The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-12

visional government today declared
a state Of war exists In the town aud
districts OF Moscow.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-shortago
OF food stuff in Petrograd may mako
more difficult the defense of the Rus
sian capital by the Kerensky govern
ment, against the troops led by Ger
eral Korniloff. Dispatches to the
State department from Ambassador
Francis said that an evacuation Of
Petrograd by part of the civilian pop
ulation was under way and gave as
reason the scarcity Of supplies rather
than military reasons.
The dispatches were sent three dayS
ago. Regarding recent developments
in the movement he added by Korn-
iloff, the state department today has
received no information.
PETRoGRAD, Sept. 12.-Major
General Bonoh Bruzozitch has been
appointed commander in chief Of the
Russian army in succession of General
Korninloff.
PETROGRAD, Tuesday, Sept. IL, de-
layed.-The American Press was per-
sonally informed this afternoon by the
Minister of Finance that the forces
of General Korniloff in the direction
of Patoff and Ono, which were march.
ing on Petrograd, had been outmar
neuvered by the troops, loyal to che
Provisional government and their re-.
treat has been cut off.
Winter Place Palace, Petrogra6
Tuesday, September 11-While unable
yet to report the final overthrow Of
Gen. Korniloff, members of the Rus
sian provisional government in CONVEX.
sation with the Associated Press this
evening summed up the situation Opt.
mistically.
The new commander in chief Of the
Russian armies, Major General Bruss.
lioff, one time commander in chief, has
from the first been devoted to the
provisional government. An uncon-
firmed report received at the capital
is to the effect that part of General
Kornilolf's party is surrendering.
In an interview Vice Premier and
Minister Of Finance Nekresoff inform-
ed the Associated Press that the com.
mander of the Caucasus front and the
commander on the Rumanian front
have definitely declared their allegi.
ance to the Government.
From the commander on the western
front no news has been received, but
from his attitude there is reason to
believe he remains loyal. The attitude
of the commander on the north front
is doubtful. He based his refusal to
accept the post of commander in chief
on the fact that the position on his
front required his special attention.
Asked by the government why he al
lowed General Korniloff's army to
pass through Pskoff he replied that
these troops were subordinate to him.
The government, it is said, has told
General Klembozsky he must either
define his attitude or resign.
General Lokomski the commandeg
Of the Staff, the Vice Premier added,
undoubtedly was the chief conspira.
tor. There was evidence the conspira.
cy had been prepared carefully and
well in advance whereas the govern.
ment was caught wholly unawares.
The Constitutional Democrats, 1t ID
said, had no part in the plot and no
members of that party had been at
General Kornilotf's headquarters. The
Government had received information
that discussions had broken out In
General Korniloff's camp. The army
sent against Petrograd, the Vice Pre-.
mier declared, had been deceived, hav.
| ing been told that General Korniloff'g
only aim was to drive the radical group
out of the Capital. The government
had taken measures to undeceiye the