The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24
KERENSKY LAID
REVOLT PLANS,
IS new CHARGE
Revelations Threaten Prem
Ter and Cabinet Korni-
loft Ruined by Lvoff.

Petrograd, Sept. 24.-The amazing
revelations that Premier Kerensky
was involved in the ,so-calied Korni-
loft rebellion have caused a tremen-
doua sensation here. The newspapers
pr1nr columns OF exposes and inter-
Views the general tenor of which is
mat negotiations between the Pre-
snier and Gen. Korniloff for the pur-
pose of establishing u strong govern
ment at Petrograd preceded the re-
~clt and that the march on the CAPT.
hal was part of the arrangement
The revelations have developed di-
mansions which threaten the exist
ence of the cabinet, particularly the
position of Premier Kerensky. The
newspapers representing the Left and
the Right parties demand an explain
alton from the government, while the
Boishevikf organs openly accuse the
Premier. in the words of the Nabotchi
Poot, of being in q conspiracy with
Korniioff ito crush the Petrograd
proletariat and the Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates with the help of a
cavalry corps sent against Petro-
grad"
The newspaper asks why, If the
published documents are forged, no
denial has been issued.
Gen. Savinkoff, ex-director of the
War Department and later command
er Of the Petrograd troops sent against
Gen. Korniloff, asserts that he was
despatched to Gen. Korniloff by Pre-
n Ter Kerensky, who had resolved Itc
proclaim martial law, with a mission
to ask the Russian commander in CHIEF
10 send to Petrograd q cavalry corps
and the Savage Division under COM
mand OF a general other than Gen
Krymoff. who was In bad political re.
pute. Gen. Kornilofr broke the agree
ment by sending both Krymoff and
the Savage" Division toward the CAPT
tall u
The Rech says that Gen. KornilofI
drew up plan for the salvation of the
country. comprising military revolu-
tionary courts. the authorization OF
railroads and war workshops and the
restoration Of officers disciplinary
powers. which Premier Kerensky re-
Jected. Nevertheless Korniloff prom
1sed GEN Savinkoff that he would give
full obedience to Kerensky. In order
!. 10 make possible the proclamation OF
martial law Gen.. Savinkoff ordered
the despatch of cavalry to Petrograd
Then Vladimir Lvoff arrived al
army headquarters, the Rech says
with three alternative proposals from
Premier Kerensky. The first was
the resignation of Kerenslxy, the sec
ond was the formation of a directory
within the Cabinet. with the partici-
patton Of Kerensky and Korniloff and
the third provided for the appointment
of Korniloff as dictator.
Gen. Korniioff, the newspaper says
chose the directory. but M. Lvofi
Korniloff had commissioned him to
present an ultinatum demanding that
he be given sole dictatorship.
TheS Novoe :. Vramya publishes a
similar story, and adds that when
Premier Kerenslky, having received
the ultimatum, telegraphed by Gen
Korniloff tDo you insist" Korniloff
thinking the question referred to the
second alternative, answered: Eyes,
insist" Thereupon Kerensky. fmagin-
ing that Korniloff had demanded q
dictatorship under the threat Of civil
war broke off the negotiations.
The former supreme army commits
sary at headquarters, Gen. Filopenko
however, asserts that Gen. Korniioff's
revolt was known months in advance
and that demonstrations In his favor
at the Moscow congress were no acct
dent. Gen. Filopenko, when arrested
threatened to commit suicide, but
Korniloff treasured him.
The correspondent of the Izvestrys
reports that Gen. Korniloff's striking
battalion still is defiant
In view Of the numerous changes
I'm the high command of the Russian
army due to the Korniloff revolt, the
Minister of Marine today announced
that no changes would be made, in
the navy and that all the cffiefs would
be retained in their posts