Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-21
news REVIEW OF
The PAST week
Dramatic Revolt Of KorniIoff
Against Russian Govern
ment CoIlapseS.
KERENSKY AGAIN IS VICTOR
Sweden Makes Feeble Reply to Ian
sings Disclosures Of unReutral
Action and He Exposes Conduct
Of Its Former Charge in Mexico.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARp.

Another OF the swift, dramatic cpl
Hodes with which Russia has been star
tling the world was unfolded last
week. For several days 1t seemed that
civil war would be added to the woes
of the struggling young republic, and
then. as suddenly as II appeared, the
storm cloud dissolved and the provi-
sfonal government emerged apparently
stronger than 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,
Kerenslxy himself took the chief COM
fhnnd, the capital was put in a condi-
tion Of defense, and loyal troops were
sent out to cut Off Korniloff from the
northern fighting line, which is now
considerably east Of Riga. The Baltic
feet, the army in general and most
OF the officials hastened to assure the
provisional government of their sup
port.
Then came Kornilofrs 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 Korniloff's aim.
Loyal coreligionists 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 It Is hauled this way
and that by the workmen's and sol
dlers' committees and has allowed
them to destroy discipline in the army
Kerenslzy himself holds the confidence
and trust Of all, but he is far from
being the dictator that ne has beer
represented as being, and has been to,
tender hearted to carry out his owl
bold words as to restoration of tn,
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 proyisiona
government, suppressed the Novo
Vremya and other newspapers that ia
vored Korniloff, freed imprisoned Bol
shevlkis who promised to combat tn
rebels, declared a state Of war Il
MOSCOW and its environs, and fatty re
fused to enter into negotiations {
bring about compromise between tn
provisional government and its oppC
nents.
On Thursday the Russian cabine
was reconstructed with the Socit
Democrats In full control, and at III
same time the northern army got int
action and moved back toward Rig,
driving in the German advance D,
trolls.
Sweden's Feeble Reply.
YES, we did 1t, but no one asked U
not to-" Is, in a sentence, the Swedls
foreign Offices statement in reply
Lansing's charges that It had bee
transmitting Germany's messages fro
Buenos Aires to Berlin. With tn
weak answer neither Argentina n,
ihe allies are satisfied, and the Swe
ish nation feels humlliated. There
no Immediate prospect, however, tn
sweden will be forced into the war.
Argentina Is clinglng precariously
her neutrality, for the rage again
Germany is increasing there dali