Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-24
TRAITOR CAUSES
SLAV REBELLION
Sensation Revelations by Petro-
grad Newspapers Explain
Cause of Revolt.
LV0FF'S LIES START FLAME
Intermediary Misinforms Premier
Concerning Korniloff's Pro-
posals, Causing Break.
LVOFF'S LIES START FLAME
Try Associated Press !

Eel SCIRSD. saturday, Scptem per
90 tdelayed).-The controversy over
the source of the recent KorniloR re-
beliion has proved to be the sensa-
tion of the day. Petrograd news
papers publish columns OF revelations
and interviews with the chief actors
in the revolt. and. while much is in
eNplicable. 1t Is agreed that negotia-
tions between Premier Kerensky and
General korniloff for the establish
ment of a strong government at Pc
trograd preceded the rebellion The
march Of General Kornilof"s troops on
the capital is said to have been part
of scheme.
The Russkia Volya says the revela-
tions have made an overwhelming
impression on the members Of the
government who were not initiated
into the plan. and that these minis
tcrs are awaiting Premier Kerensky's
explanation.
General Savinkoff. cx-director of the
War Department, and later comman ander
of the Petrograd troops sent against
General Korniloff, declares that he
was dispatched to General Kornilofr
by Premier kerensky, who had re-
solved to proclaim martial law, with
a mission TO ask the Russian COM
mander- n-chief to send to Petrograd
a cavalry corps and tho Savage" di-
vision under command OF general
other than General krymon, who was
in bad political repute. General Kor-
niloff broke the agreement by send
ing both krymon and the savage"
division toward the capital
kERENsKY REFLECTS
kORNILoFF's PLANS
The 9ech says that General Kornil-
of drew up plan for the salvation
OF the country, comprising military
revolutionary courts. the militariza-
ton of railroads and war workshops
and the restoration of officers dis
ciplinary powers. which Premier Ker-
ensky rejected. Nevertheless. Kornil-
Oft promised General Savinkon that
he would give full obedience to Keren-
sky. In order to make possible the
proclamation Of martial law. General
Savinkoff ordered the dispatch of cav
airy to Petrosrad,
Then Vladimir Lvoff arrived at army
headquarters. the Rech says. with three
alternative proposals from Premier
Kercnsky. The first was the rcsigna-
tlon Of Kerensky: the second was the
formation of directory within the
Cabinet with the participation of Ker-
ensky and Kornilon. and the third
provided for the appointment of Kor-
niloff as dictator.
General korniloff. the newspaper
says. chose the directory. but NJ.
Lvoff falsely announced to Kerensky
that korniloff had commissioned him
10 present an ultimatum demanding
that he be given sole dictatorship.
The Novoe Vremya publishes a sim
liar story, and adds that when Premier
kerensky. having received the ulti-
matum. teIegraphed to General .Kor.
niloff: DO you insist?" Kornilorf.
thinking the question referred to tho
second alternative. answered.: Yes. 7
Insist" Thereupon Kerensky, imasin
ing that Kornilofr had demanded q
dictatorship under the threat of civil
war. broke off the negotiations.
REVOLT WAS KNOWN
MONTHS IN ADVANCE
Tho former supreme army commits
sary at headquarters. General Filop-
enko. however. declares that General
korniloh's revolt was known months
~ advance. and that the demonstra-
tions in his favor at the Moscow con-
sress were no accident General Fill
openko, when arrested by Korniloff.
threatened to commit suicide, but Kor-
nlloff reassured him.
The correspondent of the Jzvestrya
reports that General Korniioff's "strik-
ing battalion" still is defiant.