Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
Government Tries to Save Bril-
liant Officer, But Populace
Insists He Pay Penalty
Restored at Front.
RIGA's FALL DUE TO PLOT?
Cabinet Crisis Is Solved After
an All Night Session-New
Officials Will Be An
nounced Sunday.

P~etrograd, Sept. 17.-General Korni-
ioff, leader of the recent rebellion
against the provisional government,
and Gen. K. Lokomsky. the commander
of the northern front, who refused to
take command of the Russian armies
after korniloff was, deposed, have been
arrested.
News of the arrest of General Korni-
lon was first conveyed in a telegram
received by Premier kerensky from
General Alexieff, the chief of staff. So
FAR only the following details nave been
received:
AT 10 o'clock last night General
kornllof. General Lokomsky and Co.'s
onel Pleustchevsky-P laiusklen were
arrested
Charge He Gave Up Riga.
The Isstesmia, a peoples organ. to-
a expressed the popular suspicion
that RlSa was surrendered to further
the KoA.iloff plan.
II Aornilof was successful in out
whiting the soldiers committee, his
treason has not been punished. Our
country was landed over to the enemy,
and only the soldiers committee saved
1T. With the investigation under way
we can discover whether panics among
the soldiers at Riga were inspired or
not"
P%etrograd, (Fsiday). Sept. 14.-The
question of the probable fate of Gem
eral Korniloff is exciting pulic opin-
ion. Indications are that the govern
ment must face serious difficulties oyer
the matter.
A feature of the conflict is the cred
liable absence of bitter feeling and
clamor for vengeance. Having reestab-
hShed capital punishment at the front,
however, the government. if it spares
the rebel commander, must face the
reproach that it executed commo sol
diers for less serious offenses. and it
would be virtually impossible to impose
the death penalty in the future.
Against this are the facts of Gen
eral Korniloff's brilliant Services, his
chivalry and personal character and the
happy circumstances that there has
been no, bloodshed so far.
Blame korniloff's Envoy.
There are indica tons that the gov
eminent is seeking a way out. As an
instance, NJ. Kishkin, the new minister
of the interior, declares that the gov
eminent has decided not to tax X
IRENE measures against korniioff. as
1T does not wish to appear revengeful.
kilograms from the front %nnoun
that the spirit of the soldiers is good,
while an official dispatch refers to the
devoted bravery displayed by the sol
diers fighting at Okla. II is stated that
the revolving troops everywhere are re-
turning to their positions.
General Stcherbatcheff, the comman-
der on the Rurnanian front has issued
a stirring appeal declaring. that it is the
supreme duty of the soldiers to defend
the fatherland against the foreign foe.
DEMAND DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Petrograd, Sept. IA democratic
republic" at One as the solution of the
internal difficulties is recommended by
/ resolution of the local worllmen's and
soldiers council by a vote of 279 to 115.
The formal announcement demands
immediate delivery of property to the
government, control of production and
distribution to be turned over to a a
tionals organization of all important in
dustries. It recommends the creation of
q common committee Of the revolution.
ary proletariat and the peasants.