The sun., 1917-09-16
REVOLT ENDS
WITH ARREST
OF KoRNILoRF
Political Crisis in Russia
Settled, but New Cabinet
Not Announced.
RADICALS MAY CONTROL
Fate Of Rebel General and As
sociates Continues to Be
Absorbing Topic.
RADICALS MAY CONTROL

PErRooRAp. Sept. 1.-the Kornilof
revolt Is definitely at an end. Last night
Gen. Kornilof was arrested. presumably
by his own troops. at his headquarters
at Mohiliv, near Pskoff. although details
have not been received. At the same
time Gen. .Lokomsky. Korniloffs chief
aid, who was formerly comma nder on
the northern front, was taken into Gus
tody with two subordinate commanders.
Gen. krymoff, the actual commander of
the kornil0n forces. committed suicide
Thursday. after he had been arrested
and taken to Petrograd.
The political crisis which resulted in
the resignation OF . dozen members of
the Cabinet and last night looked more
serious than the revolt has been settled
after an all night conference. A new
Cabinet has been formed, but the nAmes 8
Of the Ministers will not be made public
until Tomorrow. Prevailing opinion
here tonight 10 that its composition will
AFFORD clear indication that the more
important reforms advocated by Kor-
nilofY. the refusal Of which led to the
revolt, will be put into effect. On the
other hand. 1t Is asserted by some that
the Bolsheviki, or radical element, Is In
full control Of the Government and that
some OF their widest theories are to be
tried out.
May Have Sealed Own Fate.
The fate of KorniiofY and the other
leaders who threw IN their fortunes with
him is ,he absorbing topic Of discussion
here. Many are urging the death peh-
atty, which was restored In the army on
the insistent demand Of Korniloff him
self, but 1t IL contended by others that
such drastic action would ALLEVIATE the
substantial elements Of the population
and do infinite harm to Russia.
Gen. AlexiefI. Chief OF STAR, had
started for the front to subdue the re-
volt, and the news Of KorniloRs arrest
was telegraphed by him while on the
road in the following message to Premier
kerensky:
"At 10 o'clock last night Gen. korni-
ioff and Gems. Lokomsky and Romanov-
sky and Col. Pleustchevsky -Pliuslhen
were arrested.
"The members Of the commission Of
inquiry are due at Mobile at midnight.
and the arrested persons will be given
into their hands. Such other officers as
the commission selects also will be ar
rested.
IAN the troops at Mohilsv are true to
the Provisional Government and recog-
nize my authority
Appeals to Loyalty sf Army.
Premier Kerensky in an order Of the
day to the army and the feet. after
stating that Gen. Korniloff's revolt disor-
sanixed the operations at the front. Or
ders the soldiers to cease all political
disputes in the army. which must do
everything In It's power to restore Its
fighting force
The Premier instructs tho soldiers to
resume the transport Of troops according
to orders OF the General Stan. to stop
arresting their commanders, the right to
do which belongs only to the judicial au-
thorities. not to remove their command
ers from their posts. and not to form
voluntary detAchments on the pretext of
fighting the counter revolutionary move
ment
The order Of the day concludes with
the assurance that the army. which
showed it's complete hdelity and trust In
the Provisional Government during the
recent troubles. will realise that the
country can be saved only by the rees.
hblishment OF army discipline and by
the close union Of all elements.