The sun., 1917-09-24
MRS. BLNGFzAM'S BODY WAS
EXHUMED 3 A. M. TUESDAY:
WTALPARTS TAKEN TONY.
REVOLT PLANS
Revelations Threaten Premier
and Cabinet-KOrnilOff
Ruined by Lvoff.

PETRoGRAp. Sept. % - The amazing
revelations that Premier Kerensky was
involved in the so-called Korniloff REBEL
lion have caused tremendous sensation
here. The newspapers print columns Of
exposes and interviews the general
tenor Of which is that negotiations be-
tween the Premier and Gen. KornilofY for
the purpose OF establishing q strong gov
ernment at Petrograd preceded the re-
volt and that the march on the capital
was part Of the arrangement.
The revelations have developed d.
mensions which threaten the existence
Of the Cabinet. particularly the position
Of Premier Kerensky. The newspapers
representing the Left and the Right par
ties demand an explanation from the
Government. while the Bolsheviki organs
openly accuse tho Premier, in the words
OF the Nabotcht Poot. OF being In q con-
spiracy with Korniloff ito crush the
Petrosrad prc!etariat and the Work.
meme and Soldiers Delegates with the
help Of a cavalry corps sent against
Petrograd.'
Demand for DENTAL.
The newspaper asks why. II the pub
lished documents are forged, no denial
has been issued.
The RuSskia Tolya says the revela.
tions have made an overwhelming i'm
preston on the members Of the Govern
ment who were not initiated into the
plan. and that these Ministers are await
ing Premier kerensky's explanation.
Maxim Gorky's paper. Novaia Zhisn,
which, being unfriendly toward Keren.
sky. must be taken with reserve, de-
clares that the affair Is causing a
sensation in the ranks Of the Govern
ment and that NJ. Terestchenko, the
Foreign Minister. yesterday conversed
by telephone with NJ. Kerensky about
this matter. whereupon Kerensky post
poned his return to Petrograd. The
newspaper adds that the members Of the
Government had decided that NJ. keren-
sky ought to make a statement on the
subject.
more serious indication Of trouble
Is that the Bolsheviki group in the Bu-
reau Of the Central workmens and
Soldiers Delegates has carried by an
Overwhelming ma tority q resolution de-
manding an explanation. The resolution
refers to revelations concerning the
actions Of members and agents Of the
provisional Government in connection
with the preparation in GenS korniloff' s
the revolution and continues
scheme for Dictatorahip.
vidual or collective dictatorship. at the
same time declaring Petrograd under
martial law then mercilessly to break
up the Petrograd revolutionary and
working class organizations under the
pretext of crushing an imaginary Boil
sheviki plot"
The signatories Of the resolution de-
mand that the members OF the Work
mems and Soldiers Delegates, who were
then Cabinet Ministers. Skobeleff
(Labor). Avskentieff Qnterior) and
Tcherneff (Agriculture). make a state
ment Of all the facts known to them.
Gen. Savinkoff. ex-Director Uf the War
Department and later commander Of the
Petrograd troops sent against Gen. Kor-
niloff. asserts that he was despatched to
Gen. Korniloff by Premier Kerensky
who had resolved to proclaim martial
law. with q mission to ask the Russian
commander in chief to send to Petrograd
q cavalry corps and the Savage" Divi-
sion under command Of General other
than Gen. Krymof. who was In bad po-
litical repute. Gen. korniloff broke the
agreement by sending both Krymof and
the Savage Division toward the CAPT.
tai.
KorniIoR Plan Rejected.
| The Rech says that Gen. Kornilon
drew UP a plan for the salvation of the
country. comprising military revolution
| airy courts, the militarization Of rail
roads and war workshops and the resto
| ration Of officers disciplinary powers
| which Premier KerensAy rejected
! Nevertheless Korniloff promised Gen
Savinkoff that he would give full obedi'
! ence to Kerensky. In order to MAKE
possible tho proclamation OF MARTA
| law Gen. SavinkoK ordered the despatch
OF cavalry to Petrograd.
Then Vladimir Lvoff arrived At arm!
headquarters, the Rsch says. with thre
alternative proposals from Premie
Kerensky. Tho first was the resigna
ton Of Kcrensky. the second was IN
formation Of . directory within tn
| Cabinet, with the participation o
Kerensky and Korniioff. and the thir'
provided for the appointment OF korni
loff as dictator.
| Gen. Korniloff. the newspaper says
chose the directory. but NJ Lvon falsel!
announced to Kerensky that Kornilof
had commissioned him to present a.
ultimatum demanding that he be give
sole Dictatorship
The Novos Vremya publishes a siml
lar story, and adds that when Premie
Kerensky, having received the ulti
matum, telegraphed by Gen. korniloi
DO you insist?" Kornilon, thinkin
the question referred to the second Al
tentative, answered: Yes, ] insist,
Thereupon Kerensky, imagining tha
Korniloff had demanded a dictatcrshi
under the threat Of civil war, broke ol
the negotiations.
The former supreme army commits
eary at headquarters, Gen. Filopenkt
however, asserts that Gen. Kornilof
revolt was known months in advanc
ana that demonstrations in his favor
: the Moscow congress were no acciden
: Gen. Filopenko. when arrested, threat
ened to commit suicide. but Korniloff RI
. assured him.