The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-24
Premier Had Negotiations
With Korniloff, Say
Newspapers.
REBELLION STARTED
THROUGH ACCIDENT
General and Minister Were
Partners in Plot, is
New Charge.

Petrograd. Sept. 23.--The Korniloff
mystery, arising out of the recent re-
volt, has developed dimensions which
threaten the existence Of the cabinet.
particularly the position Of Premier
kerensky. The newspapers represent
ing the left and the right parties de-
mand an explanation from the gov
ernment while the Bolsheviki organs
openly accuse the premier. In the
words of the Nabotchi Poot, OF Join
ing a conspiracy with Korniloff to
crush the Petrograd prolctariat the
workmen's and soldiers delegates with
the help of the cavalry corps sent
against Petrograd"
6o'sheviki Group Aroused.
a more serious indication Of trouble
Is that the Bolshcviki group in the
bureau Of the Central Workmens and
Soldiers delegates has carried by an
overwhelming majority a resolution
demanding an explanation. The reso-
luton refers to revelations concern
ing the actions of members and agents
of the provisional government in con-
nection with the preparation in Gem
cral korniloff's headquarters of a con-
spiracy against the revolution" and
continues:
The plan was to introduce an in
dividual or collective dictatorship: de-
clare Pertrograd under martial law: :
then mercilcssly to break up the Pet
rograd revolutionary and working
class organization under the pretext of
crushing an imaginary Bolshevilii
plot"
Negotiations Before Rebellion.
While much is inexplicable. II is
agreed that negotiations between Pre-
mier Kerensky and General Korniloff
for the esta bltshment of strong gov
crnIncnt at Petrograd preceded the re-
bellion. The march of General Korni-
lofts troops on the capital is said Ia
have been part of the scheme
The Rech says that General Korni-
loft drew up plan for the militariza :
tion of railroads and war workshops
and the restoration of officers dis
ciplinary powers, which Premier ker-
cnsky rejected. Nevertheless korni-
loft promised General Savinkoff that
he would give full obedience to Ker-
cnsky. In order to make possible the
proclamation of martial law. Genera
sayinkoff ordered the dispatch of cav
airy to Petrograd.
kornitoffs Answer Misunderstood.
Then Vladimir Lvoff arrived at arm,
headquarters. the Rech says. witt
three alternative proposals from Pre-
inier kerensky. The first was thu
resignation of Kerensky, the secont
was the formation of a director,
within the cabinet. with the partici
patton of Kerensky and Korniloff, am
the third provided for the appointment
of Korniloff as dictator.
General Korniloff. the newspape
says. chose the directory, but NJ. Lvof
falsely announced to Kerenslly tina
korniioff had commanded him to pre-
sent an uitimatum demanding That h.
be given sole Dictatorship
The Novoe vrema publishes sim
liar story and adds that when Premie
Kerensky, having received an ulti
matum. telegraphcd to General Korni
loft do you insist" kornilofl
thinking the question referred to tn
second alternative, answered: Yes
insist" thereupon Kerensky, imaGin
ing that Korniloff had demanded
dictatorship under the threat of civi
broke off the negotiations.