
Kerensky Assumes Absolute Power.
Facing open rebellion. this time by
part of the army, Kerensky. with the
consent OF the provisional government.
has assumed the absolute powers of a
czar. He announces he will not yield
one iota to the unter-revolutionists.
but "cut at the roots" of the Kornil-
off movement, NJ Lyoff, member of
the duma mot to be consed with
the prince OF the same name) is under
arrest as the go< berHea7a VINO Wrought
Kerensky KorniiofY's uitimatum.
txa hat
sweeps Russia, trying to help it ma
ture into the long looked-for typhoon
of civil war the Germans are turning
the crank of their war machine in
the east to the tune of drunlfre at
Dwinsk and in Rumania giant
pincer drive designed to crack 7eo-
mile front wide open threatens to be-
gin any moment. An outline of what
happened between army headquarters
and Petrograd in the last seventy-two
hours is best given by Premier Keren-
sky himself In the following proclama-
ton. made public today;
ION September a member OF the
duma, M. Lyoff. arrived In Petrograd
and called upon me, in the name OF
General Kerniloff, to hand over all
civil and military powers to the gem
eralissimo. who would form new
government at his pleasure. The au-
thenticity OF this summons was after
ward confirmed by General korniloft
himself. who had q conversation with
mo over the direct Geographic wire be-
tween Petrograd and main headquar-
tiers.
considering this summons address,
ed through me to the provisional gov
eminent as an attempt by certain
quarters to profit by the difficult situ-
alton of the country and establish 4
state of things contrary to the con-
quests OF the revolution. the provision
al government has recognised the
necessity of charging me, for the
safety OF the republican regime. to
take the urgent indispensable mea4n
ures necessary to cut at the roots all
attenp against the supreme power
and rights OF the citizens won by the
revolution.
Order Removing Kerniloff.
II, therefore, for the maintenance
in the country. of liberty and public
order, am taking all measures. which
shall announce at the proper mo-
ment to the people At the same
time order General Korniloff to hand
over his functions TO General Klem-
hovsky, commander in chief OF tho
armies on the northern front, which
bar the way to Petrograd, and ! order
General Klemhovsky to assume pro-
Fisionaiiy the functions OF Seherdi-
issimo while remaining at Pskoy.
Secondly. l declare a state OF war
in the town and district of Petrograd.
II appeal to all citizens to remain
calm, maintain the order necessary
for the welfare of the fatherland and
the army and navy. and TRANQUILITY and
faithfully fulfll their duty in the de-
Tense of the fatheriand against tho
foreign enemy
The restless conditions prevailing
IN Petrograd are not so much due to
fear of a German attack as to the
shortage. of food and coal. The trans
portation system is hopelessly par
afyzea- Thousands are crowdtng thu
railway stations waiting day and night
for \ train to carry them away from
the capital to country districts, whore
food and fuel conditions are not 20
menacing.
Cossacks Loyal to Korniloff.
What effect the deposition Of
Korniloff will have upon the army II
as yet incalculable. Certain II 10 that
the Cossacks. the only part of RUS
sia's armies never affected by the
wave OF cowardice and treachayy.
Idolize him. He lie himself OF Cos
sack blood.
AS long as kornilon refuses to re- y
iinquish the chief connmand--an4
thus far no way Of forcing hin -