Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-10
KorniIoff Rebellion Disguised Blessing

DIGEST of Srutcmber - the kornilof rebellion Va
urr.isclv what Russia needed to clarity the hed'l
cIouded situation At least that 1t had goo
effect" is indicated in the heading OF the aruci
The elimination of the plot and IT'S collapse can
together forming a drama OF history scdr'e'
,araIlclrd in the fantasies Of Shakespeare. lhIo
nation about the beginning and de'eioPh"hI
General korniIOfs rebellion. the Petrograd cofre
pondents gave out was subjected to drastic cehso
ship by the provisional government but srapn
story was picrcd together by the Associateu lres
reading in part as follows:
AT / O'Clock Saturday afternoon (SeptemDer 81
after Premier Kerensky had inspected deputauon
Russian soldiers from the Balkans. Deputy 'ol cdieu
him by telephone and demanded an interview oe'i"'
ing that his mission was Of great Importance .x
Mr. Kerensky at first refused TO receive MT. LII
but later I'm the afternoon did receive him. "heIeupo
Ivoff declared that he had come as General hoIh
lofts pIenipotentary In order TO demand the @
der of all power into Kornoffs hanos MI 80
eaid that this demand did emanate from hornIol
4 onIy but was supported by a group OF po n
workers. meaning an organization OF uuLna tivoS
Moscow industrial interests, and other
which had played the role OF opposltioh a. 'H' "
tional conference at MOSCOW 49,. !. v.ron
Tbis group said Mr. Lyoff. did not object to keren'
skv personally but demanded that he transfer tne
n,fpIio ~ war TO Mr. Savinkoff, assistant minister
Of war, who all along had supported kornilonS ue
mands. Mr.. Lvoff added . ,ooduor
"If YOU agree invite you to come 10 heauIu".
tiers and meet General Korniloff giving you Solemn
guaranty that you will not be arrested .. ood
Premier Kerensky replied that he vas ama sso.a
described Kornofs ultimatum act OF eftrontery
and treason SO incredible that he was unaple 10 Oe
Ieye his earst Therefore he resolved first to COM
municate with General Kornoff direct In an eA
change of kilograms Kornloff confirmed July 10 'ne
premier his demands. o. ,ss .Lo+
) Mr. Kerensky then announced to MT. LVoll lnd'
the provisional government would not consent 70 sucn
demands and would take every possible step to crush
Korniloffs criminal conspiracy. LVoh was uIen
pac 1 under arrest and subjected 10 severe eAani
kfol,h he q
spiracy and the names of the prominent men involved
Premier Kerensky then ordered General horn
loft TO surrender his command, and declared stat
of war in tbe town and district of Petrograd.
also issued proclamation to the army, the fleet an
the nation, describing the attempted coup, and d
,,nouucing General Korniloff and General Lokomsk,
chief of staff, as traitors. Among other things II
proclamation said: ''The problem of the arm
! committee is to maintain the provisional govern
mept. to illustrate the criminal designs of Gener;
Korniloff, and to apply all measures to prevent n
conspiracy from rejecting itself disastrousy on II
stability of the front"
General Korniloff, leading his troops toward II
capital, also issued proclamations in grandiloquer
diction, citing his humble origin to influence tn
masses In one of these manifestoes he said l
part: .... :.s
L General Kornioff son of a peasant and Cossack
declare to all that require nothing personally moth
ing except the salvation of mighty Russia and swear
to lead the nation by the road Of victory over the zoe
to a constituent assembly, through which the nation
will decide it's fate and choose the organization
of its political life But shall never betray
Russia into the hands of its traditional foethe Ger
man race, make the Russian people the slaves OF
Germany. / prefer to die the field Of honor and
battle rather than to witness the shame and tnamy
of Russian land -E
Kornilotfs troops however as they approache
IN
sional government, and on September Is the rebt
leader agreed to an unconditional surrende
Alexander Trachtenberg of the Rand school of sc
ence, New York, who was formerly a. Russian of
GER gave an interview on the rebellion to the Me-
York Sun which is quoted by the Literary Diges
{ an extract therefrom reading thus:
monarchst counter.revoIntion has long been
dead The monarchists thoroughly discredit
ed and could raise corporals guard to fight their
battles In the revolution of General Kornioff capital
ism making its last stand in Russia, because al.
though the revolution that deposed the not
social one it has moved thus far in direct opposition
to the interests of the bourgeoisie Failing to stem
the tide by political action the interests have resorted
3 to the sword But with Premier Kerensky rapidly
realizing his and the certainty that all Social
lists will flock the standards of the provisional gov
eminent, and with the army overwhelmingly in favor
( of peace. the revolution will weather the storm.
The situation is further illuminated, the revie,
states, by Jacob D. Baum of Petrograd, membe
of the Russian council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates, in an interview given to the Evenin
Post while he was on mission to the United State.
! Mr. Baum said in part:
Kerensky had behind him the real forces of the
Countryside whole army and the workngmen and
peasants of Russia. No government in Russia could
exist hour II it did not have the support of
these bodies. know the power of these forces
During the six months since the beginning of the
revolution Russian democracy has made wonderful
progress in organization. The army always an
organized body. Now it is also organized from
democratic viewpoint, because soldiers committees
penetrate the army through and through. And the
workngmen completely organized in councils,
There is not city in the country where the SOL
diers and workmen are not organized. When the con-
flict between Kerensky and Korniloff broke the