The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-20
Rebels Return; Claim
Misled BY Kornilof

Misled by Kornlof
Petrograd, Sept 15.-General Korn-
ilOff has communicated to the gryeyn
lrent his intention to surrender on the
arrival of General Alexiff, commander
in chief of the Russian armies 1t Mo-
hiliev, at which place he is due this
evening. "a
General Korniliff's rebellion against
Premier Kerensky apparently has
been quelled. S.Et
Official reports from Petrograd say
that Korniloff's headquarters has sur
rendered and that Korniloff himself
desires conditionally to place himself
in the hands of the authorities. The
government, however, is demanding
his abject capitulation
Meanwhile troops that had answered
the call of revolt issued by Kocgiloff
continued to desert his ranks and re-
turn to the government fold declaring
that they were m'sled by KorLiloff's
protested aims. M
Kerensky has been confirmed by the
cabinet as commander in chief OF the
army, and will have with him rs chief
of staff General Alexieff, former COM.
mander in chief and one of the ! lost
brilliant officers in the Russian army.
Added strength is also expected to he
given Kerensl1y's rule by the appoint.
ment Of new military officials for the
district and city of Petrograd.
" Although the Petrograd was office
early Thursday announced that no OF
fetal communication had been receiv-
ed from the headquarters staff at the
front, late in the day communication
indicating that no great amount of dis
affection had occurred among the fight
ing forces, who in the region of Riga,
near Svensttjany and in the Rumanian
theater, were vigorously on the often
sive against the enemy, and that along
the line east of Riga and in Rumania
at several points they had won sue
cesses over the Teutons.
In the region of Riga, the German
cavalry was compelled to- retire south
of the Riga-Wenden road, while in
Rumania height was captured from
the Austro- Germans after a vigorous
fight and more than 1000 men made.
prisoners. German positions south of
Sventsiany, which lies between wilma,
and Dvinsk, are being heavily bonn.
barded by the Russian guns.
The situation in France and Belgium
continues comparatively quiet, except
for the artillery which is carrying out
reciprocal bombardments on various
sectors.
In the Austro-Italian theater The
Austrians in another of their violent
assaults against the Italians on Monte.
San Gabrielle have been rewarded with
slight gains. Their efforts to press
these advantages failed completely. be-.
fore the main line of the Italian de-
Tense. lffs
The Austrian official communication,
CT Wednesday characterizes the Ital-5
Ian offensive on the Isonzo as a fail:
ure and asserts that the Italian losses
have reached almost quarter OF
million men, among them 10000 pris-?
Oners. .4 9at
.gssiifs{sa9i1s
Petrograd,> Sept. 14.-The Associate
ed Press is officially informed that
General K0rnilof has not yet surren-,
dered. Still faithful to him are some
Of the striking battalions" and also a
considerable number of detachments,
Of Tekke Turcomans." !,
The cabinet crisis continued all
day. The evening newspapers assert,
that Premier Kerensky is in very
difficult position and that his resigna,
ton is not excluded from the posi-:
bility. The situation is complicated
by the attitude of the Petrograd coun,
Gil Of deputies, in which last nights
the Bolshevikis for the first,
time gained an overwhelming major,
ity of 279 against $50 in favor of the
extreme radical position which de-
clares that not only the social demo-
Gratis, but, all the representatives of
owner class, must be depos=
ed from power.
AFTER being received by Premier"
Kerensky at the Winter Palace and
informed of the fate which awaited.
him, General Krymoff commander Of
the Korniloff troops which were sent
against Petrograd, returned to his.
lodgings tonight and shot himself. He,
succumbed to his wounds few hours
later.