Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-20
news REVIEW OF
| THE PAST Week
Dramatic Revolt Of KOrmIoff
Against Russian Govern
ment ColIapseS.
kERENSKY AGAIN IS VICTOR
sweden Makes Feeble Reply to Lam
sings Disclosures Of Unneutral
Action and He Exposes Conduct
Of Its Former Charge in Mexico.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD.

h AuOlnef Ok tne SWllt, uTdlnullci epl-
sodes with which Russia has been star
ting the world was unfolded last
week. For several days it seemed that
. civil war would be added to the woes
OF 43H sts E5EEs- yraassffg fepubtsc;- -Tnia
then, as suddenly as 1t appeared, the
storm cloud dissolved and the provl-
sional government emerged apparently
stronger thnn before.
General Korniloff, commander in
chief, demanded full power, was
! promptly removed by Premier Keren-
sky, and marched on Petrograd with
a considerable body of troops. Several
officers having refused the position,
Kerensky himself took the chief com
mand the capital was put in condi-
tion of defense. and loyal troops were
sent out TO cut off KornilOff from the
northern fighting line, which ls now
considerably east of Riga. The Baltic
feet, the army in general and most
of the officials FASTENED to assure the
provisional government of their sup
port.
Then came Korniloffs collapse. The
main part of his army consisted of
the so-called Savage division" fierce
Mohammedan troops from the Cauca-
sus and Georgia, who were uniformed
of their, destination or KornilOif's aim.
Loyal corellglonists induced them to
submit to the government on condition
that they be sent back to the Caucasus
and not be compelled to fight against
the Turks. KornilOff thereupon In
formed the government that he was
ready to surrender.
Cause Of the Revolt.
The conflict really was between the
conservatives and the more radical ele-
ments In Russia. The former hold that
the government has shown itself in
capable Of restoring order and effec'
tiveness because 1t is hauled this way
and that by the wOrlimen's and sol
diers' committees and has allowed
them to destroy discipline in the army
Kerensky himself holds the confidence
and trust of all, hut he is far from
being the dictator that he has beer
represented as being, and has been too
tender hearted to carry out his owl
bold words as to restoration of th,
death penalty and other necessary re
pressive measures.
This latest revolt, however, ha
hardened the premier, He caused o
ordered the arrest of all the leader
and generals opposed to the provisions
government, suppressed, the Novo
Vremya and other newspapers that IA
yored Kornlloff, freed imprisoned BO
shevlliis who promised to combat tn
rebels, declared state Of war
Moscow and Its envlrons, ndilatly r,
fused to enter into negotiations
bring about compromise between III
provisional government and its opp,
nents. Is.
On Thursday the Russian cabin,
was reconstructed with the Soclt
Democrats In full control, and ut Il
same time the northern army got I'M
action and moved back toward RiE
driving In the German advance y
trolls.
Sweden's Feeble Reply.
ayes, we did 1t, but no one asked
not TO-" Is, In sentence, the Swedii
foreign offices statement in reply
Lanslng's charges that II had be,
transmitting GermOny's messages fro
Bueuks Aires to Berlin. With Il
weak answer neither Argentina n
the allies are satisfied, and the Swc
ish milton feels Inundated, There
no immediate prospect, however, III
swedPh will be forced into the war
Argentina is clinglng prccariously
her neutrality for the rage agalI
Germany Is increasing there dal