The sun., 1917-09-11
GeneralissimO Attempts to
Gain Supreme Power
in Russia.
TLTIMATTM REJECTED
Premier Names KlcmbOvsky
as Commander in Chief
Of Armies.
DEMA DEPUTY IN JAIL
Directory Of six Members to
Rule Under Blood and
Iron Policy.


breach between Gen. l.. g. kornilor.
commander in chief of the Russian army,
and Premier Alexander Kcrensky has
come to a climax with an order, issued
by the Prime Minister to-day for the
deposition of the military leader. korni-
lofY had demanded that the supreme
power In the new republic be given to
him.
kerensky in the order OF deposition
charged that the man. who many have
hailed as the savior Of Russia. was fos-
tering a counter revolution having as i;s
object the restoration OF the Romanofr
dynasty.
Petrograd has been placed under
martial law ana other step. of blood
and iron" rule are being taken by Pre-
mier kerensky. These include the pos
sible appointment of commission OF
six, headed by the Premier, to take
charge OF affairs.
Details OF the alleged gigantic con-
spiracy were revealed to the Provisional
Government by Deputy Vladimir Lvoff.
who bore virtual ultmstum from
KornilofY to Petrograd. The generals
simo went no far as to bid Kerensky 10
visit him at the front az a sign of ac-
Qu!escence in the military leaders de-
mands. The Premier's reply was 10 de-
nounce the Generals act as incredible
treason and order Lvoff to prison.
Kornilon Refused to Obey.
Kerensky followed this with An edict
removing korIAlQff from supreme COM
mand Of the field forces This the hero
"-1t H.
Kerensky then named Gen. klemhovsky
commander in chief and declared state
Of war to exist in the city and district
of PetroGrad
This afternoon an official statement
was issued saying that Gen l.okonlshy
also turned traitor in refusing to take
supreme command OF the Russian armies.
The statement contained an order Of the
Soldiers and Workmen's Council for the
army organizations to obey the provi-
sional Government and threatened to
punish Gen. Korniloff for treachery.
Tho central executive committee OF the
Soldiers and Workmen adopted a resolu-
ton Suggesting" that all army ana
navy organizations refuse to obey or
ders from Kornilorr and Lokomshy.
Tho proclamation issued by kerensky.
bringing the new crisis 10 head, was
made public to-day as follows
On September 8 a member Of the
Duma. NJ. Lvoff. arrived in Petrogrnd
and called upon me in the name of
Gen. Korniloff to hand over all civil
and military powers to the general
issimo. who would form 81 new Cow
ernmen' at his pleasure. The au-
thenticity Of this summons was after
ward confirmed by Gen. kornilor
himself. who had a conversation with
ME over the direct eIraphic wire
between Petrograd and main head
quarters.
Considering this summons addressed
through me to the provisional Govern
ment as an attempt by certain quarters
TO profit, by the difficult situation Of
the country and establish state OF
things contrary to the conqueSts of
the revolution, the provisional Gov
ernment has recognized the necessity
Of charging me. for the safety of the
republican regime. to take urgent. in
dispensable measures necessary TO
cut at the roots all attempts against
the supreme power and rights of ths
citizens won by the revolution,