The sun., 1917-09-14
KORNILOFF YIELDS
TO RUSSIAN ARMY


Co~fs1xed from Fsrss Pore.
tinued. would he to struggle against
counter revolutionary attempts and to
defend the country asainst q foreign
enemy.
NJ Tsereten., former Minister Of the
1nterior. said that the ministerial coar-
zion had given good results and that il
ought to re retained. hut only on the
condition tina. all elements tending TO
ma ralyye its functions should he ex-
cluded from II. He insisted on the i'm
mediate dissolution OF the fourth puma-
alli~s ORer Services.
The diplomatic representatives of the
allied Powers IN Petrogrsd have issued
a statement denying allegations made
by some Of the newspapers that they are
taking steps either 70 support Gen.
ko-rilofrs action or TO hinder his sup-
preston. which. the statement adds. 10
contrary 10 the role Of the Allies with
respect to Russian internal ana.rs.
The representatives of all the En-
tente Powers In Petrograd,' says the
statement. are In sympathy with the
great democracy OF their ally and o.
fe-ed their good services in order to
avoid the shedding OF blood in civil
war
The statement gives the tex: Of ver-
bal note presented TO the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs by SIR George Buchanan,
the British Ambassador. acting as dean
of the Diplomatic Corps. and proceeds
The representatives of the allied
Powers met under the presidency Of Sir
George Buchanan 10 deliberate Oh the
situation created hy the conflict between
the provisional Government and Gen.
Korniloff- Conscious Of their duty 20 re-
main at their posts for the defence X
necessary OF their nationals they al The
same time consider Il OF the highest i'm
portance to maintain the union Of all the
forces In Russia for the continuance o.
q victorious war. The view which they
unanimously declared was in the interest
Of humanity. and anxious to prevent ir-
reparable calRn7ities they offered their
good serv sces with the no'le aim of serv-
ing the interests Of Russia and the work
Of the Allies"
Al outline OF the constitution and pol
icy Of the new Government and the fu-
ture leadership OF the ARM was drawn
last night by vice-Premier Nekrasoff.
The Government, NJ. Hekrssoh de-
clared. wi,l he cond ucted on the same
social basis as formerly. leaning neither
morr TO the right nor more 10 the LEFT.
He said N. PieechehonoH the Minister
Of Food Supplies. would resign. as also
would n SavinkoH. Assistant Minister
Of War. He indicated that a change in
the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs also was
probable
According 20 Official statements the So
called Savage" division. composed of
Georgisns ana Csucasans, is the only
uni. OF troops sent against Petrograd
which remains solid for Gen. ko-nilor
That body is nov al Tsarskoe- Seio. Up
10 yesterday afternoon Il was feared
that force would have 20 be applied to
Ii. bu: II now seems that the situation
has cleared
]. appears 30 be undcubted tha. the
Savage" division. though devoted to
Gen. Korniion. had no idea ot their des-
tinstf or his aim. The division con-
sists q eight regiments Of fierce Cau-
casus cavalry. recruited almost exciu-
s.vety from the tribes inrushes Kshsr-
dintsi and Ossetinisns, and contains q
few Tartzrs.
"SavaEes- Are Mcha N mednss.
Amos; a., are Nohs-nmedans ard
among them ere many princes. Some
are wholly uneducat-d. Their COM
mander = Gen Bagrarion.
The submission OF the Savage" divi-
sion was brought about through the De-
B
20 the Government The tribesfnen DO
not speak Russian. suspect and dread
Christians. and when approached By the
Governments Russian errIssaries re-
fused 70 listen 70 them and threatened
them with arrest
4 MohamnsGan Tatar artillery Off
/ Ger. Gen. kugusher. with other Nosle n
officers who are devoted TO the Govern
Z rnent, yesterday went on a mission to
them and were well received They hav.
returned and are now az the Petrograd
Sisf Office There the Associated Press
interviewed Gen kuEosher. & little,
swarthy. picturesque As:&tic, whose head
wAs bandaged for a wound and who
wore ar ordinary Russian uniform. The
General said
The CsucAsiaas declared they abSo-
lutely refused 70 surrender and come 20
PerroS-ad for fear the Bo!sheviki would
massacre them. But they were willing
20 abs1tor resistance Oh condition that
they were sent home TO the Czucas ls
| front, where. however they must not be
employed against their core,igiorisss-
the Turks
After prolonged negotiations we
agreed 10 recommend this solution q
Premier Ke-ensl.y au3 We returned Il
PeIrograd The Premier has 1ow prorn-
lsed us that the Savage" division VIII
he unpun.she1 and will ba sent home g
: the Caucasus. there 10 replete is ranks
and will ne absolved from service
. agaIns, the Turks. ! consider the.r sub
mission assured"