The Washington herald., 1917-09-13
MARTIAL LAW IN RUSSIA:
BRITISHBAG TENPLANES
Kerensky Appoints Himself
Commander-in-Chief of
All the Russian Armies
and Prepares to Punish
Traitors.
By the international New, s.r,t..

'by the International News scr,fcel
Petrograd, Sept I2-Au Russis a
under martial law.
Alexander KerensIzy. far from dead
Is Fuhlor mad him yesterday. has an
pOinted himself commander-in-chief OF
al Russian armies. He is sim D7.s.e-
% he SITUATION; master by Patience
ana persuasion rather ths, by
authority and force.
Outside the capital. A. som. r,f,,..
less than a days march awav
Asiatic hordes OF Gen. KorniIof-s
feoel army are slowly drawing a
senl-clrcle around the capital. Far-
ING them are the loyal forces %
herehsky. Reports as TO the strstezic
position Of the two armies are con-
alctlng. Some say the rebels. ont
nanked, are cut on from all avenue,
OF retreat But they are stiH there
menacinE the capital which has bsT,,'
| Iy weeks supply OF food.
"A pause has set I'm. II is as IL tb.
I Jackal, civil war. set for tho Loan
were taking one deep long b-esf5
I, before plungin- into the chaos 70 sfsII
his hunger with Russian blood gbe5
| by Russians.
In this fatefuI pause Kerenskv fs
hghting the battle Of his life. yf-b
me two only weapons he krogs
patience and persuasion. he means "a
choke the Jackal before he can lean.
Rebel Troops WAIVER.
| Late this evening news came from
LHe front outside PeJrograd in
oicate that the premier is srr-
ceedlnS. Cossa Ck contingaDtu d,
hornilofs army OF SIEGE are re-
ported Waycring IN their LOYALTY %
hornilon. The latter had told tbe-,
ms only object was 10 oueU ,bs
boshevikL Now they find tbernseIyes
: threatening the new freedom In the
! oeicnse Of which they have been
/ hghtinE tEe gerusns. some OF tbaf-
units have sent delegations 10 tba
| provisional government rcr1rDg5-v
hornilon and pledging loyalty 10
I kcrensky.
The premier. in a statement 10 all
! RUSSIA has announced that ne viii
/ night the revolt 10 the r75- .r.-
''the slightest GisoHeyanra ~ .--.r...- t.-..1
! Ity VIII be punished Tie sim re-
! fuses, however. 20 add ..v.f,b -
! aeaJh penalty This refusal which
/ started the royolt. now prorrfscs >,
! end II. with Kerenskv triurnna7t
The predominant note i'm the rri,,,.
. minister's announced policy toward
! the revolt is that he will make svs-.,-
! possible effort 10 avoid bloogShed.
\ that the -ebeis will rot he sftarJse5
uG1l every st'au-pt al queIIin- -hs
revolt by peaCet VI msaEs has tailed.
Optimism and elHom are taking
: hourly turns in official quarters. The
/ spokesman Of the provisional gov
/ or"w"lf lo- mo .ousr6a world is Vice
] Premier NehasuG. Early today be
. ciara. .,-lz.a me silUatIU. a. ea.irv-
! ly satisfactory. The armies at the
: 'front.' he said In statement &C.
signed particularly for the attention
/ Of the American public, are solid
/ with the government
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( conflict"
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west Of fetrograd, is IN the hands or
I oNCrnment troops ana that me
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