The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-07
While Kornilof's Firm Meth.
DDS Are Restoring Semblance
of Discipline to Army
RUSSIAN DEVELOPMENTS
ARE ENCOURAGING
On Flanders Front Steady
Roar of Great Guns Shows
That Battle Has Been Re-
sumed in Quagmire Fields :.

London, Aug. e.--More cheering
news came from Petrograd tonight
It indicated that the formation of this
new government is almost complete;
that internal affairs have taken on
better aspect and that the nrst
signs of a new resistance are evident
amonr the armies at the front
I Moreover. IT Is made evident that
Kerensky is in more complete COM
mand of the situation than ever. de-
spite the refusal Of the Maximalists
/ to support the government The two
principal dissatisfied factions now
4 are the Maximalists, the Extreme
Radicals and the Monarchists. The
latter are very much under cover.
/ And today they were made moro SO
| by a decree forbidding any OF the
once imperial Romanoff family to
vote in the coming elections to NIL
/ seats In the constituent assembly. It
was feared that II such permission
was given g. prediction campaign
might be undertaken by supporters
of the old order
Accused Minister Returns.
| The makeup of the new cabinet
caused considerable surprise The
most surprising thing is the return
of NJ Tchcrnoff as minister OF agri-
culture He was accused OF connec-
ton with the German general stan
\ and these charges led to the restgna-
h ton of the last cabinet No proof
was adduced against him. however.
and It is understood tho charges have
been withdrawn.
The cabinet also included M.
Il Terestachenke as foreign minister.
man opposed to the Socialistic ideas
l of Kerensky. So close Is the friend
ship of the two, however, and so evf-
1 dent the fact that they are working
to the same end-the salvation OF
L democracy in Russia, that NJ. Terest-
Il chenke's return is being received an
an especially happy selection "s.@s
Il In the cabinet also are two radi-
Gals. One, NJ. kksentieff. the new
minister Of the interior, Is Social
Revolutionary and but recently was
released from the penitentiary. where
he had been thrown on the order OF
the imperial government. The other,
NJ. savinkoff, assistant minister Of
war. was the chief organizer OF the
Terrorist campaign Of the social rev.
olutionists.
Another feature OF the cabinet
selections is the participation OF
Constitutional Democrat, NJ Olden-
burg, as minister of public instruc-
ton. In all. the new cabinet is COM
posed largely OF non-Socialists-
Tentative selections for other posts
are numerous but 1t IL explained that
the entire cabinet has not been
definitely selected. as many OF the
men under consideration are absent
from Petrograd. Mr.. Kerensky him
self. besides acting as premier. viii
also serve as minister OF war and
| marine. while his friend. NJ. Nekras-
| SOW. besides being vice-premier. also
| will assume the portfolio of minister
| OF finance.
| Besides NJ Oldenburg. the Consti-
tutional Democrats will be represent
ed in two other portfolios. giving
them a strong vote in the cabinet.
Their leaders. NJ. Astron and F. A.
Golovine. will be minister Of social
tutelage and state controller, respec-
lively.
Korniloff Has Free Hand.
Meanwhile. politics have been taken
out OF the army and General Kornil-
OFF. acting in supreme command and
with a free hand. Il winning soma
evidences of success In his efforts ia
restore military discipline.
He has ordered the execution Of Gen.
He has ordered theexecution Of Gen.
eral Magovisky. commander Of the
guards corps which began the great
retreat Kornilor. Furthermore. has
| forbidden further meetings Of sol
| diers committees at the front or n,
supply depots behind the lines. He
has ordered further executions OF
| mutineers and seen that they are car
ried out. These measures have had
the effect Of restoring a semblancs
OF discipline. The troops are begin
ming to ind that 1t Is worse to dis
obey orders than to fight the German.
and at some points they are beginnine
enthusiasm.
II In Bukowina. east Of Czernowitx
they made a stand and captured
more than 500 prisoners. They also
won back the Soljok wood in th<
frontier region of Bajan.
II On the frontier river Zbrocz they
also held their ground while they re
pulsed a German attack In Volhynta
east of Kovel
At the junction Of the zbroc. and
Dneister. however around Chotin
the Teutons continued their menac.
ing advance, the same being true II
Southern Bukowina-
GREAT ROAR. EVIDENCES
FLANDERs' BATTLES NEsUNPT1O!
London. Aug. "a Yoa< which Va
heard throughout the afternoon In tn
southeastern counties and which :
times drifted down the wind to Lon
don heraided the resumption 81 N
artillery battle on the Flanders iron
| today.
After more than wssk a. rain -