Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
KORNILOFF TURNS GUNS ON FORCE
 0F GOVERNMENT Petrograd Newspapers Re-
 port of Collision
 Not Denied. TROOPS CONTINUE WAY TO PETROGRAD korniIoff Declares llis Action Prompt. ed By Desire To Save Russia From German Intriguc-Cos.
 sacks Threaten kercasky.

Perograd, Sept. 11.-10 a. m.)-- General Korniloff's march toward Petrograd continues, and according to statements circulated at the winter place carly this morning, and which is repeated in today's paper. but which has not been officially con- flrmed or denied, the first collision between the troops and government forces also has taken place, the fol lowers of Korniloff having begun the hoslilties by bombarding government positions with heavy guns.
 The government refuses to make a statement, but Foreign Minister Ter estchenko informed the, Associated Press that he believes the Korniloff forces consist of only few hundred men.
 The town and railroad station at Luga are in Korniloff's hands.
 By order of Premier Kerensky the railroad tracks between Luga and Petrograd has been torn up un places gangs being engaged on the work all night. On the Petrograd side of Luga are forces which so far have stood firm for the government. Gen eral ,Korniloff's main support appears to be the so-called "Zikaya," or "Sav- age division" consisting of GeOrgians and other Caucasus tribesmen, who are personally devoted to KOrnilOff as a result of his lifelong interest in Asiatic affairs. With this force are Tekke cavalrymen from Trans-Cas- plan territory whose wild appear ance created a sensation when they the OscOw conference.
 According to the eveening papers the Savage division" has occupied Vuiritsa on the Windau-Ruibins rail- road
 The Bourse Gazette says the cav against the capital reached Ono, 12O airy which General Korniloff sent miles from Petrograd. The military section of the council of soldiers and workmens' delegates at Petrograd had sent emissaries to explain the charac- ter of the movement to the officers of the Korniloff cavalry.
 The delegates delivered Premier Kerensky's order of the day and the advance of the cavalry stopped at Ono to await further instructions.
 Premier ,Kerensky has sent instruc- tiOns by wireless telegraphy to all railroad organizations requiring the e officials to refuse to obey any order from General Korniloff. The premier has received a telegram from the of the Baltic fleet promis- ing support.
 It is stated that General Kaladines. head of the COssacks, has telegraphed Premier Kerensky threatening that if he does not accede to General KOrni- loff's demands the Cossacks will cut the Moscow railway, thus isolating Petrograd.
 Government officials are tearing up the railway track at Semrino, 40 versts from Petrograd. in order to stay the approach of General Korniloffs troops A special train which left Petrograd during the night for Sem rino carried the chiefs of the rail road department. large staff Of workmen and representatives Of the council of workmen's and soldiers delegates.
 General Korniloff's "Sikaya" divi- sion, which was formerly stationed at Pskoff and consists of Georgians and other Caucasus tribesmen. is report ed to have occupied Writza, or Lit tie Vrayin, on the Petrograd-R Rybinsk 54 versts from Petrograd.
 Members of the Russian provisional government today discussed as an all or complement to a direc- tory, the formation of permanent national assembly in the lines of the Moscow conference which is to be immediately.
 Railroad Men With Kerensky.
 In conversation with the Associat- : ed Press today, leaders of the Petro- grad council of deputies declared that the provisional governments trump card was that the srailroad employees were entirely on it's side and that ob- duracy by General Korniloff would result in general strike, deprivfng Korniloff of all supplies and of all
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