The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-11
Things Seem 70 be Going from
Bad to Worse In the slsv Ma
tion, With the Opposing yorees
Lining Up for Armed Conflict.
KERENsKy KILLED. SAYS
AN UNOFFICIAL REPORT
Government Believes II Holds q
Trump Gard In Retaining the
Support Of Railway Employees;
Many to Aid KorniloK.

By AsHoeiAied Press.
Tho most notable action against
submarines since the beginning OF the
war Is reported by the navy depart
ment as probably having resulted In
the destruction of SIX submarines
which made A massed attack on a
merchant fleet ruising under convoy
off the coas; of France on September
o.
American destroyers are believed to
have accomplished the wholesale de-
structiun OF the U-boats thus reported.
Two Of the fleet of merchantmen
were sunk. hut without loss OF life.
It is understood.
Russia seems rapidly 90 he work.
ing into a state OF civil war. The In
ternal situation. which overshadows an
the current military news nppears To-
be going from bad to worse with the
opposing forces lining up for an armed
conflict.
Government ON the I'D.
In Petrograd the PROVISIONAL gov
erumen. with the socialists now con-
stitutlng the dominant. if not the sole
elemnet. stilt controls the situation. u
Is threntj ned. however. by the revolt
nations processes the highest patriot
ism In his action. declaring II due
o. the desire To save Russia from a
government acting in the interest OF
the German seneraf Staffs.
Hornilofrs troops already are far
lndvanced In n MARCH on Petrograd.
lie IL -lid To have ordered them to de-
train at Ono. 80 miles from the cap
ital. whence they would march to be-
siege the city. pe,rograd likewise is
In danger Of being cut off from Mos
COW ny action Of the cossacks. whose
Commander threatens 10 cut the rail-
ways " the government continues TO
hold out.
Socialists Are Divided.
The government believes Il has a
trump card. however. In retaining tho
lsupport Of the railway employees. while
the Baltic fleet has pledged lis loyalty
and some OF the armies. notably those
In southern Russia. have been ordered
by their commanders to hold aIoof
from the conflict er give the provision
lal government their support. on the
lother hand. General korniloff has a
formidable array on his side. including
II is Said, the commander 0t the Rus
sian armies on the southwestern front
! General Denikine. while the non
socialist elements In the nation. &C
cordiug to indications. N not activei,
on General Korniloff5s side. are IL
, sympathy with the elements opposed
. tn the present government.
Through n swedish source todas
comes a report that Premier Keren
sky has been assassinated by a mem
Der Of the extreme radical elemen,
p but there l. no confirmation Of tn
, lrumor and Petrofrad advices contlnu'
% mention the prsmler's activities.
New Offensive u Begun.
Kerrnsky himself IL now virtual
the sole government power, the cat
met members having resigned. hu
lplacing their services at his dlsposa
D \ permanent national assembly on th
lines of the recent Moscow confer
cnco Is suggested as either a compile
ment ar q substitute for the director
, which has heen proposed as the su
! prtme directing power Meanwhil
the Russians on the front south q
Z, Bukowipa have begun an offensiy
lugaiuSt the Austro-German lines. Bel
y lin. which reports this movement, sly
the Russians obtnined only local al